First Conditional

River Thames

Thames – Isle of Dogs

 CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

If human beings go on modifying the environmental

cycles they will stop the ability of ecosystem to provide
benefits to humans.
if - clause main clause

(hypothesis) (result)

If we change our habits , we will save our planet.

When the if-clause comes before the main
clause, they are separated with a comma.

IF we don’t cut them down, trees like these will

be almost every where

When the main clause comes before the

if-clause, then they are not separated with a
comma.

Trees like these will be almost every where if

we don't cut them down
 Type 1
Condition Result

Simple Present Simple Future

If we use less energy , we will help the

greenhouse effect
getting worse.
If you don’t know what read about it and you’ll
the Greenhouse Effect find out.
may cause,
 TYPE 1- Conditionals

If we use less energy we will help the greenhouse

effect getting worse.
Type 1 conditionals can also be formed as follows:

If - clause Main Clause

If + Simple Present Simple Present

Imperative

Can / must / may ...

+ bare infinitive
If + Simple Present + Simple Present

If you think our radiation is low, you're wrong!

If + Simple Present + Imperative

If you want to find out how to help our planet,

click below on the link "Ways You Can Help."
If + Simple Present + Modal Verb

If we carry on polluting the atmosphere with

greenhouse gases, it can cause very dangerous
effects on the Earth.