The first conditional

FORM

IF + present simple FUTURE

If you drop it it will break
If you phone me i will pick you up

Or

FUTURE IF + present simple

It will break if you drop it
I will pick you up if you phone me

The first conditional refers to the future. It is used when there is a possibility that the if
event might happen
If it rains, we will go to the cinema (It might rain: it might not)
If the sun shines we will go to the beach (The sun might shine: it might not)

Going to is sometimes use in the first cinditional to describe a future plan:

If it rains, we are going to visit my mother

EXERCISES

Eg: If the train´s late, we (walk)

If the trainis late, we will walj

1) If it costs too much, I (buy) a smaller one

2) If the doctor can´t see me, I (go) somewhere else

3) If it (snow) this winter, we (go ) skiing

4) If you (visit) Oxford, you (see) some interesting old buildings

5) If I (have) to, I (complain) to the manager