In the English language, we use conditional sentence structure to describe the events and the consequences or results.
What Do You Mean By First Conditional Sentence?
In the first conditional sentence structure, the possibility of an event is shown. It is generally used to talk about possible future events or happenings and their results.
It states that, if an event happens (or a condition exists) then the result is likely to happen. Basically, the first condition is used to describe the predictions, superstitions, sometimes future plans, warnings, threats, offers and also suggestions. Sometimes the situations may be real and therefore they are called the future real conditions.
First Conditional Type 1 Sentence Structure Rules
When you are using conditional tenses, you can easily express various logical ideas and help to sound very fluent while you are speaking. But for that, you need to learn to form First Conditional Sentence Structure.
| Note: As we already know that a conditional statement or sentence has two parts – ‘if-clause’ and the ‘main-clause’. The main is also called as the result clause. |
Here as you saw, you require two parts to construct the sentence. The ‘If’ part and the ‘main’ part. Along with this, you would require the future simple and infinitive.
- if + present simple, … will + infinitive
The ‘If-clause’ is something that contains the condition (situations or events that must happen). The main clause of the sentence will hold the result part if the condition becomes true. The two events are closely connected.
| Example | Explanation |
| If it is sunny tomorrow, I will have a picnic. | It is possible that it will be sunny tomorrow. In this condition, I will have a picnic. |
| If you come to the party, I will be very happy. | It is possible that you will come to the party. In this condition, I will be very happy. |
| If I win the lottery, I will buy a car! | It is possible that I will win the lottery. In this condition, I will buy a car. |
| I will be sad if my football team loses the match. | It is possible that my team will lose the match. In this condition, I will be sad. |
| I will stay home if it rains tomorrow. | It is possible that it will rain tomorrow. In this condition, I will stay home. |
Examples of First Conditional If Clauses
- If the bus arrives, I won’t go to the park.
- If I complete my work today, I‘ll go to the party tonight.
- If I have enough savings, I‘ll buy some new shoes.
- She‘ll be late if the train does not come on time.
- She‘ll miss the bus if she doesn’t leave the house before time.
- If I see her, I‘ll tell her.
- If the work is not completed, I won’t go to the beach.
- I‘ll go to the party tomorrow if I complete my pending work today,
- If I have enough work this month, I‘ll not buy the concert tickets.
- He will be late if he gets stuck in the office.
- She will fail the test if she does not study every day.
- If I see her, I‘ll tell her.
- I will be annoyed if they don’t arrive on time.
- You will get a better job if you can speak English.
- You will miss the bus if you don’t hurry.
- The dog will bite you if you pull its tail.
- Your boss will be angry if you don’t finish the job.
- You will feel better if you take this medicine.
Conclusion:
Some final notes on this topic would be to make sure that you do not get confused with the first conditional and second conditional sentence structure. In the first condition, you describe the events that are likely to happen in the future. It is very subjective and it depends on the point of view of the person.