TYPE 1.CONDITIONAL
1. Form
In a Type 1 conditional
sentence, the tense in the 'if clause is the simple present, and
the tense in the main clause is the simple future
'IF' CLAUSE (CONDITION) | MAIN CLAUSE (RESULT) |
If +
simple present If it rains If you don't hurry |
Simple
future you will get wet we will miss the train. |
2.
Function
In these sentences, the time is the present or future and the
situation is real. They refer to a possible condition and its
probable result. They are based on facts, and they are used to make
statements about the real world, and about particular situations. We often use
such sentences to give warnings:
Examples:
NOTE: We can use modals to express the degree of certainty of the result: