Practising regularly · Avoiding will in a standard if clause

Avoiding will in a standard if clause in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Avoiding will in a standard if clause.

For a possible future condition, use if with the present simple and will with a base verb in the result. Do not automatically put will in the if clause.

Context: Practising regularly. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

My friend will join me if our schedules match.

سينضم إلي صديقي إذا توافق جدولانا.

We can discuss a short article if we need a conversation topic.

يمكننا مناقشة مقال قصير إذا احتجنا إلى موضوع للمحادثة.

If a task feels too difficult, we will divide it into smaller steps.

إذا بدت مهمة صعبة جدًا، فسنقسمها إلى خطوات أصغر.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: My friend will join me if our schedules match.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: إذا بدت مهمة صعبة جدًا، فسنقسمها إلى خطوات أصغر.