If you watch this lesson, you will learn how to use the first conditional.
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Welcome. Today, I'm going to talk to you about the first conditional.
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So conditional sentences are "if: statements.
And they're made up of two parts.
The first part is the condition, and the second part is the result.
So let's look at the first sentence that I said to you.
If you watch this lesson, you will learn how to use the first conditional.
So the condition is also known as the "if" clause.
It has a subject, and it has a verb.
But it is not a complete sentence.
We need a main clause in order to complete the sentence, and that is our result.
Now, the result also has a subject and a verb.
And it is also a complete sentence.
And we put those together and then we have our "if" statement.
See, you're learning already.
Now, we use the first conditional to talk about
real or possible situations that are likely going to happen.
So here's another example of a sentence in the first conditional.
So we have the condition, "If you study with us." That is the possible situation.
Followed by the result, "you will learn English."
That's the likely outcome. And I think it's true.
Now, keep in mind that in the result
the subject will sometimes get contracted with the helping verb "will."
So then we would have...
Also, be mindful of the punctuation.
Because if the condition comes before the result
then we need a comma to separate the two clauses.
Now, if we switch those around and the result comes before the condition,
then we don't need a comma.
Now I'm going to get all grammar-ly - grammar - grammatical...I'm just making stuff up.
But we're going to look at the grammar.
So in the condition, which is our "if" clause, we are
going to use the present simple.
And with the result, the main clause, it is going to be in the future tense.
This is a rule. Make sure you follow it.
The "if" clause is in the present simple. The main clause is your future.
I also think that we use "will" most of the time
when we're talking about our result in the future.
Now, you can use "be going to," that's perfectly fine.
I just don't think it's as common.
But I think it's more common for people to use "will"
because you're talking about a likely outcome in the future.
Let's look at a couple of other examples using the first conditional.
So here our condition, "If you win the match," is the possible situation.
And our result, "I'll give you ten dollars," is a possible future outcome.
Now did you notice the punctuation in this sentence?
The result, which is the main clause, comes before
the condition, which is our "if" clause.
So again when the result comes before the condition, there is no comma.
Yeah, I definitely wouldn't want to go out in that.
So as you can see, there are many different uses for the first conditional.
And it is so important because we use it all the time.
So let's look at a few more examples of the first
conditional being used in different situations.
If it takes forever, then I'll walk forever.
If you stop, I'll autograph those.
I'll go if you go.
He'll get hurt if we don't find him.
Eddie if he drinks the water out of there, the tree is going to dry up.
He'll die if he stays here.
Now, let's practice using the first conditional.
So, I'm going to show you a picture and I want you to
think of a sentence describing this picture using the first conditional.
I'll give you a few moments, and then I will
tell you some of the sentences that I came up with to describe this picture.
Now, if you really want to go to the extra mile
you can write your sentence in the comments,
and then you get to practice writing the first conditional.
All right. Here's the picture.
Okay, so here are some of the sentences that I came up with.
Or maybe said...
We could also say...
Or...
Or maybe you thought of this sentence.
Perhaps you thought of another sentence, and that's perfectly fine.
But let's do the activity again.
I'm going to show you another picture, and this time
I do want you to write your sentence in the comments
and practice using the first conditional.
If you need some examples, we just did that other activity.
You can go back and check out how I wrote those sentences.
So I'm going to show you a different picture,
and I want you to write your sentence using the first conditional.
And write them in the comments, and I'm going to check them.
If you need additional time to think of a sentence
and write it, just pause the video.
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learned something new or enjoy practicing the first conditional with us.
Also, once this video ends and you write your sentence,
maybe you should go on and watch another lesson or two or three or four.
So, are you ready to write the first conditional?
Here's the picture.