Type one conditional
Type one conditional Type 1 Conditional Type 1 conditionals 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. 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: If you...
