In a modus ponens, the first premise is hypothetical.The second premise:

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In modus ponens, the first premise is in the form of a conditional statement (if-then) and the second premise affirms the antecedent of the first premise. This allows us to infer the truth of the consequent. For example, if the first premise is "If it rains, then the ground is wet" and the second premise is "It is raining," we can infer the truth of the consequent ("the ground is wet") by applying modus ponens.

In a Modus Ponens, the First Premise Is Hypothetical