first conditional

English

Noun

first conditional (plural first conditionals)

1. (grammar, linguistics) 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).

   Coordinate terms: zero conditional, second conditional, third conditional, mixed conditional

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