Conditional Sentences Type 1 Are Sentences Used To Predict Actions

Conditional sentences type 1 are sentences used to predict actions, events that may
happen in the future when a certain condition has occurred first.

e.g.:
o If John does exercise, he will be more healthy.
o If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, we’ll go to the beach
II. Structure
Conditional sentences type 1 includes 2 clause: “If” clause and main clause.
“If” clause Main clause
If + S + V (s/es) S + will + V
e.g.:

o If Sara studies hard, she will get high mark

o Arsenal will be top of the league if they win
III. Usage
Usage Example
Used to predict actions, situations, and

 If Anna get up early, she’ll go to the
events that may happen in the present or
meeting on time.
future.
 If Jenny buy me candies, I’ll take

Used for suggestion or recommendation.
her to school.
 If Peter don’t do his homework, he

Used for warnings or threats.
will be penalized by the teacher.
IV. Some notes for first conditional.

1. Use “Will” in “If” clause.
As usual, the If clause must be in the simple present tense, but we can also use "will"
when we need to make a request.
 For example:
o If Anna’ll just wait a moment, John’ll find someone to help her.
2. Present simple tense in both clause
Conditional sentence type 1 in this case means that event/action always automatically
happens after another event/action.
 For example:
o Give it to Jenny if you meet her.
3. Situations that may happen in the future and emphasize the ongoing state,
continuity or completion of the event.
 If + present simple, future continuous tense/perfect future tense
 Example :
o If Jenny accepts this term, our team will be having to sign this contract
agreement.
4. Imperative sentences in first conditional
In this case, subject will be hidden in main clause.
If + hiện tại đơn, (do not) V-inf
 Example:
o If you listen to what Jenny say, do everything more perfectly now!
5. Advice, suggestion and recommendation but emphasizes action.
 If + present simple, … would like to/ must/ have to/ should … + V-inf
 Example
o Sara should feel more relax if she join the concert.
V. Variations of first conditional
1. Main clause.
Variation Example
 If Jenny come, John may sign the

Use modal verbs (may/can) to express contract.
agreement.
 If Peter invites them, they can join.
Use future continuos hoặc perfect future to  If Anna learns Japanese today, she
emphasize the state of something happening or will have the opportunity to study in
being completed.
Japan next year.
 If Harry prepare everything, he will
have finished this task by September.
 If Sara want to get the promotion, she

First conditional with “would like to/must/have should work harder
to/should” for advice, suggestion and
recommendation.  If John doesn’t want to be late, he has
to hurry up.
 If Harry don’t want to be late, go out

imperative sentence in conditional sentences type right now
1.  If Candy don’t want to lose, try her
best!
 If the temperature is under 0 degrees,

Present simple tense for facts.
the water will frozen.
2. Variations of “If”clause
“If” clause Example
Use the present continuous tense to  If John is busy, I will go out to not disturb him
describe an happening action.  If Jenny are meeting, she will lock the door.
 If Harry has come, my mother will cook

Use the present perfect in the “If” clause something for him.
if you are not sure about the time of the
action.  If Anna has returned everything, I will sell all
of them.
VI. Inversion of conditional sentences type 1

Should + S + V-inf
Example:
 Should Anna buy this toy, her kids will destroy it in just one week.
VII. “Unless”
We use the conjunction unless to mean 'except if'. The clause which follows unless is a
subordinate clause it needs a main clause to make a complete sentence. When unless
comes before the main clause, we use a comma.
Example: Unless it rains, we'll go for a picnic by the river tomorrow.
VII. Excercises
1.
1. If Jenny … (be) scared of tigers, … (go) into the zoo.
2. This company … (accept) our conditions, if John … (meet) them tonight.
3. Take some bread, if you … (be) hungry.
4. John should visit the museum if he … (be) here.
2.
1. You want to meet Jenny? Go there!
________________________________________
2. Go away or Anna calls the police.
________________________________________
3. John helps Jenny to do this task, so she plans to pay for him more.
________________________________________
4. Sara wants to buy a new laptop, so she borrows my money.
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Conditional sentences type 1 are sentences used to predict actions, events that may

happen in the future when a certain condition has occurred first.

“If” clause Main clause

o If Sara studies hard, she will get high mark

Used to predict actions, situations, and

 If Jenny buy me candies, I’ll take

 If Peter don’t do his homework, he

IV. Some notes for first conditional.

 If Jenny come, John may sign the

 If Sara want to get the promotion, she

 If Harry don’t want to be late, go out

 If the temperature is under 0 degrees,

“If” clause Example

 If Harry has come, my mother will cook

VI. Inversion of conditional sentences type 1

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