Conditional Type One

We use the first conditional:

1. to talk about possible future events that depend on one another :

Example:

If you eat too much chocolate, you will become fat.

The pattern of the sentence _or what we call the sentence structure is:

(Sub-clause) If Clause (Main Clause)

If + Present Simple Will+ Infinitive (what we call simple future)

2. to give advice, orders, or suggestions:

Example:

If you travel by plane, remember to drink a lot of water.

The pattern of the sentence is:

(Sub-clause) If clause (Main Clause)

If + Present Simple Imperative

NOTE:

It will not affect the meaning of the sentence if we change the order of (the main) clause and the (if clause).

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