Conditional type 1

Conditional type 1

In a conditional sentence of type 1, the verb of the proposition "if" goes in "simple present", while that of the main clause goes in "simple future".

As with all conditional sentences, the order of propositions is not fixed. It may be necessary to modify pronouns and punctuation by changing the order of the clauses but the meaning of the sentence does not change.

FUNCTIONS

The "type 1 conditional" refers to a possible condition and its probable outcome. These sentences are based on facts and are used to make statements about reality and about particular situations; We usually use them to make warnings. The time frame of conditional type 1 sentences is the present or the future and the situation is real.