Present Simple & Conditionals

Present Simple

Complete the missing portion of the sentence with the present simple. The first is an example.

1. Tabitha always forgets to close the door. FORGET

2. Tanya ________________________ the dishes with lots of soap. WASH
3. I ________________________ pandas. LIKE, NEGATIVE
4. She ________________________ angry at her brother. BE
5. The fisherman ________________________ his ship. LOVE
6. The new firefighter ________________________ how to drive the fire engine. KNOW, NEGATIVE
7. Rose ________________________ to wear pink. LOVE
8. Evelyn ________________________ pickles. EAT, NEGATIVE
9. The baker ________________________ fresh bread every day. MAKE
10. My little brother ________________________ so irritating. BE
11. We ________________________ a new job. WANT, NEGATIVE
12. Our family ________________________ Tetra Paks. RECYCLE, NEGATIVE
13. Colt ________________________ the idea will work. THINK, NEGATIVE
14. I ________________________ so tired today. BE
15. Rufus, our dog, always ________________________ the biggest holes in the backyard. DIG
16. The swim team ________________________ on Tuesdays and Thursdays. PRACTICE
17. Gregory ________________________ sick today; he has a fever, a sore throat, and is congested.
FEEL
18. The accountants always ________________________ the numbers twice. CHECK
19. We ________________________ on time for the train. BE, NEGATIVE
20. Raymond and Jason ________________________ about ten books a year. READ
21. The choir ________________________ beautifully. SING
22. The company ________________________ many promotional emails. SEND, NEGATIVE
23. Ryan ________________________ a dog named Molly. HAVE
24. The judges ________________________ about the case. AGREE, NEGATIVE
25. Lawyers ________________________ incredibly long hours. WORK
26. Patricia ________________________ shopping once a week. GO
27. You ________________________ up late for school all the time. WAKE
28. Oliver ________________________ chess after school with the chess club. PLAY
29. Dylan ________________________ his bike any more. RIDE, NEGATIVE
30. Chloe and Caleb now ________________________ in Punta Arenas. LIVE
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KEY

1. Tabitha always forgets to close the door. FORGET

2. Tanya washes the dishes with lots of soap. WASH
3. I don’t like pandas. LIKE, NEGATIVE
4. She is angry at her brother. BE
5. The fisherman loves his ship. LOVE
6. The new firefighter doesn’t know how to drive the fire engine. KNOW, NEGATIVE
7. Rose loves to wear pink. LOVE
8. Evelyn doesn’t eat pickles. EAT, NEGATIVE
9. The baker makes fresh bread every day. MAKE
10. My little brother is so irritating. BE
11. We don’t want a new job. WANT, NEGATIVE
12. Our family doesn’t recycle Tetra Paks. RECYCLE, NEGATIVE
13. Colt doesn’t think the idea will work. THINK, NEGATIVE
14. I am so tired today. BE
15. Rufus, our dog, always digs the biggest holes in the backyard. DIG
16. The swim team practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays. PRACTICE
17. Gregory feels sick today; he has a fever, a sore throat, and is congested. FEEL
18. The accountants always check the numbers twice. CHECK
19. We aren’t on time for the train. BE, NEGATIVE
20. Raymond and Jason read about ten books a year. READ
21. The choir sings beautifully. SING
22. The company doesn’t send many promotional emails. SEND, NEGATIVE
23. Ryan has a dog named Molly. HAVE
24. The judges don’t agree about the case. AGREE, NEGATIVE
25. Lawyers work incredibly long hours. WORK
26. Patricia goes shopping once a week. GO
27. You wake up late for school all the time. WAKE
28. Oliver plays chess after school with the chess club. PLAY
29. Dylan doesn’t ride his bike any more. RIDE, NEGATIVE
30. Chloe and Caleb now live in Punta Arenas. LIVE
 Present Simple & Conditionals

Complete the missing portions of the conditionals. The first is an example.

0 Conditional | if + present simple, present simple

1. If Brittney drops the ball, it falls to the ground. DROP / FALL

2. Ice ________________________ if you ________________________ it in the sun. MELT / LEAVE
3. If you ________________________ the dishes, they ________________________ disgusting. WASH,
NEGATIVE / BECOME
4. We ________________________ if we ________________________ no food. STARVE / HAVE
5. If you ________________________ a few minutes, the water ________________________. WAIT /
BOIL
6. The gun ________________________ if you ________________________ the trigger and it is loaded.
FIRE / PULL
7. We ________________________ if the sun ________________________. DIE / EXTINGUISH
8. If Carla ________________________, she ________________________ no money. WORK, NEGATIVE /
EARN

1st Conditional | if + present simple, will + verb

1. If the magician says “Abracadabra,” nothing will happen. SAY / HAPPEN

2. Opal ________________________ ecstatic if she ________________________. BE / SUCCEED
3. If the farmers ________________________ the crops correctly, they ________________________.
FERTILIZE / GROW
4. If it ________________________ warm outside, we ________________________ to the beach. BE,
NEGATIVE / GO, NEGATIVE
5. I ________________________ surprised if the politicians ________________________. BE / LIE,
NEGATIVE
6. If Brody ________________________ an effort to study, he ________________________ well on his
evaluation. MAKE / DO
7. I ________________________ amazing at the party if the tailor ________________________ my
dress in time. LOOK / FINISH
8. Brandon ________________________ the new game if he ________________________ money.
BUY / HAVE, NEGATIVE
9. If Eve ________________________ the cake, I ________________________ the plates, cups, utensils,
and napkins. BRING / BRING
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10. Ophelia and Dean ________________________ their missing dog if they

________________________ everywhere. FIND, LOOK
11. The patient ________________________ if the nurse ________________________ the machine. DIE /
DISCONNECT
12. We ________________________ the bus if we ________________________. MISS / HURRY,
NEGATIVE
13. If David ________________________ soon, Paisley ________________________ their relationship.
CHANGE, NEGATIVE / END
14. Pierce and Calvin ________________________ the proposal if you ________________________ their
terms. ACCEPT / MEET
15. Yvonne ________________________ more cartoons if you ________________________ her. DRAW /
ASK
16. Your mother ________________________ you if you ________________________ past your curfew.
PUNISH / ARRIVE
17. Sasha ________________________ new food if it ________________________ green. TRY, NEGATIVE
/ BE
18. If the waiters ________________________ the plates, they ________________________. DROP /
BREAK
19. My pain ________________________ if the dentist ________________________ my cavity. END / FIX
20. If you ________________________ now, you ________________________ about it less. DECIDE /
WORRY
21. If the writers ________________________ of a compelling story, the show
________________________ more successful. THINK / BE
22. Brooke ________________________ her car if the buyer ________________________ her a good
price. SELL / OFFER
23. If Eli ________________________ to me, I ________________________ him. APOLOGIZE / FORGIVE
24. Willow ________________________ better if she ________________________ a new mattress.
SLEEP / HAVE
25. Madeline ________________________ if you ________________________ off the TV. FOCUS / TURN
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KEY

0 Conditional | if + present simple, present simple

1. If Brittney drops the ball, it falls to the ground. DROP / FALL

2. Ice melts if you leave it in the sun. MELT / LEAVE
3. If you don’t wash the dishes, they become disgusting. WASH, NEGATIVE / BECOME
4. We starve if we have no food. STARVE / HAVE
5. If you wait a few minutes, the water boils. WAIT / BOIL
6. The gun fires if you pull the trigger and it is loaded. FIRE / PULL
7. We die if the sun extinguishes. DIE / EXTINGUISH
8. If Carla doesn’t work, she earns no money. WORK, NEGATIVE / EARN

1st Conditional | if + present simple, will + verb

1. If the magician says “Abracadabra,” nothing will happen. SAY / HAPPEN

2. Opal will be ecstatic if she succeeds. BE / SUCCEED
3. If the farmers fertilize the crops correctly, they will grow. FERTILIZE / GROW
4. If it isn’t warm outside, we won’t go to the beach. BE, NEGATIVE / GO, NEGATIVE
5. I will be surprised if the politicians don’t lie. BE / LIE, NEGATIVE
6. If Brody makes an effort to study, he will do well on his evaluation. MAKE / DO
7. I will look amazing at the party if the tailor finishes my dress in time. LOOK / FINISH
8. Brandon won’t buy the new game if he doesn’t have money. BUY / HAVE, NEGATIVE
9. If Eve brings the cake, I will bring the plates, cups, utensils, and napkins. BRING / BRING
10. Ophelia and Dean will find their missing dog if they look everywhere. FIND, LOOK
11. The patient will die if the nurse disconnects the machine. DIE / DISCONNECT
12. We will miss the bus if we don’t hurry. MISS / HURRY, NEGATIVE
13. If David doesn’t change soon, Paisley will end their relationship. CHANGE, NEGATIVE / END
14. Pierce and Calvin will accept the proposal if you meet their terms. ACCEPT / MEET
15. Yvonne will draw more cartoons if you ask her. DRAW / ASK
16. Your mother will punish you if you arrive past your curfew. PUNISH / ARRIVE
17. Sasha won’t try new food if it is green. TRY, NEGATIVE / BE
18. If the waiters drop the plates, they will break. DROP / BREAK
19. My pain will end if the dentist fixes my cavity. END / FIX
20. If you decide now, you will worry about it less. DECIDE / WORRY
21. If the writers think of a compelling story, the show will be more successful. THINK / BE
22. Brooke will sell her car if the buyer offers her a good price. SELL / OFFER
23. If Eli apologizes to me, I will forgive him. APOLOGIZE / FORGIVE
24. Willow will sleep better if she has a new mattress. SLEEP / HAVE
25. Madeline will focus if you turn off the TV. FOCUS / TURN