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Describing situations of cause and effect
How to Form the frst conditional sentences
Example:
If it
rains, I will
stay home.
Part A,
The If clause:
If it rains,
Part B,
The result clause: I will stay home.
Part
A: The if clause
Part B: The result clause
If
+
it
+
rains
If
+
subject
+
verb in present simple
+
complement
I
+
will stay
+
home
Subject
+
indication of future time (will or be going to)
+
complement
and simple form of the verb
The Following circles summarize how to Form the frst conditional sentences and the
elements each part of the sentence has.
1.
If clause
If + subject + verb in present simple +
complement
2.
Result clause
Subject + will + base form of the verb +
complement
Form
The frst conditional
has two clauses.
(Two parts of the sentence)
•The IF clause and
•The result clause.