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hello and welcome to six minute grammar with me, Neil and me, Sophie.
Hello.
Today we're talking about the first conditional.
Yes, the first conditional.
We'll be looking at why and when we use it.
We'll see how to make it.
There'll be a very helpful pronunciation tip.
And there'll be a quiz at the end of the show, so keep listening.
Okay, let's start with why and when.
We use the first conditional to talk about possible future situations and their possible results.
Here's Catherine with our first example.
If I lose my umbrella, I will buy another one.
Thanks Catherine.