Future real conditional

Conditional sentences

What happens in the main clause is conditional to what happens in the if-clause. In other words the main clause only happens when the events in the if-clause happen.

If it rains, I will cancel the trip. If it rains is the if-clause and I will cancel the trip is the main clause.

Conditional sentences have two parts: the if-clause and the main clause.

The IF-clause introduces a condition. The main clause is the result of that condition.

Future real conditional

Use the future real conditional to talk about possible situations in the future.

To make a future real conditional, use will in the result clause.

For example, "If your plane is late, I will wait in the car."

If A happens, B will happen.