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First Conditional And future time clauses http://www.slideshare.net/tarirotari/first-conditional-time-clauses-presentation- 3068316
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A. The first conditional describes future events that are likely to happen. First conditional = real conditions. if X happens, Y will happen Examples: 1. If Mary comes, she'll want to drive. 2. If you give me some money, I'll pay you back tomorrow.
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B. You can use the word unless to mean ‘if not’ Example: I won’t go if you don’t come with me = I won’t go unless you come with me = You can use the connector in case Example: I won’t go in case she goes
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C. Remember that you can never use the future in the if clause. Only present forms are possible. Examples: 1.If I go to New York again, I'll buy you a souvenir. (Pres. simple) 2.If he's feeling better, he'll come. (Pres. Continuous) 3.If she hasn't heard the bad news yet, I'll tell her. (Present perfect)
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D. You can use an imperative instead of the will clause. Example: Do your homework if you have some spare time. You can use a present tense / an auxiliary instead of the will clause. Example: If she has some spare time, she writes / can write letters.
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E. You can also use time clauses using when or other time connectors (as soon as, once, after, before, while, until). Examples: 1.Write an e-mail as soon as you can. 2.I’ll tell him when/after I get back from lunch. 3.I’ll call you once I get home
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BUT REMEMBER!!!!!! Just as with the word if, you can’t use future time after these time connectors Examples: I’ll call you when I get home. I’ll call you when I’ll get home. We’ll go there when/as soon as you are ready. We’ll go there when/as soon as you’ll be ready.
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