The first conditional 24

A conditional is used to talk about a possible or imaginary situation (the condition) and the consequences(or the result) of it.

The first conditional - meaning

We use the first conditional to talk about something that will happen (the result), if a particular condition (which is likely to happen) is met. Because the manager is asking Tim to work in the stockroom, it’s likely that Tim will do it and that’s why we use the first conditional here.

In order to get an interview, Tim has to work in the stockroom.

......If you do this for me, you’ll have a chance of promotion.
.....If Tim works in the stock room, he will get an interview.
.....If Tim doesn’t work in the stock room, he won’t get an interview.

Note : So, the meaning is that if the condition is met (and it’s more than 50% likely to happen) then the result will happen.

The first conditional – form

The first conditional is made up of the condition (the 'if' part of the sentence) and the consequence or the result.

If + present simple, will + base verb

.....If Tim works in the stockroom, he will get an interview.
....If you do this for me, you'll have a chance of promotion.

The first conditional – Modal verbs will, may and might:

When we use will in the result clause of the first conditional, we are certain that something will happen. It is definite. But we can use may or might instead of will. This means that the consequence is not certain. It is possible, but not definite.

......I'm not feeling very well. If it rains tomorrow, I’ll stay at home.
......I'm feeling fine and I've got a car. If it rains tomorrow, I might stay at home, or I may go shopping. I'll decide tomorrow.

Note: In the first conditional, there is no difference in meaning between may and might


The first conditional – If and if not:

In conditional sentences, you don't always use 'if' or 'if not'. You can use 'provided that' or 'so long as' instead of 'if'.


For example:

....If you put down the gun, I won’t call the police. =
.....So long as you put down the gun, I won’t call the police. =
......Provided that you put down the gun I won’t call the police. = (Provided that is more formal than if. )
.....We'll have the party in the garden if the weather's good. If not (= If the weather is not good), it'll have to be inside.
......He's welcome to come along, provided that he behaves himself. [if, or only if: also : providing (that).
.....I know what to do, provided that nobody asks me.
......You can have a dog as long as (= if) you promise to take care of it.
......I can come as long as I can leave by 4.00.
.........Bring your friends by all means - just so long as I know how many are coming.



You can use 'unless' instead of 'if not'.

For example:
.......If you don't put the gun down, I'll call the police. =
........Unless you put the gun down, I'll call the police.
........You can't get a job unless you've got experience (= you can only get a job if you have experience).-except if:unless - conjunction
.......Unless you call me to say you're not coming, I'll see you at the theatre (= I will see you there if you do not call to say you are not coming).
.....She won't go unless you go (= If you do not go, she will not go either, but if you go, she will go).
......You can't get a job unless you've got the experience (= You can only get a job if you have experience).
.....I won't call you unless there are any problems.

Vocabulary:

to look smart or to be well turned out:
to wear good clothes and to have tidy hair

smart
adjective - segak - pintar - bijak-kuat - pantas - ada kelas

1- INTELLIGENT intelligent
......Rachel's one of the smartest kids in the class.

2 - TIDY If you look smart or your clothes are smart, you look clean and tidy.
......a smart, blue suit
......I need to look a bit smarter for my interview.
......Guy looks very smart in his new suit, doesn't he?
.......I need a smart jacket for my interview.
..........She works in a very smart new office overlooking the River Cam.

3- FASHIONABLE fashionable and expensive
......a smart, new restaurant
.......smart riverside apartments

4 MACHINE/WEAPON A smart machine, weapon, etc uses computers to make it work.
.....smart bombs

well-turned
adjective : cleverly expressed:

.....a well-turned phrase
..... turned out - berpakain

a stockroom (n):
the place where a shop keeps the products that are not on display


no guarantees:
no definite promises, nothing is certain - jaminan-


guarantee
noun
1- [C or U] a promise that something will be done or will happen, especially a written promise by a company to repair or change a product that develops a fault within a particular period of time:

......The system costs £99.95 including postage, packing and a 12-month guarantee.
.....The video recorder comes with/has a two-year guarantee.
.....a money-back guarantee
.......[+ that] The United Nations has demanded a guarantee from the army that food convoys will not be attacked.
........[+ (that)] There is no guarantee (that) the discussions will lead to a deal.
.......A product as good as that is a guarantee of commercial success (= It is certain to be successful).
......The shop said they would replace the television as it was still under guarantee.

guarantee
verb [T] -menjamin - menjamin mendapat-
1- If a product is guaranteed, the company that made it promises to repair or change it if a fault develops within a particular period of time:

........The fridge is guaranteed for three years.

2- to promise that something will happen or exist:

.....[+ two objects] European Airlines guarantees its customers top-quality service.
......The label on this bread says it is guaranteed free of/from preservatives (= it contains no preservatives).

3 -If something guarantees something else, it makes certain that it will happen:
......[+ (that)] The £50 deposit guarantees (that) people return the boats after their hour has finished.

4- If something is guaranteed to happen or have a particular result, it is certain that it will happen or have that result:
.......[+ to infinitive] Just looking at a picture of the sea is guaranteed to make me feel sick.