FIRST

CONDITIONAL
CONDITIONALS
 The First (1st) Conditional

 We use the first conditional to talk about possible

situations in the future and their results.

 E.G. If you break a mirror, you will have bad luck.

Form of First Conditional
(Yapısı)
 A first conditional sentence has two parts:

 The if clause describes the action.

We usually use if + present simple verb (V1).
e.g. If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home.

 The main clause gives the possible result, what will or may
happen.
We use will / won’t + V1.
e.g. If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home.
Form of First Conditional
(Yapısı)

If + present simple (V1), .... future simple (will + V1).

If school opens tomorrow, I will be very happy.

V1 will + V1

If clause Main clause

(action) (possible result)
Usage of the First Conditional
(Kullanımı)
 Usually, the if clause is the first part and the main clause is the second part of a
sentence, but they can written in the opposite as well.

If you don’t come home soon, you will be in a lot of trouble.

You will be in a lot of trouble if you don’t come home soon.

 First Conditional Exercises
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the first conditional.

1. If you ______________ (study) hard, you _________________ (pass) the

exam.
2. If Peter ______________ (not stop) smoking, he ________________ (get)
ill.

3. They _______________ (help) you if you ________________ (ask) them.

4. If you __________ (eat) an apple every day, you ____________ (be) healthy.
5. If you _________ (look) in the fridge, you ________________ (find) some
cold drinks.
6. They ______________ (watch) TV tonight if they _________________

(not go) out.

7. If you ______________ (not take) my advice, you _________________

(be) in big trouble.

8. If you _______________ (not eat) your dinner, you ________________

(have) any cake.

9. If you _______________ (miss) the train, you __________________

(have) to wait an hour for the next.

10. If she ________________ (say) no, I ________________ (be) furious.