If people learn, they will protect: if + will
We use the first conditional to talk about a real, possible situation and its result. The pattern is if + present simple, will + base verb: If people learn more about nature, they will want to protect it. The if part says the condition and the will part says the result. We put a comma when the if part comes first: If it rains, we will stay home. We can also put it second: We will stay home if it rains. Do not use will after if: not “If it will rain”. For a negative result we use won’t: If you leave litter, the beach won’t stay clean. Eco-tourism has benefits: if visitors respect a place, it will stay beautiful for the future. Our own quiz at the end helps you think about what you do.
| If part (present simple) | Result (will + verb) |
|---|---|
| If visitors respect nature, | the place will stay beautiful. |
| If we plant trees, | birds will have homes. |
| If you drop litter, | animals can be hurt. |
| If it is hot, | we will take water. |
Why is eco-tourism a good idea, Mazen?
If people learn about nature, they will want to protect it.
And what will happen if visitors leave litter?
The place won’t stay clean, and animals can be hurt.
If we plant trees, birds will have homes. If it rains, we will stay home. If you drop litter, animals can be hurt.
Chain game. The grown-up begins: If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home. The child answers: If we stay home, we will play a game. The next sentence starts with the last result. Go for six sentences. Then the child writes three first conditional sentences about nature.