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first conditional

first conditional 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).

Noun

first conditional (plural first conditionals)

  1. 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).
    • "If it rains tomorrow, I will wear my coat" is a first conditional sentence.

Forms of first conditional

pluralfirst conditionals

Questions about first conditional

What does first conditional mean?
First conditional means 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).
What part of speech is first conditional?
First conditional is a noun.
What is the plural of first conditional?
The plural of first conditional is first conditionals.

Words near first conditional in the dictionary

  1. first come first serve
  2. first come first served
  3. first come, first served
  4. First Communion
  5. First Communions
  6. first conditional
  7. first conditionals
  8. first contact
  9. First Contact Day
  10. first contacts
  11. first cosmic velocities

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