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First Conditional

The document discusses first conditional sentences. First conditional sentences describe possible or likely situations in the present or future. They use the structure "If + present tense, will/would + base verb." Examples are provided such as "If we use less energy, we will help the greenhouse effect from getting worse" and "If you don't know what the Greenhouse Effect may cause, read about it and you'll find out."

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First Conditional

The document discusses first conditional sentences. First conditional sentences describe possible or likely situations in the present or future. They use the structure "If + present tense, will/would + base verb." Examples are provided such as "If we use less energy, we will help the greenhouse effect from getting worse" and "If you don't know what the Greenhouse Effect may cause, read about it and you'll find out."

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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.

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