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first conditional

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
first -con-di-tion-al
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A structure used to convey possible events in the present or future, containing an if clause (with a verb in the present tense) and a main clause (with the future expressed by will + an infinitive verb).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

first conditionals (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

zero conditional second conditional third conditional mixed conditional

Questions

What does first conditional mean?
A structure used to convey possible events in the present or future, containing an if clause (with a verb in the present tense) and a main clause (with the future expressed by will + an infinitive verb).

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