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  • Present simple in both tenses is actually a zero conditional (if you use that lingo). It is not a possible future event. Commented 2 days ago
  • it does not say it is first conditional on the wp page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conditional_sentence. It says, "A predictive conditional sentence concerns a situation dependent on a hypothetical (but entirely possible) future event. The consequence is normally also a statement about the future, although it may also be a consequent statement about present or past time (or a question or order)." That article does not use first/second/third. What is the source you are using? vtc Commented 2 days ago
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_conditional_sentences Commented 2 days ago
  • Although the consequence in first conditional sentences is usually expressed using the will (or shall) future (usually the simple future, though future progressive, future perfect and future perfect progressive are used as appropriate), other variations are also possible – it may take the form of an imperative, it may use another modal verb that can have future meaning, or it may be expressed as a deduction about present or past time (consequent on a possible future Commented 2 days ago
  • Is that an answer or a comment? It seems to answer your question well enough (although English doesn't have a simple future tense) Commented 2 days ago