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FIRST CONDITIONAL
We use this to express things that are possible in the future. The structure is:
CONDITION CLAUSE
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MAIN CLAUSE
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If + present tense
If you hurry, |
future simple
you will catch the train.
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Unless you hurry,
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you will miss the train. |
Conditional clauses often start with the conjunction IF, but conditionals can also start with other conjunctions, such as AS LONG AS or UNLESS.
Here are some examples:
CONDITION CLAUSE
|
MAIN CLAUSE
|
If + present tense
|
first conditional:
future simple
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If it is warm,
Provided that it is warm,
Provided it is warm,
Providing it is warm,
As long as it is warm,
So long as it is warm,
Unless it is cold,
| I will go for a walk tomorrow. |
This last conjunction, UNLESS means ‘IF… NOT’ so it has a negative meaning.
So, what is the difference between these conjunctions?
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PROVIDED, PROVIDED THAT and PROVIDING are more formal. They are often used in Business, Academic and Legal English.
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AS LONG AS and SO LONG AS are more emphatic. So they emphasise the condition, and these sentences sound stronger.
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WHEN and IF are more general.
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