First Conditional

A Match the beginning of each sentence in A to its ending in B.

A B
1 She won’t speak to him ...... a will you ask him to phone me?
2 You’ll be tired ...... b unless you come too.
3 If it stops raining, 1 c until he says he’s sorry.
......
4 You won’t do well in the test ...... d we’ll sit in the garden.
5 I won’t go to the party ...... e if you stay up late.
6 If you see Dave, ...... f unless you study all the grammar.

B Complete the sentences with unless or if.

If
1 ...................... you come early, I will 4 I’ll phone you ...................... there is news
help you. about your dog.
2 The cat will drink the milk ...................... 5 We’ll miss the train ...................... we don’t
you leave it on the table. hurry.
3 You won’t pass the test ...................... you 6 She won’t do her homework ......................
study harder. I help her.

C Complete the sentences with the First Conditional.

will go
1 If he isn’t here on time, I ...................... 4 What will happen if the students
(go) without him. ...................... (not arrive) on time?
2 Unless the athlete ...................... (practise), 5 I will buy the hamburgers if Susan
he won’t win the competition. ...................... (pay) for the drinks.
3 If the children don’t hurry, they ...................... 6 If you ...................... (not ask) questions,
(be) late. you’ll never know the answers.

D Choose the correct answers.

1 If we go / will go by bus, it is / will be cheaper.

2 If I will come / come home early, I will phone / phone you.
3 Unless it rains / will rain, we will go / go out tomorrow.
4 The boys help / will help you if you will ask / ask them.

E Complete the sentences with the First Conditional.

won’t eat
1 Jane .............................. finishes
(not eat) lunch if she .............................. (finish) all that cake.
2 If you .............................. (look after) your dog, it .............................. (be) your best friend.
3 If you .............................. (not want) this magazine, I .............................. (throw) it away.
4 The students .............................. (not get) good marks unless they .............................. (study) hard.
5 Peter .............................. (go) on the trip if he .............................. (have) time.

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

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

C 1 will go 4 don’t arrive

2 practises 5 pays
3 will be 6 don’t ask

D 1 go; will be 3 rains; will go

2 come; will phone 4 will help; ask

E 1 won’t eat; finishes

2 look after; will be
3 don’t want; will throw
4 won’t get; study
5 will go; has

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