First Conditional: Negative Bedingungen (Wenn du nicht...)
First Conditional gut beherrschst, kannst du klar sagen, welche Konsequenzen etwas hat oder welche Pläne du hast.
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use negative first conditionals to describe future consequences of NOT doing something right now.
- Use 'don't' or 'doesn't' in the 'if' part: 'If you don't hurry...'
- Use 'will' or 'won't' in the result part: '...you will be late.'
- You can replace 'if... not' with 'unless': 'Unless you hurry...'
Overview
If you don't...) auf das Ausbleiben einer Handlung und deren direkte Folge.if-Teil (die Bedingung) nutzt das Present Simple, während der Hauptsatz (die Folge) das Will-Future nutzt.do not (don't) oder does not (doesn't).If + Present Simple (negativ) | „Wenn ... nicht ...“ (Präsens) |will / won't + Infinitiv | „dann wird ...“ (Futur oder oft Präsens) |If you don't call the restaurant, we won't have a table. (Wenn du nicht im Restaurant anrufst, werden wir keinen Tisch haben.) Hier siehst du die klare Trennung: Die Handlung des Anrufens (oder Nicht-Anrufens) liegt in der unmittelbaren Sphäre der Gegenwart, während der fehlende Tisch die Konsequenz in der Zukunft ist.if-Satzes die korrekte Verneinung im Present Simple.don't oder doesn't, je nach Subjekt. Erinnere dich an die goldene Regel: „He, she, it – das 's' muss mit!“ Das gilt auch für die Verneinung.I / You / We / They+don't+ InfinitivHe / She / It+doesn't+ Infinitiv
If she doesn't finish her report... (Wenn sie ihren Bericht nicht fertigstellt...)- Subjekt +
will+ Infinitiv (positiv) - Subjekt +
won't(will not) + Infinitiv (negativ)
...she won't get the promotion. (...wird sie die Beförderung nicht bekommen.)If + Subjekt + don't/doesn't + Verb | If we don't hurry |will/won't + Verb | we will miss the bus. |- Reihenfolge A (mit Komma):
If you don't study, you won't pass. - Reihenfolge B (ohne Komma):
You won't pass if you don't study.
If you don't wear a coat, you'll catch a cold.(Wenn du keinen Mantel anziehst, wirst du dich erkälten.)If you don't back up your files, you will lose your work.(Im Büro: Wenn du deine Dateien nicht sicherst, wirst du deine Arbeit verlieren.)
If you don't ask for help, you won't understand the task.(Wenn du nicht um Hilfe bittest, wirst du die Aufgabe nicht verstehen.)If you don't sleep enough, you won't be productive tomorrow.(Wenn du nicht genug schläfst, wirst du morgen nicht produktiv sein.)
If you don't sign the contract today, we can't guarantee the price.(Wenn Sie den Vertrag heute nicht unterschreiben, können wir den Preis nicht garantieren.)I won't rent the flat if the landlord doesn't fix the heating.(Ich werde die Wohnung nicht mieten, wenn der Vermieter die Heizung nicht repariert.)
If it doesn't stop raining, we won't go to the beer garden.(Wenn es nicht aufhört zu regnen, gehen wir nicht in den Biergarten.)If he doesn't bring the snacks, the party won't be the same!(Wenn er die Snacks nicht mitbringt, wird die Party nicht dieselbe sein!)
will im If-Satzwill im if-Teil jedoch tabu.- Falsch:
If it won't rain tomorrow... - Richtig:
If it doesn't rain tomorrow...
will. Merke dir: In der „Condition“ (dem If-Teil) nutzen wir immer das Present Simple, auch wenn wir über die Zukunft sprechen.s bei doesn'tdon't für alle Personen.- Falsch:
If he don't come soon... - Richtig:
If he doesn't come soon...
he/she/it.- Falsch:
I will be sad, if you don't come. - Richtig:
I will be sad if you don't come.
if-Satz am Anfang steht.unless und if notunless (außer wenn / sofern nicht) zu nutzen, bauen aber zusätzlich noch ein not ein.- Falsch:
Unless you don't hurry, you'll be late. - Richtig:
Unless you hurry, you'll be late.(Oder:If you don't hurry...)
Unless bedeutet bereits „if not“. Ein zusätzliches not wäre eine doppelte Verneinung, was im Englischen (wie im Deutschen) die Bedeutung umkehrt oder den Satz ungrammatisch macht.If I don't win, I'll be sad. | Ich nehme am Wettbewerb teil. Verlieren ist möglich. |If I didn't win, I would be sad. | Ich stelle mir nur vor, was wäre, wenn ich teilnähme (tue ich aber vielleicht gar nicht). |If not vs. UnlessUnless ist ein eleganter Weg, if not zu ersetzen. Es klingt oft etwas förmlicher oder nachdrücklicher.If you don't pay the fine, you will go to jail.Unless you pay the fine, you will go to jail.
unless hebt die einzige Bedingung hervor, die das negative Ergebnis verhindern kann.- Zero:
If you don't water plants, they die.(Allgemeine Wahrheit: Pflanzen sterben immer ohne Wasser.) - First:
If you don't water this plant, it will die.(Konkrete Situation: Diese eine Pflanze wird bald sterben, wenn du jetzt nichts tust.)
will kannst du auch can, might oder should verwenden, um die Nuance der Folge zu ändern.If you don't leave now, you might miss the train.(Möglichkeit statt Gewissheit)If you don't understand, you should ask.(Empfehlung)
If he doesn't listen und If he won't listen?will im if-Satz. Wenn wir es doch tun (If he won't listen), bedeutet es „Wenn er sich weigert zuzuhören“. Es drückt also eine Absicht oder Sturheit aus, nicht nur ein zukünftiges Ereignis.unless benutzen?If ... don't/doesn't ist absolut korrekt und wird in der Umgangssprache sehr häufig verwendet. Unless ist eine schöne Ergänzung für deinen Wortschatz, wenn du variieren möchtest.if-Satz Präsens, wenn es doch um die Zukunft geht?- „Wenn ich jetzt keine Milch kaufe, werde ich morgen keinen Kaffee haben.“
If I don't buy milk now, I won't have any coffee tomorrow.
If + don't/doesn't für die Bedingung, und will/won't für das, was dann (vielleicht leider) passiert. Viel Erfolg beim Üben!2. First Conditional Negative Structure
| Clause Type | Subject | Negative Auxiliary | Verb Form | Example |
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If-Clause (I/You/We/They)
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I / You / We / They
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don't
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Base Form
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If they don't arrive...
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If-Clause (He/She/It)
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He / She / It
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doesn't
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Base Form
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If it doesn't work...
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Result Clause (Affirmative)
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Any Subject
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will
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Base Form
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...we will leave.
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Result Clause (Negative)
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Any Subject
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won't
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Base Form
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...she won't be happy.
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Common Contractions
| Full Form | Contraction | Usage Note |
|---|---|---|
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do not
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don't
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Standard spoken English
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does not
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doesn't
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Standard spoken English
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will not
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won't
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Standard spoken English
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I will
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I'll
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Very common in results
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Meanings
The first conditional negative describes a specific future situation that will happen if a certain condition is not met in the present.
Warnings and Threats
Used to warn someone about the negative consequences of their current inaction or behavior.
“If you don't stop that noise, I'll call the police.”
“If she doesn't pay the bill, they will cut off the electricity.”
Advice and Suggestions
Giving helpful guidance by showing what might go wrong if a certain path isn't taken.
“If you don't wear a coat, you'll catch a cold.”
“If you don't save some money, you won't be able to travel next year.”
Logical Predictions
Stating a likely future outcome based on current evidence of absence or failure.
“If it doesn't rain soon, the plants will die.”
“If the train doesn't arrive on time, I'll be late for the meeting.”
Reference Table
| Bedingung (If-Satz) | Folgesatz | Beispiel | Bedeutung |
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If + Subject + don't/doesn't + Verb
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Subject + will + Verb
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If I don't leave now, I'll miss my train.
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Das Verpassen des Zuges ist eine sichere Folge des Nicht-Gehens.
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If + Subject + don't/doesn't + Verb
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Subject + will + Verb
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If she doesn't study, she'll fail the test.
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Durchfallen ist ein wahrscheinliches Ergebnis des Nicht-Lernens.
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If + Subject + don't/doesn't + Verb
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Subject + won't + Verb
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If they don't help, we won't finish.
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Fertigstellen ist unmöglich ohne ihre Hilfe.
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Subject + will + Verb
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if + Subject + don't/doesn't + Verb
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You'll get wet if you don't take an umbrella.
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Nass werden hängt davon ab, keinen Regenschirm mitzunehmen.
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Subject + will + Verb
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if + Subject + don't/doesn't + Verb
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He'll be annoyed if you don't call him back.
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Sein Ärger hängt von deinem ausbleibenden Anruf ab.
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If + Subject + don't/doesn't + Verb
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Subject + can't/may not + Verb
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If you don't hurry, you might not get a seat.
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Möglichkeit, keinen Platz zu bekommen, wenn man sich nicht beeilt.
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Formalitätsspektrum
Should you not attend the meeting, your absence will be noted. (Workplace)
If you don't attend the meeting, you will miss important info. (Workplace)
If you don't show up, you'll miss out. (Workplace)
If you ghost the meeting, you're gonna be lost. (Workplace)
First Conditional: Negative Bedingungen
If-Satz Struktur
- `If + Subject + don't / doesn't + Base Verb` Struktur
- `don't` Für I, you, we, they
- `doesn't` Für he, she, it
Hauptsatz Struktur
- `Subject + will + Base Verb` Struktur
- `will` Zukunfts-Hilfsverb
- `won't` Negative Zukunft
Häufige Verwendungen
- Warnings Warnungen
- Advice Ratschläge
- Consequences Konsequenzen
- Plans Pläne
Positiver vs. Negativer First Conditional
Negative First Conditional Sätze bilden
Möchtest du eine negative Bedingung ausdrücken?
Was ist das Subjekt deiner Bedingung?
Benutze `don't` + Grundform des Verbs. Beispiel: `If I don't eat...`
Benutze `doesn't` + Grundform des Verbs. Beispiel: `If he doesn't call...`
Was ist das wahrscheinliche zukünftige Ergebnis?
Benutze `will` + Grundform des Verbs. Beispiel: `...I'll be happy.`
Benutze `won't` + Grundform des Verbs. Beispiel: `...I won't be happy.`
Moderne Kontexte für negative Bedingungen
Soziale Medien
- • `If you don't follow, you'll miss updates.`
- • `If I don't post, my engagement drops.`
Online-Shopping
- • `If you don't confirm, order won't ship.`
- • `If it doesn't arrive, I'll complain.`
Arbeit/Studium
- • `If he doesn't reply, we can't proceed.`
- • `If we don't collaborate, it'll fail.`
Alltag
- • `If I don't hurry, I'll be late.`
- • `If she doesn't wake up, she'll miss breakfast.`
Beispiele nach Niveau
If you don't eat, you are hungry.
Si no comes, tienes hambre.
If it doesn't rain, we go out.
Si no llueve, salimos.
If you don't sleep, you are tired.
Si no duermes, estás cansado.
If she doesn't come, I am sad.
Si ella no viene, estoy triste.
If you don't study, you won't pass.
Si no estudias, no aprobarás.
If he doesn't call, I will be angry.
Si él no llama, estaré enojado.
If we don't hurry, we will miss the bus.
Si no nos apuramos, perderemos el autobús.
If they don't help us, we won't finish.
Si no nos ayudan, no terminaremos.
If you don't back up your files, you'll lose your work.
Si no haces una copia de seguridad, perderás tu trabajo.
Unless she practices more, she won't win the competition.
A menos que practique más, no ganará la competencia.
If the weather doesn't improve, the flight will be canceled.
Si el tiempo no mejora, el vuelo será cancelado.
If you don't follow the instructions, the machine won't work.
Si no sigues las instrucciones, la máquina no funcionará.
If the government doesn't act, inflation will continue to rise.
Si el gobierno no actúa, la inflación seguirá subiendo.
Unless we receive the payment by Friday, we'll have to take legal action.
A menos que recibamos el pago para el viernes, tendremos que tomar medidas legales.
If you don't address the root cause, the problem will keep recurring.
Si no abordas la causa raíz, el problema seguirá ocurriendo.
If she doesn't manage her time better, she'll never meet the deadline.
Si no gestiona mejor su tiempo, nunca cumplirá el plazo.
Should the negotiations not succeed, a strike is inevitable.
Si las negociaciones no tienen éxito, una huelga es inevitable.
If the CEO doesn't step down, the board will initiate a vote of no confidence.
Si el CEO no dimite, la junta iniciará un voto de censura.
Unless there is a significant shift in public opinion, the law won't pass.
A menos que haya un cambio significativo en la opinión pública, la ley no pasará.
If we don't mitigate these risks now, the long-term consequences will be dire.
Si no mitigamos estos riesgos ahora, las consecuencias a largo plazo serán nefastas.
If the treaty doesn't garner enough support, it will be rendered obsolete.
Si el tratado no cosecha suficiente apoyo, quedará obsoleto.
Unless the defendant provides a credible alibi, the jury will likely convict.
A menos que el acusado proporcione una coartada creíble, es probable que el jurado condene.
If the ecosystem doesn't regain its equilibrium, several species will face extinction.
Si el ecosistema no recupera su equilibrio, varias especies se enfrentarán a la extinción.
If the author doesn't refine the narrative arc, the novel will fail to resonate.
Si el autor no refina el arco narrativo, la novela no logrará resonar.
Leicht verwechselbar
Learners often think they are different meanings, but they are usually interchangeable.
Learners use 'didn't' instead of 'don't' for future possibilities.
Translating directly from languages that use future tense in both parts.
Häufige Fehler
If you not eat, you hungry.
If you don't eat, you are hungry.
If he don't come...
If he doesn't come...
If you don't to go...
If you don't go...
If it no rain...
If it doesn't rain...
If you won't study, you won't pass.
If you don't study, you won't pass.
If you don't will study...
If you don't study...
If you don't hurry, you miss the bus.
If you don't hurry, you will miss the bus.
Unless you don't study, you will fail.
Unless you study, you will fail.
If you don't would go...
If you don't go...
I'll be happy, if you don't leave.
I'll be happy if you don't leave.
If you don't should arrive...
Should you not arrive...
Satzmuster
If you don't ___, you will ___.
Unless ___ ___, ___ won't ___.
___ will ___ if ___ doesn't ___.
Should you not ___, please ___.
Real World Usage
If you don't text me back, I'll just go without you!
If we don't receive the files by EOD, the launch will be delayed.
If you don't clean your room, you won't get any screen time.
If you don't have a valid visa, you will be denied entry.
If you don't whisk the eggs enough, the cake won't rise.
If the light doesn't turn green, the device won't charge.
Kein 'will' in der 'if'-Klausel!
if-Klausel. Will ist nur für den Hauptsatz. Das ist die Goldene Regel! "If I don't leave now, I'll miss my train."Achte auf die Verb-Anpassung!
Tausche Satzteile für mehr Wumms!
if in der Mitte steht! "You'll get wet if you don't take an umbrella."Höfliche Warnungen sind wichtig!
'Unless' = 'If Not'!
unless! Das ist eine super Abkürzung für if not. Damit werden deine Sätze kürzer und eleganter. Probier es aus, wenn du dich sicher fühlst! "Unless you hurry, you'll be late."Smart Tips
Start with the 'If' clause to make the warning more direct and urgent.
Use contractions like 'don't', 'doesn't', and 'won't' in speech. Full forms sound very robotic.
Mentally replace it with 'If... not' to check if the sentence makes sense.
Read the sentence aloud. If you naturally pause after the first part, you probably need a comma.
Aussprache
Contraction Stress
In negative conditionals, the 'don't' or 'won't' is often stressed to emphasize the condition.
Rising-Falling
If you don't go (rising), I'll be sad (falling).
The rising tone on the if-clause signals that the sentence is not finished.
Einprägen
Eselsbrücke
Present in the 'If', Future in the 'Then'. Don't put 'will' in the 'if' den!
Visuelle Assoziation
Imagine a giant 'STOP' sign on a road. If you don't stop (Present), you will crash (Future). The sign is the 'If' clause.
Rhyme
If you don't, you won't. If he doesn't, he won't.
Story
A student named Tom forgot his umbrella. He thought, 'If I don't take it, I'll get wet.' He didn't take it, and he got soaked. Now he always remembers the rule.
Word Web
Herausforderung
Write 3 things that will happen if you don't drink water today.
Kulturelle Hinweise
British speakers often use 'Unless' more frequently in formal correspondence than American speakers.
In casual US speech, 'If... don't' is preferred over 'Unless' for immediate threats or warnings.
Often uses 'or else' as a shortened negative condition in very informal speech.
The 'if' construction comes from Old English 'gif', used to set conditions.
Gesprächseinstiege
What will happen if you don't finish your work today?
If you don't travel this summer, what will you do instead?
What will happen to the environment if we don't reduce plastic use?
Unless you get a promotion this year, will you look for a new job?
Tagebuch-Impulse
Häufige Fehler
Test Yourself
If he ___ (not study), he'll fail the exam.
Find and fix the mistake:
If you won't bring an umbrella, you'll get wet.
Choose the correct sentence:
Arrange the words in the correct order:
All words placed
Click words above to build the sentence
Score: /4
Ubungsaufgaben
8 exercisesIf it ___ (not/rain) tomorrow, we will go to the beach.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
If she don't call me, I will be very sad.
If you don't pay now, you won't get the ticket.
You can use 'will' in the 'if' part of a first conditional sentence.
A: Are you coming to the party? B: If my car ___ (not/start), I ___ (stay) home.
won't / if / you / don't / pass / study / you
1. If you don't sleep... / 2. If you don't eat... / 3. If you don't study...
Score: /8
Practice Bank
12 exercisesIf they ___ (not finish) their homework, they won't go out.
He will be angry if you won't tell him the truth.
Choose the correct sentence:
Translate into English: 'Si no estudiamos, no aprobaremos el examen.'
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the subjects with the correct negative form:
The company ___ (not succeed) if they don't innovate.
If Sarah won't come, I will be sad.
Which sentence is correct?
Translate into English: 'Si no la invitas, ella no irá.'
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the sentence beginnings to their endings:
Score: /12
FAQ (8)
No. You should only use `won't` in the result clause. The if-clause must use `don't` or `doesn't`.
Yes, `unless` often sounds slightly more formal or emphatic, especially in writing.
In casual writing, people might not notice. However, in formal writing, it is a punctuation error if the `if` clause comes first.
Yes! Use `might not` if you are less certain about the result. 'If you don't study, you might not pass.'
This is a rule in English for all time and conditional clauses (using if, when, before, after). The condition is treated as a present fact.
Usually no. `Unless` means `if not`, so `unless you don't` means `if not you don't`, which is a confusing double negative.
In some very informal dialects or songs, you might hear it, but in standard English and for exams, it is always `doesn't`.
No. The first conditional is only for possible future events. For the past, you need the third conditional.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
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In Other Languages
Si no + [present indicative]
English requires 'don't/doesn't', Spanish only needs 'no'.
Si + [present] ... [future]
Negation in French is 'ne...pas', which is two parts, unlike English 'don't'.
Wenn... nicht
Word order: English is SVO, German if-clauses are SOV.
~nakereba
Japanese uses verb suffixes; English uses separate auxiliary words.
Idha lam / In lam
Arabic has different words for 'if' depending on how likely the event is.
Rúguǒ... bù...
Chinese has no verb conjugation or auxiliaries like 'do'.
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