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mish.cz
Czech Republic

Will after if
 

Good evening or whatever part of the day it is in your country, my friends,�

I �m just preparing myself for tomorrow �s lesson and with your kind help I �d like to make myself sure about something that I vaguely remember.

There is a possibility of using will in the if-clause of the first conditional. What are the explanations?�

1. The willingness (that the verb will contains) as in "If you will come, we �ll prepare great dinner."

2. The result expressed in the if-clause as in�"I will open the window, if it will help you breathe better."�

Would you agree with such an explanation?�

thanks a lot,�

Hugs, Mish

EDIT: One more question: Is it possible to use WILL as the modal verb of deduction, like might or could fe.? (As in�"someone´s knocking. - It might, could, will be Josh."


17 Nov 2010      





magneto
Greece

Hi, Mish!

Check out these links. There are some explanations which you might find useful:

will in if-clauses:

http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic11251.html
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/will_would_if_clauses.htm

will
for deduction:

http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/will (use nr. 5)

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/will (use nr. 2)

Hope I �ve helped!

Cheers!Smile

17 Nov 2010     



mish.cz
Czech Republic

Thank you, my dear,�

I �m not good at finding the best resources:-)

Have a nice day,m

17 Nov 2010     



aliciapc
Uruguay

Hi mish, to add to magneto�s help ,
don �t forget the probability expressed in the clause with "will"
e.g.  I will go to the park if I have some time off work (it�s likely to happen)
as opposed to : I would go if I had some time (not so probable)

17 Nov 2010     



Tatyana83
Armenia

http://www.grammaring.com/modals-in-the-if-clause-of-first-conditional-sentences#comments

USEFULL!

18 Nov 2010