Conditional Sentence type 1  

Use unless, providing, as long as and on condition that

instead of if
Form
Use unless to mean if not in the sense except if 
if + subject + present tense, subject + modal +
 
infinitive
If- (or dependent) clause, main clause We'll go to the beach unless it rains.
(Condition clause, result clause)
  We'll go to the beach if it doesn't rain.
subject + modal + infinitive + if + subject + present  
tense,
main clause + if- (or dependent) clause Unless I hear from you, I'll assume you're coming to the
(Result clause + condition clause)
meeting.
 
If I don't hear from you, I'll assume you're coming to the
Use the first conditional for possible situations in the
future meeting.

We use the first conditional to talk about future situations that

Providing (or provided), as (or so) long as, and on
may really happen.
condition that 
a. If I see Michaela, I'll tell her to call you.
 
It is possible I will see Michaela.
These emphasize that the condition must be met before the
b. If it rains, we'll have to eat indoors.
result can happen.
It is possible that it will rain.
I'll lend you my car as long as you promise to drive carefully.

Use present tenses with the first conditional You can go to the party on condition that you're back by
midnight.
It is common to use the present simple with the first
Provided that the documents are in order, the consignment
conditional 
will be cleared by customs today.
The present simple is often used with first conditional
sentences.
If I go to the shops, I'll buy some fruit.
You'll catch a cold if you go out without a coat.