First Conditional

A Match A to B to form sentences.

A B

1 If you study hard, ...... a you will burn yourself.

2 If she doesn’t tidy her room, ...... b she won’t go out.
3 Unless you wake up on time, ...... c if you drive too fast.
4 If you touch the hot stove, ...... d you’ll miss the bus to town.
5 You will be cold 1 e
..... you will do well at school.
6 A policeman will stop you ...... f unless you put on a coat.

B Complete the sentences with if or unless.

unless you are ready soon.
1 I’m going to leave without you ......................
2 We’ll buy that shirt for Jill’s birthday ...................... it isn’t too expensive.
3 ...................... I get a lift, I won’t go to the party.
4 ...................... you aren’t careful, you will get into trouble.
5 ...................... I see that new book in the shop, I’ll buy it for you.
6 Don’t see that film ...................... you like horror films.

C Complete the sentences with the First Conditional. Use the verbs in brackets.
come (come) home late, I will be angry.
1 If you ......................
2 If I find my bus ticket, I ...................... (go) to town with you.
3 We will go on a picnic this weekend unless the weather ...................... (be) bad.
4 You’ll get a sunburn if you ...................... (not stay) in the shade.
5 Robert ...................... (meet) us at the restaurant if he finishes work on time.
6 The party will be in the garden unless it ...................... (rain).

D Complete the sentences with the First Conditional. Use the verbs in brackets.

1 My big brother ...................... has

will drive (drive) us to the cinema if he ...................... (have) time.
2 If someone ...................... (offer) you a summer job, what ...................... you ...................... (do)?
3 Unless you ...................... (say) “sorry”, he ...................... (not be) your friend.
4 Jenny ...................... (not eat) supper if she ...................... (eat) all that ice cream.
5 The food ...................... (not be) ready before the guests ...................... (arrive).
6 If my sister ...................... (do) well in her exams, she ...................... (go) to university.

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First Conditional – Answers
A 1 e 2 b 3 d 4 a 5 f 6 c

B 1 unless 4 If
2 if 5 If
3 Unless 6 unless

C 1 come 4 don’t stay

2 will go 5 will meet
3 is 6 rains

D 1 will drive, has 4 won’t eat, eats

2 offers, will … do 5 won’t be, arrive
3 say, won’t be 6 does, will go

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