Learning Outcome

Students will be able to talk about

everyday problems and possible future
situations by using the First
Conditional and Future time clauses.
What everyday problems can you see in the pictures?
 get
leave
I. Complete the phrases
with the verbs in the
boxes
miss
lose
II. Tick the phrases that you run
often do or have done in
the past. Tell your partner
forget
have
get
 a) If I am late again, I will lose my job

b) If we don’t leave soon, we won’t get there in time

c) You will be OK if you get a taxi

1. Do these sentences talk about the present or the future?

2. Does the if clause talk about things that are possible or certain?
3. Which verb form is in the if clause? Present simple
4. Which verb form is in te main clause? will + infinitive
5. Is the if clause always first in the sentence? No
 will have (have) more job
If you speak English, you__________
opportunities
 will get (get) a zero If I don’t upload my writing
I _________
 ‘ll call
is
misses
‘ll get
isn’t
‘ll start
don’t pass
won’t get
don’t get
‘ll go
Look at the examples
(a-e) and answer the
questions (1-3) in pairs a)I’ll pack before I go to bed
b)I won’t leave the office until I finish this report
c) I’ll phone the hotel after I talk to him
d) As soon as I finish the report, I’ll go to the bank
e) I’ll call Oliver when I get home

1. Do these sentences talk about the present or the future?

2. Which verb form comes after when, as soon as, before, after
and until? Present simple
3. Which verb form is in the main clause? Will + infinitive
Look at the examples
(a-e) and choose the
correct word / phrase a)I’ll pack before I go to bed
b)I won’t leave the office until I finish this report
c) I’ll phone the hotel after I talk to him
d) As soon as I finish the report, I’ll go to the bank
e) I’ll call Oliver when I get home

• We use if/when to say we are certain something will happen

• We use if/when to say something is possible, but it isn’t certain
• We use as soon as / until to say something will happen immediately after
something else
• We use until / after to say something starts or stops at this time
 I. Work in small groups and answer these questions

1. What will you do AS SOON AS you get home tonight?

2. What will you do WHEN you finish university?
3. Will you take the FCE BEFORE you graduate?
4. Will you do a postgraduate study AFTER you finish your career?
5. Will you continue studying English non stop UNTIL you finish English 6?

II. Tell the class the similarities you found in your group

Ex: All of us will take the FCE before we graduate

Work in pairs and answer the following questions:

1. In what situations do we use the First Conditional?

2. How do we form the First Conditional? Can you give
some examples?
3. Mention 5 examples of Future Time Clauses
4. Which verb form comes after the Future Time
Clauses? and Which verb form is in the main clause?
Give some examples.