Saturday, 7 May 2011

TRUE IN THE PRESENT OR FUTURE

(a) If I don't eat breakfast, I always get hungry during class.
(b) If I don't eat breakfast tomorrow morning, I will get hungry during class.
(c) If the weather is nice tomorrow, we will go on a picnic.

In (a): The simple present is used in the result clause to express a habitual activity or situation.
In (b) and (c): The simple future is used in the result clause when the sentence concerns a particular activity or situation in the future.

Note: The simple present, not the simple future is used in the "if clause."


Cheers!
Naeem

Source(s):
Understanding and Using English Grammar

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