How to Use the First Conditional and a Comparison with the Second Conditional

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So, hopefully, after this video you'll have a better understanding of how to use it and then also later in the video I'm going to compare it to the second conditional because this is where I see most confusion.

But first, let's have a look at video well I used the first conditional; a video that I posted on Facebook. "The problem is it might rain so if it rains then we'll probably do something else instead."

So, in the video, I said, "The problem is it might rain. So if it rains, we'll probably do something else instead." So you can see here I'm using the first conditional: If it rains, we'll probably do something else instead. Now, the first conditional is used to talk about real possibilities in the future, so the real possibility here is the rain and use maby doing something else instead.

So, that's what we're talking abou;t we're talking about real situations. And just to give you more context, before I said this in the video, I was talking about going to see some chickens with my son but we were worried about the weather because it was maybe going to rain and it did rain. So, we didn't go to see the chickens...

But when we use the first conditional we talk about these real possibilities in the future. Now, there are many ways that you can use the first conditional we can use if in the first clause, or when; as soon as... and in the second clause, we can use things like: will, going to, might, should or the imperative, so there are many ways that we can use it. Additionally, we can use the clauses the other way around. And we're gonna see some examples now that are going to show you this:

You must get the burger if you go to that restaurant. So, in this case,
we're giving strong advice: you must get that burger if you go to that restaurant, and the if clause is at the end this time, so you can see the difference here.

When I'm older I'm going to travel the world. So, I'm using when here
because it's a certainty; talking about a certain situation in the future: When i'm older not if I'm older but when I'm older. I'll tell him as soon as I see him. So, in this example, we're using as soon as. If you like it. you should buy it. if you like it you should buy it. This is something I always tell my wife she says, "Should I buy this?" and I say, Iif you like it, and you can afford it, you should buy it!"

Now. let's have a look at the difference between the first
conditional and the second conditional. So, imagine that your football or soccer team is playing in the World Cup final next week.... you might say something like, "If we win, the country will go crazy!" "If we win, the country will go crazy!"

In the second example, the World Cup isn't taking place at the moment, so there isn't a World Cup at the moment; this is what you would say, "If we won the World Cup, the country would go crazy!" So, you can see the difference because when you're soccer team is playing in the World Cup final next week this is a real possibility in the future. If your team isn't playing, then it's an imaginary situation and that's why we use the second conditional.

Now, one last thing I want to say: In the first conditional with the if clause we always use the present simple: if we win.

What I want you to do now is this: write a sentence using the first conditional below and make it relevant to you, so try to make it relevant to your situation and your life. So, I hope this video has been useful for you. if it has, then please share it with your friends.

Thanks for watching and see you next time!

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Thank you Jack. the difference between real / certain and imagined contexts is clear. Excellent examples too.

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As soon as I become fluent in English language I will find a good job.thanks for the lesson... I wonder if it has the same meaning if I say: When I get older... instead of when I am older.. in the example you gave in the lesson. Thanks.

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