The first conditional talks about future events that are likely to happen. There is a real possibility that the event will happen.
| Example sentence | What it means... | |
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If + present simple + will |
If it rains, I will stay inside. |
There is a possibility that it may rain in the future. "I will stay inside" is the result. |
Other conjunctions:
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While |
While I’m at home, I will have something to eat. |
While describes a period of time. At some time during the time I am home, I will eat. |
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When |
When I get home, I will have something to eat. |
When describes a point in time. I will get home and I will eat soon after. |
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As soon as |
As soon as I get home, I will have something to eat. |
As soon as describes an immediate action. I will get home and I will eat immediately. |
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