If the printer is about to print, it will get jammed

If you have extra time, you will be late.

If a toast falls, it will land on the buttered side

When the connector is IF, we don´t speak of a future time clause

If introduces CONDITIONAL sentences

A condition is neccesary for an action to happen

CONDITIONALS

Attention

If the conditional comes first,you need a comma.

You don’t need a commaif the conditional doesn’t come first.

The Zero Conditional

If the telephone rings, it makes a noise!

Water evaporates if you boil it.

1. for general truths The thing always happens if the condition is met

2. for instructions

Use ZERO Conditional:

If the recorder is on, the green light appears.If you have any problem, call our store.

SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT / IMPERATIVE

If he is angry,his face turns red!

If he drinks too much coffee,

he doesn’t sleep.

Zero Conditional form:If + PRESENT SIMPLE + PRESENT SIMPLE

IMPERATIVE

The First Conditional

If Bart studies harder, he will pass.

Use First Conditional:To refer to the future. It is used when there is a possibility that the if-event might happen.

It’s a PROBABLE/POSSIBLE condition.

SIMPLE PRESENT FUTURE: WILL/ GOING TO

First Conditional form:If + PRESENT SIMPLE + FUTURE (WILL)

FUTURE (GOING TO) - for plans

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