CONDITIONAL TYPE I (open

conditions)
It is formed with if + simple present + simple future. It is used when a situation is
real or possible:
Example: If it rains today, I'll stay at home.
IF CLAUSE

MAIN CLAUSE

If + Present tense

will / can / may / must + verb

If it rains today,

I'll stay at home

If it rains today, I'll stay at home.

If he is busy now, I will come back tomorrow.
If I have time, I'll visit my parents this afternoon.
If it is warm tomorrow, we'll go to the beach.
If it is cold, you must wear warm clothes.
If he doesn't do his homework, he cant go to the party.
If she doesn't call you, you can call her.
If you work hard, you may become a millionaire someday.
If you spend more than you earn, you'll become a poor man.
If they don't invite you, you must not go.
This type of sentences implies that the action or event mentioned in the if-clause is
quite probable, quite likely to happen. But the probability that the condition will be
fulfilled often exists only in the mind of the speaker. This type of conditional
sentences refers to present or future, but the verb in the if-clause is always in a
present, not a future tense.

We use the First Conditional to talk about future events that are likely to happen.
If we take John, he'll be really pleased.
If you give me some money, I'll pay you back tomorrow.
If they tell us they want it, we'll have to give it to them.
If Mary comes, she'll want to drive.
The 'if' clause can be used with different present forms.
If I go to New York again, I'll buy you a souvenir from the Empire State Building.
If he's feeling better, he'll come.
If she hasn't heard the bad news yet, I'll tell her.
The "future clause" can contain 'going to' or the future perfect as well as 'will'.
If I see him, I'm going to tell him exactly how angry I am.
If we don't get the contract, we'll have wasted a lot of time and money.
The "future clause" can also contain other modal verbs such as 'can' and 'must'.
If you go to New York, you must have the cheesecake in Lindy's.
If he comes, you can get a lift home with him.