Premier Conditionnel: Intentions et Projets (Be Going To)
condition future réelle à tes plans définis en utilisant 'if' et 'be going to'.
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use this to talk about what you intend to do if a specific real-life condition is met.
- Use 'Present Simple' after 'if' (e.g., If I win...)
- Use 'be going to' for the result (e.g., ...I'm going to travel).
- This shows a pre-existing plan, not a spontaneous decision.
Overview
will, le present continuous et be going to, on a parfois l'impression de jouer à la roulette russe grammaticale. Pourtant, chaque structure porte en elle une nuance bien précise qui change radicalement le sens de ce que tu veux exprimer.be going to.will qui s'utilise souvent pour des décisions prises sur le vif (comme quand tu décides de prendre un café de plus parce qu'il a l'air bon), le be going to indique que tu as déjà mûri ta décision.If we get the budget, I'm going to hire a new designer. Ici, tu ne fais pas qu'une simple prédiction ; tu annonces un plan d'action déjà établi. C'est cette nuance de détermination et de planification qui fait toute la différence.if), et de l'autre, l'intention (la clause principale avec be going to).Si + présent, je vais + infinitif. Par exemple : "Si j'ai le temps, je vais finir ce livre." L'anglais suit exactement la même logique structurelle, ce qui est une excellente nouvelle pour nous ! Cependant, il y a une règle d'or à respecter, et c'est là que beaucoup de francophones trébuchent : la clause en
if doit toujours être au simple present, même si elle fait référence à un événement futur.If it rains, I'm going to stay at home.If it rains: C'est la condition. On utilise le présent (rains) car leifporte déjà en lui l'idée d'une éventualité future.I'm going to stay: C'est ton intention. Tu as déjà décidé que, dans l'éventualité de la pluie, ton plan est de rester au chaud.
be going to ici agit comme un pont entre le présent (ton intention actuelle) et le futur (l'action de rester chez toi). C'est ce qu'on appelle un futur intentionnel. Contrairement au français où l'on peut parfois être un peu flou sur la distinction entre une prédiction et une intention, l'anglais demande d'être plus spécifique.be going to, ton interlocuteur comprend immédiatement que tu as déjà un plan en tête. C'est très différent de If it rains, I will stay at home, qui sonne plus comme une réaction spontanée ou une simple conséquence logique sans réelle préparation préalable.be going to est assez modulaire. Tu peux inverser les deux parties de la phrase sans en changer le sens, mais attention à la ponctuation !if au débutIf + Sujet + Simple Present, Sujet + be (am/is/are) + going to + Base Verbale.If I pass my exam, I'm going to throw a huge party. (Si je réussis mon examen, je vais organiser une énorme fête.)if quand elle commence la phrase.Sujet + be (am/is/are) + going to + Base Verbale + if + Sujet + Simple Present.I'm going to buy a new laptop if I get my bonus. (Je vais acheter un nouvel ordinateur si je reçois ma prime.)if fait office de lien naturel.be going tobe. C'est souvent là que les erreurs d'inattention arrivent.be | Contraction (Naturel) | Exemple complet |I | am | I'm | I'm going to travel |You | are | You're | You're going to see |He/She/It | is | He's / She's | She's going to call |We | are | We're | We're going to start |They | are | They're | They're going to finish |not après l'auxiliaire be. Pour nier la condition, on utilise don't ou doesn't.If I don't finish this report, I'm not going to go to the gym.(Si je ne finis pas ce rapport, je ne vais pas aller à la salle de sport.)
If I have enough money, I'm going to buy that vintage leather jacket.(L'intention d'acheter la veste est déjà là, l'argent est juste le déclencheur.)
If you keep driving like that, you're going to have an accident.(Ici, le comportement actuel du conducteur est la preuve qui mène à l'intention/conséquence future.)
en route.If you don't study more, you're not going to pass the TOEFL.(C'est un avertissement ferme sur un futur déjà tracé si rien ne change.)
If the client signs the contract today, we're going to start the development phase on Monday.(Cela montre que l'équipe est prête et que le plan est déjà validé.)
will dans la clause en ifSi il pleuvra. En anglais, c'est formellement interdit. On n'utilise jamais will juste après if pour exprimer une condition future.- *Faux :*
If it will rain, I'm going to stay home. - *Juste :*
If it rains, I'm going to stay home.
if suffit à indiquer que l'événement est futur. C'est une règle d'économie grammaticale.beJe vais est un seul bloc verbal. En anglais, beaucoup d'élèves disent I going to.- *Faux :*
If I win, I going to celebrate. - *Juste :*
If I win, I'm going to celebrate.
Going est un participe présent, il a besoin de l'auxiliaire être (am/is/are) pour fonctionner comme un verbe conjugué.will et be going to pour une intentionIf I win, I will travel, c'est correct grammaticalement, mais cela sonne comme une idée qui vient de te traverser l'esprit à l'instant même. Si c'est un projet de vie, utilise be going to. L'erreur ici n'est pas la grammaire, mais la nuance sociale.will pour un plan important peut te faire paraître indécis ou peu sérieux.be going to des autres formes du futur dans un contexte conditionnel. Voici un tableau comparatif pour y voir plus clair :be going to | Plans et intentions déjà décidés. | If I win, I'm going to buy a house. (J'ai déjà choisi la maison !) |will | Décisions spontanées, promesses, faits. | If I win, I'll buy you a drink. (C'est une promesse faite à l'instant.) |Present Continuous | Arrangements fermes (souvent avec une date/heure). | If he arrives, we're meeting him at 8. (Le rendez-vous est déjà calé.) |be going to et will :- Le serveur arrive :
If you have the steak, I'll have the salmon.(Décision spontanée ->will). - Tu parles de tes vacances :
If I go to Italy, I'm going to visit the Vatican.(C'est ton intention de voyage ->be going to).
gonna au lieu de going to ?going to. If I see him, I'm gonna tell him est très naturel dans une conversation décontractée.if ?if, when, as soon as) sont suivies du présent pour parler du futur. C'est un automatisme à acquérir. Pense à "Si j'aien français, on ne dit pasSi j'aurai". C'est la même logique.
if ?if, tu enlèves l'incertitude. I'm going to buy a car est une affirmation. If I get the job, I'm going to buy a car lie ton intention à une condition sine qua non. Le if transforme ton plan en une stratégie conditionnelle.be going to est plus poli que will ?I'm going to montre que tu as réfléchi à ton action, ce qui peut donner une impression de plus grande compétence et de sérieux que le will qui peut paraître un peu impulsif.Structure of First Conditional (Intentions)
| Clause | Subject | Verb Form | Example |
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If-Clause
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I / You / We / They
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Present Simple
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If I study,
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If-Clause
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He / She / It
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Present Simple (+s/es)
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If she studies,
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Result-Clause
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I
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am going to + verb
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I am going to pass.
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Result-Clause
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He / She / It
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is going to + verb
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she is going to pass.
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Result-Clause
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You / We / They
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are going to + verb
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we are going to pass.
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Common Contractions
| Full Form | Contraction | Informal/Spoken |
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I am going to
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I'm going to
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I'm gonna
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You are going to
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You're going to
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You're gonna
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He is going to
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He's going to
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He's gonna
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We are not going to
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We aren't going to
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We're not gonna
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Meanings
A variation of the first conditional used specifically to express a prior intention or a plan that depends on a possible future condition.
Conditional Intentions
Expressing a plan you have already made, provided the condition is met.
“If we have enough money, we are going to visit Japan next year.”
“If she passes the exam, she's going to apply for a master's degree.”
Conditional Predictions based on Evidence
Predicting a future outcome based on current signs if a condition occurs.
“If you don't slow down, you're going to have an accident.”
“If it keeps raining like this, the river is going to flood.”
Negative Intentions
Expressing what you plan NOT to do if a condition is met.
“If they don't offer a discount, I'm not going to buy it.”
“If it's too crowded, we aren't going to stay long.”
Reference Table
| Type | Structure | Exemple | Signification |
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Premier Conditionnel
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If + Présent Simple, be going to + Verbe de base
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If it rains, I'm going to stay home.
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Une possibilité réelle menant à un plan défini.
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Condition en premier
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If + Condition (Présent Simple), Intention (be going to)
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If I get a bonus, I'm going to buy a new laptop.
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Le plan dépend directement de la condition.
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Intention en premier
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Intention (be going to) if + Condition (Présent Simple)
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She's going to study abroad if she gets the scholarship.
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L'ordre ne change pas le sens, pas de virgule.
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Condition négative
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If + don't/doesn't + Verbe, be going to + Verbe
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If you don't call him, he's going to be upset.
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Conséquence du non-respect de la condition.
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Forme interrogative
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What are you going to do if...?
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What are you going to do if the train is delayed?
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Demander le plan conditionnel de quelqu'un.
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Contraste (Will)
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If + Présent Simple, will + Verbe de base
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If it rains, I'll probably stay home.
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Une prédiction ou une décision spontanée, moins un plan ferme.
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Spectre de formalité
If a salary increase is not granted, I am going to submit my resignation. (Workplace)
If I don't get a raise, I'm going to quit my job. (Workplace)
If they don't give me more cash, I'm gonna quit. (Workplace)
If no raise hits, I'm outtie. (Workplace)
Premier Conditionnel : Intentions & Plans (Be Going To)
Clause If (Condition)
- If it rains... Présent Simple
- If she studies... Possibilité Réelle
Clause Principale (Intention)
- ...I'm going to stay home. Be Going To + Verbe de base
- ...she's going to pass. Plan/Intention Définie
Idée Clé
- Plan Conditionnel Plans futurs basés sur des conditions
- No 'will' in 'if' Erreur Courante
Will vs. Be Going To dans le Premier Conditionnel
Former le Premier Conditionnel avec Be Going To
La condition est-elle une possibilité future réelle ?
Exprimes-tu un plan ou une intention définie pour le résultat ?
Quel temps pour le verbe de la clause 'if' ?
Quelle forme pour le verbe de la clause principale ?
Utilisations du Premier Conditionnel avec Be Going To
Plans Quotidients
- • If I wake up early, I'm going to hit the gym.
- • If the store is open, I'm going to buy groceries.
Objectifs de Travail/Études
- • If I finish this report, I'm going to take a break.
- • If she gets the scholarship, she's going to study abroad.
Événements Sociaux
- • If they invite me, I'm going to the party.
- • If it's sunny, we're going to have a BBQ.
Avertissements/Conseils
- • If you don't hurry, you're going to miss the bus.
- • If you touch that, you're going to regret it.
Exemples par niveau
If I am hungry, I am going to eat.
If I am hungry, I am going to eat.
If it is hot, I am going to swim.
If it is hot, I am going to swim.
If I see her, I am going to say hello.
If I see her, I am going to say hello.
If we have a ball, we are going to play.
If we have a ball, we are going to play.
If I find my keys, I'm going to leave.
If I find my keys, I'm going to leave.
If it doesn't rain, we're going to walk.
If it doesn't rain, we're going to walk.
Are you going to buy it if it's cheap?
Are you going to buy it if it's cheap?
If he is late, I'm not going to wait.
If he is late, I'm not going to wait.
If I get the job, I'm going to move to London.
If I get the job, I'm going to move to London.
If the car breaks down again, I'm going to sell it.
If the car breaks down again, I'm going to sell it.
We're going to stay with my aunt if we go to Paris.
We're going to stay with my aunt if we go to Paris.
If you don't finish your homework, you aren't going to go out.
If you don't finish your homework, you aren't going to go out.
If the company expands, they're going to hire more staff.
If the company expands, they're going to hire more staff.
If you keep ignoring the symptoms, it's going to get worse.
If you keep ignoring the symptoms, it's going to get worse.
If we don't reach a compromise, we're going to lose the client.
If we don't reach a compromise, we're going to lose the client.
Is she going to quit if they don't give her a raise?
Is she going to quit if they don't give her a raise?
If the legislation passes, the government is going to face significant backlash.
If the legislation passes, the government is going to face significant backlash.
If we proceed with this strategy, we're going to be taking a massive risk.
If we proceed with this strategy, we're going to be taking a massive risk.
If he continues to underperform, management is going to have to let him go.
If he continues to underperform, management is going to have to let him go.
If the data is accurate, we're going to see a shift in consumer behavior.
If the data is accurate, we're going to see a shift in consumer behavior.
Should the negotiations fail, the union is going to initiate a nationwide strike.
Should the negotiations fail, the union is going to initiate a nationwide strike.
If the paradox holds, our understanding of physics is going to be fundamentally altered.
If the paradox holds, our understanding of physics is going to be fundamentally altered.
If she maintains this trajectory, she's going to go down in history as a pioneer.
If she maintains this trajectory, she's going to go down in history as a pioneer.
If the board remains deadlocked, the CEO is going to exercise her veto power.
If the board remains deadlocked, the CEO is going to exercise her veto power.
Facile à confondre
Learners don't know when to use 'will' vs 'going to'.
Learners use 'going to' for general truths.
Using 'will' after 'when'.
Erreurs courantes
If I will see him, I am going to tell him.
If I see him, I am going to tell him.
If it rains, I going to stay home.
If it rains, I am going to stay home.
If I win, I am going buy a car.
If I win, I am going to buy a car.
If he go, I'm going to go.
If he goes, I'm going to go.
If I'm going to have time, I'm going to call you.
If I have time, I'm going to call you.
If it is sunny, are you go to the beach?
If it is sunny, are you going to go to the beach?
If they don't come, we not going to start.
If they don't come, we aren't going to start.
If I'll get a raise, I'm going to buy a house.
If I get a raise, I'm going to buy a house.
If I see her, I'll going to tell her.
If I see her, I'm going to tell her.
If the weather will be good, we are going to hike.
If the weather is good, we are going to hike.
If the plan will fail, we are going to lose everything.
If the plan fails, we are going to lose everything.
Structures de phrases
If I ___(verb)___, I am going to ___(verb)___.
If it ___(verb+s)___, we aren't going to ___(verb)___.
Are you going to ___(verb)___ if ___(subject)___ ___(verb)___?
If ___(subject)___ doesn't ___(verb)___, I'm going to have to ___(verb)___.
Real World Usage
If I finish work early, I'm gonna head to the gym.
If I am selected for this role, I am going to contribute my skills to the marketing team.
If the hotel is too expensive, we're going to look for an Airbnb.
If this video gets 500 likes, I'm going to dye my hair blue!
If you don't clean your room, I'm not going to take you to the movies.
If the pain continues, I'm going to prescribe some stronger medication.
Pense 'Plan Conditionnel'
be going to dans le Premier Conditionnel indique un *plan* ou une *intention* que tu as déjà faits. Ce n'est pas juste une supposition sur le futur, mais une décision que tu as prise : "If I get a promotion, I'm going to buy a new car."La clause 'If' est au présent simple
going to ici ! "If it rains, I'm going to stay home. (Correct) ou If it will rain, I'm going to stay home." (Incorrect).Communique Clairement
be going to rend tes plans plus définis et organisés. Cela aide les autres à comprendre tes intentions spécifiques, ce qui est super utile pour coordonner des projets de groupe ou des sorties sociales : "If we finish early, we're going to grab a coffee."Les contractions sont reines
I'm going to, she's going to, ou même I'm gonna. Cela rend ton discours beaucoup plus naturel et fluide : "I'm gonna call you if I'm late."Ordre flexible
ou I'm going to stay home if it rains."Smart Tips
Use 'be going to' to sound more professional and prepared.
Check if the 'will' is inside the 'if' clause. If it is, delete it!
Contract your 'be' verbs and use 'gonna' in speech.
Use 'be going to' to emphasize that the bad result is inevitable.
Prononciation
Gonna Reduction
In casual speech, 'going to' almost always becomes 'gonna'.
If-Clause Comma Pause
There is usually a slight upward intonation and a brief pause at the comma after the if-clause.
Conditional Rise-Fall
If I win ↗, I'm going to travel ↘.
Signals that the first part is a condition and the second is the result.
Mémorise-le
Moyen mnémotechnique
IF it's PRESENT, the PLAN is GOING to happen.
Association visuelle
Imagine a fork in the road. One path has a sign 'If this happens'. At the end of that path, you are already holding a suitcase (your plan/intention).
Rhyme
If the first part is real and now, 'going to' shows the plan and how.
Story
You are planning a party. You tell your friend: 'If the DJ says yes, I'm going to book the hall.' You already have the hall's phone number in your hand—it's a plan, not a guess!
Word Web
Défi
Write down 3 things you are going to do this weekend if the weather is good, and 3 things you are going to do if it rains.
Notes culturelles
Using 'gonna' is extremely common even in semi-professional settings. Not using it can sometimes sound overly stiff.
British speakers often use 'if' + 'should' for formal conditional intentions.
In negotiations, using 'be going to' sounds more firm and decided than 'will', which can sound like a promise you just thought of.
The 'be going to' construction evolved from the literal verb of movement 'to go'.
Amorces de conversation
If you win the lottery tomorrow, what are you going to buy first?
If you have a free day next week, what are you going to do?
If you move to a new country, what are you going to miss most about home?
If the world economy crashes, how are you going to change your lifestyle?
Sujets d'écriture
Erreurs courantes
Test Yourself
If I ___ (pass) my exam, I'm going to celebrate all night.
Find and fix the mistake:
If it will be sunny tomorrow, we are going to the beach.
Choisis la bonne phrase :
Arrange the words in the correct order:
All words placed
Click words above to build the sentence
Score: /4
Exercices pratiques
8 exercisesIf she _______ (pass) the test, she _______ (buy) a new laptop.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
If it rains tomorrow, we going to cancel the picnic.
going / if / buy / I'm / to / it / cheap / is / it
Si tengo dinero, voy a viajar.
1. If I'm late... 2. If it's sunny... 3. If I win...
A: What are your plans for the weekend? B: Well, if the weather is good, _______.
If you're hungry, I'll make a sandwich.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
13 exercisesIf he ___ (work) hard, he's going to finish the project on time.
They going to cancel the picnic if it rains.
Quelle phrase est correcte ?
Translate into English: 'Si tenemos tiempo, vamos a visitar el museo.'
Mets ces mots dans une phrase :
Associe les conditions à leurs plans probables :
If you ___ (not/feel) well, I'm going to call a doctor.
If he will travel abroad, he's going to need a visa.
Laquelle de ces phrases est correcte ?
Translate into English: 'Si llueve, vamos a quedarnos en casa.'
Mets les mots dans l'ordre :
Connecte les clauses 'if' avec les intentions 'be going to' appropriées :
Sélectionne la bonne option :
Score: /13
FAQ (8)
No. The 'if' clause uses the Present Simple. You can only use 'gonna' in the result part. Example: `If I win, I'm gonna buy a car.`
`I'll buy` sounds like a promise or a decision you just made. `I'm going to buy` sounds like a plan you've had for a long time.
Yes! It's very common. `If you don't stop, you're going to get in trouble.` It implies the result is a logical certainty.
Only if the `if` clause comes first. If you say `I'm going to go if it's sunny`, no comma is needed.
Technically no. The 'if' clause must be Present Simple. However, in very informal speech, people sometimes do it, but it's considered incorrect in standard English.
Yes! `Unless it rains, I'm going to go to the park.` 'Unless' works just like 'if not'.
No, you must conjugate the 'be' verb: `I am`, `He/She/It is`, `You/We/They are`.
Because it deals with 'real' or 'possible' situations in the future, unlike the second conditional which is for imaginary things.
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In Other Languages
Si + presente, voy a + infinitivo
Spanish speakers often use the present indicative for the result too, whereas English prefers 'going to'.
Si + présent, je vais + infinitif
French cannot use the future tense after 'si', just like English cannot use 'will' after 'if'.
Wenn + Präsens, [Präsens/Futur]
German doesn't have a specific 'going to' intention structure; it uses 'werden' or just the present tense.
〜たら、〜つもりです (~tara, ~tsumori desu)
Japanese grammar for 'if' is much more complex with multiple forms (to, ba, tara, nara).
إذا (Idha) + Present, [Sa/Sawfa] + Present
Arabic doesn't distinguish between 'will' and 'going to' in the same way; 'sawfa' is just more distant future.
如果 (Rúguǒ) ... 就 (jiù) ... 要 (yào)
The word 'jiù' is often required in the result clause to link the condition, which has no English equivalent.
Learning Path
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