1. Order the words in a-f and then match them with 1-6 to make first conditional sentences.
1 If you don’t finish your homework in time,
2 She probably won’t finish her degree
3 He’ll do an hour’s revision in the morning
4 If she needs money over the summer,
5 If he decides to become an engineer,
6 If I pass all of my exams,
a at university / apply / a place / for / he’ll
………………………………………
b teacher / happy / be / our / won’t
………………………………………
c starts / if / well / her business / new / doing
………………………………………
d wakes / up / enough / if / early / he
………………………………………
e parents / give / will / me / my / a reward
………………………………………
f a / she’ll / job / get / part-time
………………………………………
Answer
1 b, our teacher won’t be happy.
2 c, if her new business starts doing well.
3 d, if he wakes up early enough.
4 f, she’ll get a part-time job.
5 a, he’ll apply for a place at university.
6 e, my parents will give me a reward.
2. Complete the first conditional sentences. Use the present simple or the will form of the verbs in brackets.
1 If we ……………………….. (not get) to the shops soon, they ……………………….. (be) closed.
2 If you ……………………….. (not be) ready by seven o’clock, I ……………………….. (go) without you.
3 It ……………………….. (not take) long to tidy the house if we all ……………………….. (help).
4 They ……………………….. (not give) you your money back if you ……………………….. (not show) them the receipt.
5 If the phone ……………………….. (ring), ……………………….. (you / answer) it?
6 If the bus ……………………….. (be) full again, I ……………………….. (be) really cross.
7 What ……………………….. (you / do) if you ……………………….. (not find) your keys?
8 If people ……………………….. (buy) all their food at the supermarket, the smaller shops ……………………….. (close).
9 You ……………………….. (find) a summer job if you ……………………….. (keep) looking.
10 If the weather ……………………….. (be) fine tomorrow, we ……………………….. (go) for a bike ride.
Answer
1 don’t get, ’ll be 2 aren’t, ’ll go 3 won’t take, help
4 won’t give, don’t show 5 rings, will you answer
6 is, ’ll be 7 will you do, don’t find 8 buy, will close
9 ’ll find, keep 10 is, ’ll go
3. Complete the dialogue using the first conditional.
Sarah Do you fancy going to the café later?
Claire No thanks. If I go to the café, I 1………………………. (fail) my exam on Monday.
Sarah Really? What do you mean?
Claire If I go to the café, I 2………………………. (see) Cathy.
If I see Cathy, she 3………………………. (invite) me to her party. If she 4………………………. (invite) me to her party I’ll stay out late on Saturday. If I stay out late on Saturday, I 5………………………. (sleep) all Sunday morning. If I sleep all Sunday morning, I 6………………………. (not do) any revision. If I 7………………………. (not do) any revision, I 8………………………. (fail) my exam on Monday!
Answer
1 ’ll fail 2 ’ll see 3 ’ll invite 4 invites
5 ’ll sleep 6 won’t do 7 don’t do 8 ’ll fail
4. Now write a dialogue like the one in exercise 3. Use the chain of ideas below.
go shopping -> spend all my money -> have to stay in on Friday night -> not see Connor -> he / not invite me to barbecue -> not see his sister again
Susie Would you like to go shopping later?
Dave I can’t. If I go shopping, I won’t see Connor’s sister again.
Susie Really? What do you mean?
Dave If I go shopping, I’ll spend all my money.
If I ………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………….
Answer
… spend all my money, I’ll have to stay in on Friday night. If I have to stay in, I won’t see Connor. If I don’t see Connor, he won’t invite me to the barbecue. If he doesn’t invite me to the barbecue, I won’t see his sister again!
5. Complete these first conditional sentences with your own ideas.
1 If I feel unwell in the morning, ……………………………………………
2 If I get hungry in the middle of the night, ……………………………………………
3 If it rains a lot tomorrow, ……………………………………………
4 I’ll feel very upset if ……………………………………………
5 My friends will be amazed if ……………………………………………
6 I’ll be really happy if ……………………………………………
Answer
your own answers
6. Combine the two ideas to make first conditional sentences.
1 (I / be so happy) (I / get the job)
……………………………………………….
2 (it / be badly paid) (I / not take the job)
……………………………………………….
3 (he / have to move to London) (he / accept the job?)
……………………………………………….
4 (you / have your own office) (you / get a promotion)
……………………………………………….
5 (your parents / give you some money) (you / buy a house?)
……………………………………………….
6 (she find a better job) (she / leave the company)
……………………………………………….
Answer
1 I will be so happy if I get the job.
2 If it’s badly paid, I won’t take the job.
3 If he has to move to London, will he accept the job?
4 You will have your own office if you get a promotion.
5 If your parents give you some money, will you buy a house?
6 She’ll find a better job if she leaves the company. / If she finds a better job, she’ll leave the company.
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