First (Real) Conditional | EASY ENGLISH GRAMMAR

First (Real) Conditional | EASY ENGLISH GRAMMAR

'If' is such an important word in the English language. It controls whether or not something is possible or true. The most common usage of the word 'if', is with conditional sentences. Conditionals cover a whole manner of topics, from statements of fact, to recommendations, and even reflections on past choices.

Let's take a simple conditional sentence and analyze its main features. “If it rains, I will take a taxi.” This sentence is broken into two main clauses, separated by a comma. I'll refer to these clauses as the condition and the result. The logic behind a conditional sentence is that the result will only occur, when the condition has been met. If the condition doesn't happen, the result won't happen. The logic behind a conditional sentence is not difficult to understand, as nearly every language in the world uses conditions. What makes conditional structures difficult in English is grammar associated with them. Depending if I'm talking about the present or the past, something real or unreal, I have to use different grammar, and these rules can often be quite confusing.

The first conditional is used to express a real or true outcome of a specific condition. This outcome may be in the present (as a fact), or may be in the future. The structure stays the same regardless. The structure for the first conditional is If + present simple, (for the condition) + future simple tense (for the result). As I mentioned, this can be used to express facts, or something that will specifically happen in the future. Let's look at an example of each. An example for a fact, could be something like: “If it rains, the traffic will be bad.” .Our condition is “If it rains”, which uses 'if' + present simple tense. Our result is “the traffic will be bad”, which uses future simple tense. Here's an example for something more specific in the future: “If you visit Paris, you will love the Eiffel Tower.” The grammar here is the same, with our condition and result, but the meaning is slightly different, as we are talking about something that will specifically happen in the future.

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