First conditional

1st Conditionalbasic concept

If A B⇒

If it rains, we’ll stay at home.

If A ⇒ Bif condition result

If it rains, we will stay at home.

If A ⇒ Bif condition result

If it rains, we will stay at home.

what tense is this?

If A ⇒ Bif condition

present simpleresult

If it rains, we will stay at home.

If A ⇒ Bif condition

present simpleresult

If it rains, we will stay at home.

what time does it refer

to?

If A ⇒ Bif condition

present simpleresult

If it rains, we will stay at home.

and what tense is this?

If A ⇒ Bif condition

present simpleresultwill (future)

If it rains, we will stay at home.

If A ⇒ Bif 1st conditional

conditionpresent simple

resultwill (future)

If it rains, we will stay at home.

If it rains, we’ll stay at home.

NOT if it will rain…

make some 1st conditionals

If A ⇒ B

1st cond. present tense will (future)

If it / rain we / stay / home

If you / want I / invite / you / my party

If Gianni / come / university / tomorrow we / have / lunch / together

If Anna / get / scholarship she / go / to study in USA.

If it / not rain / weekend we / go / the beach

If we / arrive / late we / meet / the bar

If it rains, we’ll stay at home.=

We’ll stay at home if it rains.

If it rains, we’ll stay at home.

We’ll stay at home if it rains.

comma

no comma

When A B⇒

When I arrive, I’ll call you.

When I arrive, I’ll call you.

NOT when I will arrive…

As soon asBeforeWhenAfter

I arrive, I’ll call you.

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