Grammar: 8B + Present, + Base Form (First Conditional)
Grammar: 8B + Present, + Base Form (First Conditional)
(first conditional)
a Complete the stories with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
1
Wait! 1
If you don’t take an umbrella, you
2
It’s raining! wet. (not take, get)
3 4
If you wet, you a
cold. (get, catch)
5 6
If you a cold, you
well on your exam tomorrow. (catch, not do)
I’ll be fine. 7
If you well on your exam, you
8
into a good college. (not do, not get)
2
You want 9
If you me $5,000, I
how much?! 10
a good computer. (lend, buy)
11
If I a good computer, I
12
my own business. (have, start)
13
If I my own business, I
14
you some money. (have, lend)
Just a few 15
If I you some money, you
thousand dollars. 16
a new car. (lend, can buy)
3
17
It’s not fair! If I borrow your dress, I
18
to the party. (not can, not go)
19 20
If I to the party, I
I’m sorry, anyone. (not go, not meet)
21 22
but it is my If I anyone, I
dress. married. (never meet, not get)
23 24
If I married, you
any grandchildren. (not get, not have)
I can’t talk 4
25 26
to you now! If I to you now, I
the bus. (talk, miss)
27 28
If I the bus, I
late for work. (miss, be)
29
If I late for work, my boss
30
angry with me. (be, be)
31
Why not? If my boss angry with me, I
32
my job. (be, lose)
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b Cover the stories and look at the pictures. Try to remember the stories.
1 If you don’t take an umbrella, … 3 If I can’t borrow your dress, …
2 If you lend me $5,000, … 4 If I talk to you now, …