The condition part of the sentence is called 'the if clause', or sometimes 'the conditional clause'. The result part of the sentence is known as 'the result clause', or sometimes 'the main clause'. For the test sentence: - condition = reading this book; - result = getting a lot of knowledge. If we talk about the results of a possible future condition, one we think is likely to happen, we use the first conditional. In the first conditional, the if clause describes the future but uses the present tense, not 'will' or 'won't'. We can also use the present continuous in the if clause. The result clause takes 'will' + 'infinitive without to' when we are certain that the result will happen if the condition is met. If we are not certain, we can use the modal verbs 'might' or 'can' in the result clause. Thus, the formula of the first conditional is as follows: the if-clause (if + Present simple or Present continuous) + the main clause (Future simple or can/might+ infinitive without 'to'). For the test sentence: Can I definitely get a lot of knowledge? No. The condition that leads to getting a lot of knowledge is reading this book, but I might not read this book.
La part de la condició de la frase s'anomena 'the if clause', o de vegades 'the conditional clause'. La part de resultat de la frase es coneix com 'the result clause', o de vegades 'the main clause'. Per a la frase de la prova: - condició = llegir aquest llibre; - resultat = obtenir molts coneixements. Si parlem dels resultats d'una condició futura possible, una que creiem que és probable que succeeixi, utilitzem el primer condicional. En el primer condicional, la clàusula 'if' descriu el futur però utilitza temps present, no 'will' o 'won't'. També podem utilitzar el present continu en la clàusula 'if'. La clàusula de resultat pren 'will' + 'infinitiu sense to' quan estem segurs que el resultat es produirà si es compleix la condició. Si no estem segurs, podem utilitzar els verbs modals 'might' o 'can' en la clàusula de resultat. Per tant, la fórmula del primer condicional és la següent: la clàusula if (if + Present simple o Present continuous) + la clàusula principal (Future simple o can/might+ infinitiu sense 'to'). Per a la frase de la prova: Puc obtenir definitivament molts coneixements? No. La condició que porta a obtenir molts coneixements és llegir aquest llibre, però potser no el llegiré.
| Task | If I ______ (to read) this book, I ______ (can / to get) a lot of knowledge. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 2 |
| a | will read / can get |
| b | read / will be able to get |
| c | would read / can get |
| d | read / will can get |
| comment | The condition part of the sentence is called ‘the if clause’, or sometimes ‘the conditional clause’. The result part of the sentence is known as ‘the result clause’, or sometimes ‘the main clause’.For the test sentence:- condition = reading this book;- result = getting a lot of knowledge.;If we talk about the results of a possible future condition, one we think is likely to happen, we use the first conditional.In the first conditional the if clause describes the future but uses the present tense, not ‘will’ or ‘won’t’.Also we can use the present continuous in the if clause.The result clause takes ‘will’ + ‘infinitive without to’ when we are certain that the result will happen if the condition is met. If we're not certain, we can use modal verbs ‘might’ or ‘can’ in the result clause.Thus, the formula of the first conditional is the following:the if-clause (if + Present simple or Present continuous) + the main clause (Future simple or can/might+ infinitive without 'to').For the test sentence:Can I definitely get a lot of knowledge? No. The condition that leads to getting a lot of knowledge is reading this book, but I might not read this book. |
| topic | conditionals |
| level | 1 |
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