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TEACHER’S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES First Conditional Story

Activity Type Introduction


Reading and writing This first conditional worksheet helps to introduce the first
activity conditional structure to elementary students.

Procedure
Language Focus
Give each student a copy of the worksheet.
First conditional
Explain that the students are going to complete a first conditional
story. Draw the students' attention to the first line of the story as
Aim an example and review the first conditional structure.
To complete first
conditional sentences Working alone, students then complete each sentence with the
with the correct form of correct form of the verbs in brackets.
the verbs in brackets.
When the students have completed the story, go through the
answers with the class by eliciting each sentence in turn from a
Preparation student.

Make one copy of the Students score one point for each correct sentence. The student
worksheet for each with the most points wins.
student.
Answer key

Level 1. If I have no money, I will get a job.


2. If I get a job, I will work hard.
Pre-intermediate
3. If I work hard, I will get a promotion.
4. If I get a promotion, I will have more money.
Time 5. If I have more money, I will go shopping.
6. If I go shopping, I will buy a laptop.
20 minutes 7. If I buy a laptop, I will play games online.
8. If I play games online, I will stay up late.
9. If I stay up late, I won't wake up on time.
10. If I don't wake up on time, I will miss the bus.
11. If I miss the bus, I will be late for work.
12. If I am late for work, my boss will be angry.
13. If my boss is angry, he will shout at me.
14. If he shouts at me, I will feel bad.
15. If I feel bad, I will look for a new job.
16. If I look for a new job, I will have lots of interviews.
17. If I have lots of interviews, I will get a new job.
18. If I get a new job, I will save my money.
19. If I save my money, I will go on holiday.
20. If I go on holiday, my boss will fire me.
21. If my boss fires me, I will borrow $3000 from my friend.
22. If I borrow $3000 from my friend, I will buy a new computer.
23. If I buy a new computer, I will start my own online business.
24. If I start my own online business, I will be the boss.
25. If I am the boss, I won't have to look for another job again!

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FIRST CONDITIONAL

ESL / EFL RESOURCES First Conditional Story

Complete the first conditional story with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

have no money, I ..........


1. If I .......... will ..........
get a job. (have, get)

2. If I .......... a job, I .......... .......... hard. (get, work)

3. If I .......... hard, I .......... .......... a promotion. (work, get)

4. If I .......... a promotion, I .......... .......... more money. (get, have)

5. If I .......... more money, I .......... .......... shopping. (have, go)


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6. If I .......... shopping, I .......... .......... a laptop. (go, buy)

7. If I .......... a laptop, I .......... .......... games online. (buy, play)

8. If I .......... games online, I .......... .......... up late. (play, stay)

9. I f I .......... .......... up late, I .......... .......... up on time.


(stay, not wake)

10. I f I .......... .......... up on time, I .......... .......... the bus.


(not wake, miss)

11. If I .......... the bus, I .......... .......... late for work. (miss, be)

12. If I .......... late for work, my boss .......... .......... angry. (be, be)

13. If my boss .......... angry, he .......... .......... at me. (be, shout)

14. If he .......... at me, I .......... .......... bad. (shout, feel)

15. If I .......... bad, I .......... .......... for a new job. (feel, look)

16. I f I .......... for a new job, I .......... .......... lots of interviews.


(look, have)

17. If I .......... lots of interviews, I .......... .......... a new job. (have, get)

18. If I .......... a new job, I .......... .......... my money. (get, save)

19. If I .......... my money, I .......... .......... on holiday. (save, go)

20. If I .......... on holiday, my boss .......... .......... me. (go, fire)

21. If my boss .......... me, I .......... .......... $3000 from my friend. (fire, borrow)

22. If I .......... $3000 from my friend, I .......... .......... a new computer. (borrow, buy)

23. If I .......... a new computer, I .......... .......... my own online business. (buy, start)

24. If I .......... my own online business, I .......... .......... the boss. (start, be)

25. If I .......... the boss, I .......... .......... to look for another job again! (be, not have)

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