The First Conditional: Part One

A) PRESENTATION ONE

If it’s sunny, they’ll go to the beach.

Concept Check

1. The ‘if clause’: If it’s sunny,

(i) TIME: are we talking about the

a. past?
b. present? or
c. future?

(ii) TENSE – Is the tense

a. past tense?
b. present tense?, or
c. future tense?

(iii) POSSIBILITY – Is it
a. unlikely to be sunny?
b. likely to be sunny?

2. The main clause or result: they’ll go to the beach.

(i) TIME: the trip to the beach:

a. was in the past?

b. is in the present?

c. will be in the future?

(ii) TENSE – what tense is used:

a. past?
b. present?
c. future?

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(iv) THE RESULT – Is it 100% sure they will go to the beach?

3. Complete the box with the words below :

(a) I won’t go to the beach. (b) future simple (c) present simple
(d) If it rains,

IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

(1) If + (2)

(3) (4)

4. Summary

Choose the correct alternative

If it’s sunny, they’ll go to the beach.

1. The first event is as LIKELY/UNLIKELY.

2. We wish to talk about a PAST/FUTURE time.
3. We use a PRESENT & a FUTURE tense/we use a FUTURE & a FUTURE tense.

B) PRACTICE

Complete the following sentences.

1. she/have a problem/ call her manager.

2. he/not leave now/he be late.

3. take a map/get lost.

4. Brazil win World Cup/be a national holiday.

5. more favelas be pacified/Rio be safer.

6. business get better/we get a good bonus.

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