FIRST CONDITIONAL

A. Form and functions

Conditional Type 1: Uses & Rule
 We use the First Conditional to talk about future events that are likely to happen.
If Janet has money, She will buy a new cellphone.
What will you do if you miss the plane?

 We use the First Conditional to make promises.

If you find a well-paid job, I will marry you.
If I win the lottery this weekend, I will lend you the money you need.

If +subject + present simple, (subject) + future simple (will)

B. Match the parts of sentences:

1. You will be late _g__ a) they will not come to your party
2. If we drive to the city centre, _f__ b) I will feel disappointed
3. If it rains a lot tomorrow, _c__ c) we won’t go on a trip to the forest
4. If you don’t invite them, _a__ d) If you apologise to her
_d__
5. She will pardon you e) If she doesn’t revise her lessons well
_b__
6. If Susan refuses my marriage proposal, _e__ f) It will be difficult to find a parking lot.
7. Helen will fail the exam g) If you don’t hurry up.

C. Choose the correct answer:

1. If Alice keeps eating junk food, she … will get fatter…………
will lose weight / will get fatter / will become thinner
2. James will lose his job if he … doesn’t come to work ………..on time
doesn’t come to work / goes to work / neglects his work
3. Farmers won’t be happy if it…… doesn’t rain ………..this year.
Rains / doesn’t rain / don’t rain
4. Juliette will pardon you if you… apologize to her…………now.
don’t complain to her / don’t kill her now / apologize to her

D. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense:

1. We (lose) … will lose… the next match if we (not/exercise) … don´ t exercise…harder.
2. If you (not/take) … don´ t take …a taxi now, you (miss) … will miss…… your flight to Madrid.
3. Nancy (visit) … will visit…us next week if we (send) …send…… her an SMS.
4. If the weather (not/improve) …doesn´t improve……tomorrow, we (not/go) …won't go to the beach.
5. Michael (certainly/throw up) … certainly will throw up……a party if he (succeed) …succeed… in the exam this
year.