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- pronunciation:
- If
| part of speech: |
conjunction |
| definition 1: |
Let's imagine that your friend says, "If you promise to pay me back next week, I will pay for your movie ticket." This means that you can only see the movie by promising to pay back the money next week. You can refuse to promise but that will mean that your friend will not pay for your ticket.
My mom said I could get a dog if I promised to take care of it.If it's a nice day tomorrow, we're going to go to the lake. |
| definition 2: |
When someone asks, "If you are hungry, why don't you eat something?" they mean that since you are hungry, why don't you eat something. In this case, they know that you are hungry, so they are wondering why you are not eating anything, or they are offering you something to eat.
If you know so much about it, why don't you tell the whole class?If you're cold, you should go inside and get a jacket. |
| definition 3: |
"If" sometimes means "when."
If it rains at the beach, we usually run to the car.If we stay at my grandma's house, I always sleep on the couch in the living room. |
| definition 4: |
Let's say you are sick but you don't know if you will stay home from school tomorrow or not. It means that you might stay home or you might not but you don't know which of the two things will happen.
Natalia doesn't know yet if she was invited to Ashley's party. She hopes so, but she has to wait to find out.My dad is coming home this week, but he doesn't know if it will be tomorrow or the day after. |
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