The First Conditional (if + simple present + will + verb) (will + verb + if + simple present) We use first conditional when talking about possible future events. The if clause is in the simple present and the main clause is in the simple future. * Ifhe catches a fish, he will be happy. Or: + He will be happy if he catches a fish. Exercises: - Be sure to use the contracted form of the verb i.e. ‘don't’ rather than ‘do not’, ‘won't’ rather than ‘will not’ etc . If it (——)} (rain) then we } (stay) at home. . IFT (see) Jim, I | (ask) him to phone you. . IFT } (have) enough money, I (go) to New York. . Ifhe(_) (bejlate, we (| (go) without him. IFT {| (be) not too tired, T (go) to the cinema. me (be) very surprised if he { (come). TEL (not/ go) tobed now, I |__| (be) tired tomorrow. . They (~__} (go) to the party if they } (be) invited. . Wel__} (be) late if we (not hurry) . Ifwe |_| (eat) all this cake, we (____] (be) sick. 11,He (not/get) a better job if he (not/pass) his exam.First Conditional - ii Click on the correct form of the verbs. ee 1, If Igo / will go out tonight, I go / will go out to eat. . If you come / will come home late, your mother is / will be angry. . If won't see / don't see you tomorrow, I will see / see you on Sunday. |. If he comes / will come Iam / will be surprised. . If we won't hurry / don't hurry, we will be / are late. . Tf it will rain / rains, we won't have / don't have a picnic. . If you won't go / don't go to bed now, you will be / are tired tomorrow. 2 3. 4, 5 6. If we will go / go on holiday, we will go / go to the seaside. 7. 8. 9. . If you will eat / eat all that, you are / will be sick. 10. Iwill come / come early if I will finish / finish my work. 11. He will go / go to the party if you will invite / invite him. 12. She: will make / make more money if she will get A gets the fob. 13, You won't get / don't get a good job if you don't pass / passed the exam. 14, He will buy / buy a new car if he will get / gets a bonus. 15, She will cook / cook dinner if he will bring / brings the food. 16. They will go / goes to the beach if they will have / have time. 17, Iwill take / takes a taxi if it will rain / rains. 18, T won't go /don't go if you won't comes / don't come with me. 19, Mom will give / gives me a car if I will passes / pass the exam. 20. You will get / get sick if you doesn't wear / don't wear a jacket.Choose A, B or C. 1) If we come home late, mum .... angry Ais B. won't be C. will be. 2). Meg willbe ill f she ..2 lot of chocolates Aeats — B. will eat Cleat 3) He... to your party if you don't invite him A. will come B. comes C. wont’ come 4) The boys will have to play well if they ... to win the game. A. wanted B. will want C. want 5) Ifit rains, ... an umbrella. A. take B. you will take C. will take 6) Ifit..., we'll go skling ‘A. snow B. will snow C. snows 7) If you make lunch, I... the dishes A. wash B. will wash . washes 8) Ifyou... up late, youll be tired in the morning A.‘ilstay B. stay C stays 9) If he.. his homework, his teacher won't be pleased A. don't do B. does C. doesn't do 10) If you want to come with us, ..me. A. you call B. call C. called 11) If he ... all his exams, his father won't buy him a bike. A. don't pass B, doesn't passes C. doesn't pass 12) If you can't find the answer, ... your teacher. A. asked B. will ask Caskhealthier if he \lose) a Few pounds: (have) toothache, youl_] (rust) goto = the dentist | immeciates The be whale (de) aut iF wel (not protect) (ery)if you (rotlwant) > to play with. (wash) up the dishes if you (help) sailing iF the weather visit) Paris iF we (natlsave) (et) her go out to ploy f thriled iF you My boss |__| (be) Furious if | it Jain on Saturday, sal (notlheve) 2 picric at the beach ! (izhisit) The Opera House if shel Jigod to te pVCL If you | (not pass) your exams, your parents (be) angry with you You (get) fat if you | (eat) hamburgers every day. If you (not help) me with the housework, | | (not help) you with your homework. if you | (meet) your friends this evening, where \you| ? (80) \ (stay) at home if it ] (can) tomorrow. Ifthe weather (be) nice tomorrow, we f th (go) to the zoo. Helen | (put on) her favourite dress if she [ (go) out tonight. If my mother| (ask) me to help her with the housework, \ | (tell) her | have got a terrible headache. if (tell) my mother | have got a terrible headache, we [ (go) to the doctor. (go) to the doctor, my mum (find out) that the headache was only an excuse.Exercise Write the verbs in brackets. Use the first conditional. 1il____|{stay)athome tit. _| (rain) this afternoon. 2-tfmy brother (go)abroad,1____ (be) very worried 3-You. (not earn) enough money ifyou| __ (not work) more hours. 4-Melissa____——_—_(can}togooutlaterifshe ___——_(not finish) her homework Saf, {g0) to the supermarket later, (buy) some tomatoes. 6-Peter_ get) wetithe (not take) an umbrella. 7-if1__ find) the book you lent me,_ (give) itbackto you. They be) angryifwe {not visit) them next Saturday. We promised to go. 3-what__ (happen if you. “(not go) to work tomorrow? 10-Many workers (lose) their jobs if that factory. (close) down. 1141__ (not buy) abiggerhouseif!__| (not get) promoted at work. 12ifhe__{not finish) the vegetables, he___—_—_ (not have) a dessert, 13-My uncle (can) to go to the opera if he _{remember) to get the tickets. 14 Ityou, (not put) sugar in your coffee, it “(not taste) nice. 15-Sandra, if you “(not hurry up), you (be) late for the meeting. 16-Gristopher__{be) sohappyithe__(find) the money he ost. 417-Your motorbik {not break down) if the mechanic | (check) it. aBAtyou __ (not take) an aspirin, your headache _ “(oot disappear).no money, 1__.willget__ ajob. (have/get) 211 ajob, 1 hard. (get/work) 3.1f|______..hard, ______]a promotion. (work/get) att promotion, |____ more money. (get/have) s.1f_____Jmore money, _______}shopping.thave/go) 6.ttl shopping, Ia laptop. (go/buy) 7.1811 laptop, ______—igames online. (buy/play) 8.1 1_____)games online, |__lupllate. (play/stay) 9.111] uate, (J up on time, (stay/not wake) 10.111] upon time, |____________] the bus. not wake/miss) 3.1 the bus, late for work. (miss/be) 12.1f1_____} ate for work, my boss |__| angry. (be/be) 13.tmyboss(____.__....] angry, hel__-.--------] at me. (befshout) 14.tfhe___ at me, bad. (shout/feet) | 15.111) bad L__ fora new job. (feelook) a4 16.1f|___ | foranewjob,![______ lots views. (look/have) 17.111_______lots otinterviews, ______________] anew ob. (have/get) 18.11 _____janew job, (____________] my money. get/save) 19.1f1 my money, | (____________] onholiday. (save/go) 20.111] onhholiday, my boss. ‘me. (go/fire) 21. tt my boss me, $3,000 frommy friend. (fire/borrow) 22." 1___] $3,000 from my friend, |(__ anew computer. (borrow/buy) 23.1f(_______anewcomputer, | my own onkine business. (buy/stort) 24.1f1___| my own online business, 1 the boss. (start/be) 25.11) the boss, |(____ to look for another job again! (be/not have)Complete these eighteen sentences to score your knowledge of the FIRST CONDITIONAL. If you ... some eggs, | ... some 10. If we ... hungry later, we ... some coffee. 2) will cook / make ) cook / wil make My brother... his car this afternoon if 11. he ... enough time. a) will wash / has, ) wash / will have James ... some books if he ... to the library. ‘a) will borrow / gos: ) borrows / will go If... more money, |... a bank machine. a)need / wil find bb) will need / find Sarah ... a doctor if she still sick tomorrow, a) sees / will fee! )will see / feels We .... a movie tonight if we ... bored. a) watch / will feel 'b) wil watch / feel four class ... early, |... home and study. a) finishes / will g0 'b) will finish / go If Thomas and Michael ...my help later, I... them. a) wil need /help 'b) need / will help The children tomorrow if it a) wear / will be ) will wear fis pizzas. a) are / will order will be / order If my boss ... me, I... for anew job with another company. a) wil fie / ook ) fires / will ook. my teacher some questions if | the lesson. a) ask / will not understand ») will ask / don't understand Don’t worry! If you ... out of the tree, I... you! a) fall/ will catch 'b) will fall / catch Let's clean our apartment. If you su the floor, |... the dishes. 4) sweep / will wash will sweep / wash If the weather ... nice tomorrow, we «to the beach. a)is [will go 'b) will be / go If our teacher ... us another test ‘on Monday, |... happy. a) will give / am not happy ) gives / will not be We ... to bed right away if we ... late tonight. ‘a) will go/ get home ) go / will get home |... a headache if | that loud music! ‘a) will have / listen b) have / wil istenOWING A PET Tf people (have). Ld a pet people(be). | more relaxed ee spending time with their pets. Tf you (have! pets, they (help)__ Cb the with serious illness. Tf a kid (grow up) | __ ina home with furred animal -include cats wd oe pahore. less risk of allergies and asthma. Tf you (own), ] apet, you (be), |responsible for it. Tt (be) a better if we (have)_____ pets at home. Due to the. fact that pets may have big contribution to our health. Tf you really (want)_ | adog, you have to realize that he (be) yours for the next 10-20 years. If you (go) ona trip, you (need ) Jsomeone to watch your dog. If you (live) _ by yourself, cats and dogs a) (make) great companions They (always be)|__________Iwaiting for you to come home if you (have) J pets. Tf dogs (be), Lode home, they (make) | Jsure you're never alone