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ST CONDITION
FIR AL
 We use the first conditional to talk about
future events that are likely in a given
situation.
"If it rains, we will have our drinks inside"

Uses of
the first We use the first conditional when we make
statements about particular situations.

conditional
"If I am late, my brother will be
angry with me"
 Affirmative
If+ present simple + , + future simple (will +
infinitive verb)

Example:

If I decide to go out tonight, I will send

you a message.
.If I study today, I‘ll go to the party
tonight.
If I have enough money, I‘ll buy some
new shoes.
 Negative
If+ present simple negative (doesn't/ don't)
+ , + future simple (won't + infinitive verb)

Example:

If I don't come early, I won't go to the party.

If they don't come, we will go there.
If Daniel doesn't hurry, he will miss the bus.
 Interrogative
1. Will + infinitive verb + if + present simple + ?
2. Convert the "result" to a question using "do
or does" and then put the condition.
3. The result converted to a question.

Examples:

What will happen if we fail?

Will you feel better if I hug you?
If I come early will I go to the party?
 We use the contracted form of
the pronoun and the auxiliar
verb with the first conditional.
Example:

If I come early, I will go to the party.

What is If I come early, I'll go to the party.

the main If she finishes her job, she will get a

good grade.

characteristic? If she finishes her job, she'll get a

good grade.
 YES! we can use modal verbs in first
conditional, such as:
CAN (poder)
MAY (podría)

Are there other

MIGHT (podría)
MUST (deber)
SHOULD (deberías)
ways to form and we can use some words instead
"If", such as:
sentences with WHEN (cuando)
UNTIL (hasta que)

the first ONCE (una vez que)

UNLESS (a menos que)

conditional?
AS LONG AS (mientras que)
Examples:
If I come early, I will go to the party.
Si vengo temprano, iré a la fiesta.

CAN OR MAY OR SHOULD

(puedo) (podría) (debería)

If you apologize, she'll talk to you.

Si te disculpas, ella te hablará.

WHEN UNTIL UNLESS

OR OR
(cuando) (hasta que) (a menos que)
 Actually don't, we can change the
order in a sentence:

CONDITION OUTCOME

If you apologize, she'll talk to you.

Si te disculpas, ella te hablará.

Does the order

of the structure
OR

matter? OUTCOME
CONDITION
She'll talk to you if you apologize.
Ella te hablará si te disculpas.