IF Clause Type 1

1. The structure of a Type 1 conditional sentence

if + Simple Present, will-Future
Example:
if clause
If I find her address,

main clause
I will send her an invitation.

If the if clause comes first, a comma is usually used. If the if clause comes second, there is no need
for a comma:
Example: I will send her an invitation if I find her address.
Note: Main clause and / or if clause might be negative.
Example:
if clause
If I dont see him this afternoon,

main clause
I will phone him in the evening.

Use
Conditional Sentences Type I refer to the future. An action in the future will only happen if a certain
condition is fulfilled by that time. We don't know for sure whether the condition actually will be fulfilled
or not, but the conditions seems rather realistic so we think it is likely to happen.
Example: If I find her address, Ill send her an invitation.
I want to send an invitation to a friend. I just have to find her address. I am quite sure, however, that I will
find it.
Example: If John has the money, he will buy a Ferrari.

Exercises
Complete the Conditional Sentences Type I.
1. If Caroline and Sue _____________ (prepare) the salad, Phil ______________ (clean) the house.
2. If Sue _____________ (buy) the onions for the salad, Caroline _____________ (buy) the
mushrooms.
3. Jane _____________ (order) the sitting room if Aaron and Tim _____________ (move) the
furniture.
4. If Bob _____________ (clean) up the kitchen, Anita _____________ (order) the toilet.
5. Elaine _____________ (fix) the drinks if somebody _____________ (help) her carry the bottles.
1

6. If Alan and Rebecca _____________ (cook) the food, Mary and Conor _____________ (make)
the sandwiches.
7. Frank _____________ (play) the DJ if the others _____________ (bring) along their CDs.
8. Alan _____________ (mix) the drinks if Jane _____________ (give) him some of her cocktail
recipes.
9. If they all _____________ (put) their best, the party _____________ (be) great.

Fill the blanks with the words in brackets

1. If you (send) _____________ this letter now, she (receive) _____________ it tomorrow.
2. If I (do) _____________ this test, I (improve) _____________ my English.
3. If I (find) _____________ your ring, I (give) _____________ it back to you.
4. Peggy (go) _____________ shopping if she (have) _____________ time in the afternoon.
5. Simon (go) _____________ to London next week if he (get) _____________ a cheap flight.
6. If her boyfriend (phone / not) _____________ today, she (leave) _____________ him.
7. If they (study / not) _____________ harder, they (pass / not) _____________ the exam.
8. If it (rain) _____________ tomorrow, I (have to / not) _____________ water the plants.
9. You (be able/ not) _____________ to sleep if you (watch) _____________ this scary film.
10. Susan (can / move / not) _____________ into the new house if it (be / not) _____________ ready
on time.

CONNECTORS
Fill in the blanks with a suitable contrast connector: but, although, however, etc.
1. _____________ Andrew was warned of the risks, he decided to travel alone to S America.
2. Zambia is a land- locked country, ____________ Kenya has a coastline.
3. On the one hand, you could rent a flat instead of buying one. __________ you are always at the
mercy of landlords.
4. This restaurant has a good reputation, ______________ that one does not.
5. The city has a 50 kph limit. __________________, people are often caught speeding.
6. We couldnt find a house to buy _______________we looked at quite a few.
7. He is quiet and shy, _________________ his sister is lively and talkative

Join each pair of sentences using a connector

1.

Dave smokes. He seems to be in good health (although)

_________________________________________________________________
2.

I couldnt sleep. I was tired.

_________________________________________________________________
3.

Max didnt notice the sign. It was right in front of him

_________________________________________________________________
4.

Kate never learnt Spanish. She lived in Spain for many years

_________________________________________________________________
5.

Joe is a millionaire. He hates spending money.

_________________________________________________________________

Re-write the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original.
1) In addition to buying a new coat for his wife, he bought himself a cardigan. (BESIDES)
____________________________________________________________________________
2) Sheila went to the garage to have her car serviced. (SO)
____________________________________________________________________________
3) He broke his left hand as a result of a skiing accident. (DUE)
____________________________________________________________________________
4) I like Harry Potter's books. My brother does not.
____________________________________________________________________________
5) She didn't telephone John because she didn't have his number. (SO)
____________________________________________________________________________
6) Although he had excellent qualifications he didn't get the job. (YET)
____________________________________________________________________________
7) They got lost in London because they didn't have a street map. (AS)
____________________________________________________________________________
8) She lost her purse, so she went to the police station. (BECAUSE)
____________________________________________________________________________