If Clauses

• english
• Secondary Education

Learners will be able to:

• recall clauses

• explore the concept of ‘if’ conditional.

• learn the formation of first conditional.

WARM UP

Recall clauses and their types

Identify the independent and dependent clause in the sentence: I will help you if you face any problem.

Identify the independent and dependent clause in the sentence: If you face any problem, I will help you.

'The discussion shows that all those group of words which begin with 'if' are dependent clauses.'

If expresses a possible condition.

The action you perform is the result of this condition.

The first conditional is used to express the possible condition and it's result. For example, If I miss the train, I'll take the next one. 

There is a 50% chance that the first part of this sentence (the action following 'if') will happen and the next part shows the most probable result.

The first conditional is formed by using simple present tense in the 'if' clause and simple future tense in the main clause.

Create your own sentence with first conditional.

We can also use helping verbs apart from 'will'

EXAMPLES (PAGE NO.  182)

Word of caution

If we place the main clause first, comma is NOT required.

If I'm late tonight, my mom will be angry.

My mom will be angry if I'm late tonight.

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Practice the first conditional in 13d, e and f