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15-First Conditional and Future Time Clauses
15-First Conditional and Future Time Clauses
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In the first conditional, the verb in the if clause is present and the verb in the main clause is future.
The if clause may have a present or a future meaning, but the verb is always in present (NOT future)
• If you are a good boy tomorrow, mummy will buy you a present. (NOT If you will be a good boy)
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We use a comma when the when/after/etc. clause is at the beginning of the sentence. But we don’t use a comma if the when/after/etc. clause is at the
end of the sentence.
In the main clause, we can also use may, might, can, must, should or an imperative instead of will.
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