English — Conditional Sentences: If Clauses Type 1 — 3rd Year Middle School — Algerian Curriculum

Conditional Sentences: If Clauses Type 1

Conditional sentences express a condition and its result.

Type 1: Real/Probable Condition

If + present simple, will + base verb

We use Type 1 for situations that are likely to happen in the future.

• “If it rains, I will stay at home.”
• “If you study hard, you will pass the exam.”
• “If he arrives late, the teacher will be angry.”

Position of “if”

If the “if” clause comes first, we use a comma: If you study, you will pass.

If the main clause comes first, no comma: You will pass if you study.

Other possible tenses

• If + present, imperative: “If you see him, tell him to call me.”
• If + present, can/may: “If you finish early, you can go home.”

Exercises

1) Complete: If it (be) … sunny, we (go) … to the beach. If you (not/hurry) … , you (miss) … the bus.
2) Write 3 conditional sentences about your future plans.