First Conditional
River Thames
Thames – Isle of Dogs
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
If human beings go on modifying the environmental
cycles they will stop the ability of ecosystem to provide
benefits to humans.
if - clause main clause
(hypothesis) (result)
If we change our habits , we will save our planet.
When the if-clause comes before the main
clause, they are separated with a comma.
IF we don’t cut them down, trees like these will
be almost every where
When the main clause comes before the
if-clause, then they are not separated with a
comma.
Trees like these will be almost every where if
we don't cut them down
Type 1
Condition Result
Simple Present Simple Future
If we use less energy , we will help the
greenhouse effect
getting worse.
If you don’t know what read about it and you’ll
the Greenhouse Effect find out.
may cause,
TYPE 1- Conditionals
If we use less energy we will help the greenhouse
effect getting worse.
Type 1 conditionals can also be formed as follows:
If - clause Main Clause
If + Simple Present Simple Present
Imperative
Can / must / may ...
+ bare infinitive
If + Simple Present + Simple Present
If you think our radiation is low, you're wrong!
If + Simple Present + Imperative
If you want to find out how to help our planet,
click below on the link "Ways You Can Help."
If + Simple Present + Modal Verb
If we carry on polluting the atmosphere with
greenhouse gases, it can cause very dangerous
effects on the Earth.