if (conditional)
if (conditional) means “if + sentence: a condition — If it rains, we will stay home”. If introduces a condition. Formation: If + present, will + V
if + sentence: a condition — If it rains, we will stay home
A2Formation
If + present, will + V
Explanation
If introduces a condition. For real future situations, the if-part uses the present and the result uses will: If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home. You will catch the bus if you hurry. For things that are always true, both parts use the present: If you heat ice, it melts.
Examples
Note
No will inside the if-part: If it will rain ✗ → If it rains ✓. Like when-clauses, the if-part can come first (comma) or second (no comma).
FAQ
if (conditional) — what does it mean and how is it used?
if + sentence: a condition — If it rains, we will stay home. If introduces a condition. For real future situations, the if-part uses the present and the result uses will: If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home. You will catch the bus if you hurry. For things that are always true, both parts use the present: If you heat ice, it melts.
if (conditional) — how do you form it?
If + present, will + V
if (conditional) — any usage notes?
No will inside the if-part: If it will rain ✗ → If it rains ✓. Like when-clauses, the if-part can come first (comma) or second (no comma).