46 | CONDITIONAL 1

Grammar

Describes a possible future situation.

Present Future
→ Simple with will
• If I see you tomorrow, I will talk to you.

Future Present
with will → Simple
• I will talk to you if I see you tomorrow.

• If I don’t have time tomorrow, I won’t talk to you.

• Will you talk to me if you have time tomorrow?

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 Exercises
Ex.1. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1) If I……………………….…………(catch a cold), I……….….……………………(not go) to work.

2) If my neighbours……………….………….……(have) a loud party again, I…………….……………….…(call)

the police.

3) If she……………………….…….…(agree) to marry him, he……….…….……………………(be) very happy.

4) …………………………..……(you/visit) me if you…………….……………………(have) time?

5) I…………………………….……(not trust) you if you….…….………………………(lie) to me again.

6) He…………………………..…………(lend) you the money if you….……………………………………(ask) him.

7) If you…………………………..…………(be) late again, I…………………………..…………(be) angry.

Ex.2.

a) Finish the sentences. Make them true for you if possible.

1) If the weather is nice tomorrow,………………………………………………………..……………………………………

2) If I see my friend,.…………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………

3) If I don’t have enough money,.………………..………………………………………………………………………………

4) If I break my leg,……………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5) If I oversleep tomorrow,………….………………………………………………………………………………………………

6) If I have free time,……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7) If my mother calls me,…………………………………………….……………………………………….………………………

8) If I get lost,……………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9) If I forget my phone,……………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………

10) If I lose my car keys,.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

b) Work in pairs. Read your sentences to each other. Give more information and ask follow-up
questions if possible.