"If I'm afraid, I won't go in the waves."

Translation: Si j'ai peur, je n'irai pas dans les vagues.

[Sally974303]

Because it’s such a weird thing to say, I checked the prompt, and accordingly changed my ‘irai dans’ to ‘entrerai dans’, only to have it marked wrong! This set of exercises really does annoy me - not a kid of 16 off surfing and snowboarding every two minutes but an older woman with job and house!!!

[risawastaken]

Why is "avoir" in present tense and not future?

[AStupidName11]

Well it's present tense in the english sentence as well, isn't it?

[Black_Cherries]

That doesn't matter; French is supposed to use a "parallel-future" construction here.

[PATRICKPIZ1]

that's silly. read the tips before you start a new section. the use is identical to english in this situation.

"S'il fait beau, nous irons à la plage !"

"Just like in English, you use the present after si, then the future to say what'll happen."

Si j'ai le temps, je t'appellerai.
If I have time, I will call you.
Si tu étudies, tu auras une bonne note.
If you study, you will get a good grade.

(Tips section-Weather)

[Black_Cherries]

Good question; according to material presented in the "Future" lessons, I figured 'avoir' would be in the future tense as well.