We can follow the same pattern in other conditional structures to communicate the certainty of the effect in the main clause (first conditional).
| The first conditional type | ‘If’ section of clause | ‘Effect’ section showing… | ||
| … certain effect | …highly probable effect | …a possible effect | ||
| Example: | If the government introduces higher taxes, | …many businesses will move their companies overseas. | …many businesses will probably move their companies overseas. | …many businesses may move their companies overseas. |
| Grammar: | Will + base verb | Will probably /will most likely + base verb | Might / could / may + base verb | |