1. Match the sentence halves to make predictions.
1 If we don’t save energy,
2 If you drive through a red light,
3 If I pass my exams,
4 If my phone battery runs out,
5 If global warming gets worse,
6 If you forget to upload your photos,
7 If you don’t look smart,
8 If we put our video on YouTube,
a many animals will become extinct.
b you might lose them.
c you won’t get the job.
d the world’s oil will run out.
e I’ll get a new laptop.
f I’ll ring you when I get home.
g a lot of people will watch it.
h you might have an accident.
Answer
1 d 2 h 3 e 4 f 5 a 6 b 7 c 8 g
2. Complete the first conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 If the weather ……………………… (be) nice, we ……………………… (have) a barbecue.
2 My sister ……………………… (not pass) her exams if she ……………………… (not study).
3 If they ……………………… (lose) tomorrow, they ……………………… (not play) in the final.
4 If you ……………………… (drive) to work, you ……………………… (not be) late.
5 I ……………………… (not get) wet, if I ……………………… (take) an umbrella.
6 Rob ……………………… (do) a computer course if he ……………………… (not find) a job.
Answer
1 is, ’ll / will have 2 won’t pass, doesn’t study
3 lose, won’t play 4 drive, won’t be
5 won’t get, take 6 will do, doesn’t find
3. Some of the sentences are incorrect. Rewrite them correctly if necessary.
1 I won’t probably get an LED TV for my birthday.
…………………………………..
2 We might not to go to John’s party.
…………………………………..
3 Sam may get a job in the summer.
…………………………………..
4 I could not have a holiday next year.
…………………………………..
5 My maths homework could be wrong.
…………………………………..
6 Lisa might going out tonight.
…………………………………..
Answer
1 I probably won’t get an LED TV for my birthday.
2 We might not go to John’s party.
3 ✓
4 I may / might not have a holiday next year.
5 ✓
6 Lisa might go out tonight.
4. Write the sentences using expressions of speculation and prediction.
In the future:
1 all cars / run on solar power (70% chance)
In the future, all cars might run on solar power.
2 books / disappear (90% chance)
…………………………………..
3 libraries / exist any more (10% chance)
…………………………………..
4 people / work from home (100% chance)
…………………………………..
5 children / learn at virtual schools (70% chance)
…………………………………..
6 students / need notebooks (0% chance)
…………………………………..
7 schools / teach foreign languages (40% chance)
…………………………………..
8 an asteroid / hit the Earth (0.01% chance)
…………………………………..
Answer
2 In the future, books will probably disappear.
3 In the future, libraries probably won’t exist any more.
4 In the future, people will work from home.
5 In the future, children may / might / could learn at virtual schools.
6 In the future, students won’t need notebooks.
7 In the future, schools may / might not teach foreign languages.
8 In the future, an asteroid won’t hit the Earth.
Challenge!
Complete the sentences with your own ideas.
If I finish my homework this evening, ………………………………………… .
If it rains at the weekend, ………………………………………… .
If I’m ill tomorrow, ………………………………………… .
If I get good exam results, ………………………………………… .
If I have enough money, ………………………………………… .
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