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).

“"If it rains tomorrow, I will wear my coat" is a first conditional sentence.”

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Meanings

nounfirst conditional (plural first conditionals)

plural first conditionals

  1. grammarA 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.

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first conditional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20conditional

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first conditional,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20conditional.

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