Question

Select the category which the following sentence belongs to:
If we leave now, we will be on time for the concert.
A) First Conditional
B) Second Conditional
C) Third Conditional
D) Zero Conditional

Answer 1

Hint: Conditional sentences express one thing as a condition of another, such as "If it rains, the picnic will be cancelled." They're termed so because the sentence's main clause's impact is conditional on the dependent clause.

Complete answer:
A full conditional has two clauses: the antecedent (or protasis), which expresses the condition, and the consequent, which expresses the result.The given sentence is in the present form and contains a if- clause.

Let us consider the following options:
Option A) First conditional: The first conditional refers to future actions that are contingent on the outcome of yet another future event, yet there is a strong likelihood that the condition for the event will be met. The first conditional has the following structure: if + present tense, will + verb.

The given sentence follows the pattern of the first conditional: If + present tense (we leave now) + will + be on time for the concert.
Thus, it is the correct option.

Option B) Second Conditional: Second conditional sentences can be used to indicate outcomes that are completely improbable or highly unlikely to happen in the future. In the third conditional, use the simple past tense, and in the main clause, use an auxiliary modal verb (e.g., could, should, would, may) (the one that expresses the unrealistic or unlikely outcome). As the given sentence doesn’t use simple past tense nor any auxiliary verb, this option is incorrect.

Option C) Third Conditional: Third conditional sentences are used to explain that present circumstances would be different if something different had happened in the past. In the third conditional, we utilise the past perfect (i.e., had + past participle) when using the third conditional. The theoretical circumstance that could have occurred is expressed in the main clause by the modal auxiliary (would, could, should, etc.) + have + past participle. The given sentence in the question doesn’t follow the pattern of the third conditional.

Option D) Zero Conditional: Situations in which one thing always causes another are expressed with zero conditional statements. You're talking about a general fact rather than a specific instance of anything when you employ a zero conditional. With two present simple verbs (one in the 'if clause' and one in the ‘main clause,' we may build a zero conditional sentence: They all follow the same method: If + present simple, ... present simple.
Think about the following example: You get cavities if you don't brush your teeth. Thus, the option is incorrect.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: Exceptions to the conditional sentences are stated below:
- In general, the simple future should only be used in the main sentence. When the action in the if-clause occurs after the action in the main clause, there is an exception.
- When the expected or unlikely outcome is exceedingly dreadful or inconceivable, the verb phrase “were to” is sometimes employed in conditional statements. “Were to” is used in this situation to emphasise this prospective consequence.