First Conditional

A Match the beginning of each sentence in A with its end in B.

A B
1 I will phone you ...... a if you make so much noise.
2 If you wash the dishes, ...... b we won’t be able to play basketball.
3 You will make Grandma very happy 1 c
...... if I arrive before you.
4 If it doesn’t stop raining, ...... d if you visit her today.
5 John won’t be tired ...... e if he goes to bed soon.
6 The baby won’t sleep ...... f I will dry them.

B Circle the correct words.

1 Andrew will water the garden if he 4 I will take / take an umbrella if it rains.
comes / will come home. 5 If it is / will be a nice day tomorrow, we will
2 We will buy our tickets if we will have / go for a bike ride.
have enough money. 6 He won’t cross the road unless he will see /
3 We will be late for the show unless you sees the green light.
hurry / will hurry.

C Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use the First Conditional.

will give
1 If my aunt comes to visit, she .......................... (give) us a present.
2 If it doesn’t rain, we .......................... (go) to the beach.
3 If it .......................... (snow) tonight, we will make a snowman tomorrow.
4 If you don’t try, you .......................... (not succeed).
5 If you .......................... (bring) the sandwiches for the picnic, I will bring the drinks.
6 If he talks too long, his parents .......................... (not let) him use the phone.
7 He will turn on the heater if it .......................... (get) too cold.
8 You won’t understand the questions unless you .......................... (read) the book.

D Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the First Conditional.

go
1 If we ...................... will visit (visit) my friend George.
(go) to London, we ......................
2 If she ...................... (do) well in her exams, my sister ...................... (go) to university.
3 Jenny ...................... (not eat) supper if she ...................... (eat) all that ice cream.
4 My brother ...................... (drive) us to the cinema if we ...................... (ask) him.
5 Uncle Tim ...................... (phone) us if he ...................... (want) to come with us.

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First Conditional – Answers
A 1 c 2 f 3 d 4 b 5 e 6 a

B 1 comes 3 hurry 5 is
2 have 4 will take 6 sees

C 1 will give 5 bring

2 will go 6 won’t let
3 snows 7 gets
4 won’t succeed 8 read

D 1 go, will visit

2 does, will go
3 won’t eat, eats
4 will drive, ask
5 will phone, wants

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 First Conditional Exercise

Put the verb into the correct first conditional form.

1. If I __________________ (go) out tonight, I __________________ (go) to the cinema.

2. If you __________________ (get) back late, I __________________ (be) angry.
3. If we __________________ (not / see) each other tomorrow, we __________________
(see) each other next week.
4. If he __________________ (come), I __________________ (be) surprised.
5. If we __________________ (wait) here, we __________________ (be) late.
6. If we __________________ (go) on holiday this summer, we __________________ (go)
to Spain.
7. If the weather __________________ (not / improve), we __________________ (not /
have) a picnic.
8. If I __________________ (not / go) to bed early, I __________________ (be) tired
tomorrow.
9. If we __________________ (eat) all this cake, we __________________ (feel) sick.
10. If you __________________ (not / want) to go out, I __________________ (cook)
dinner at home.
11. I __________________ (come) early if you __________________ (want).
12. They __________________ (go) to the party if they __________________ (be) invited.
13. She __________________ (stay) in London if she __________________ (get) a job.
14. He __________________ (not / get) a better job if he __________________ (not / pass)
that exam.
15. I __________________ (buy) a new dress if I __________________ (have) enough
money.
16. She __________________ (cook) dinner if you __________________ (go) to the
supermarket.
17. They __________________ (go) on holiday if they __________________ (have) time.
18. We __________________ (be) late if we __________________ (not / hurry).
19. She __________________ (take) a taxi if it __________________ (rain).
20. I __________________ (not / go) if you __________________ (not / come) with me.

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('ll = will, won't = will not)

1. If I go out tonight, I'll go to the cinema.

2. If you get back late, I'll be angry.
3. If we don't see each other tomorrow, we'll see each other next week.
4. If he comes, I'll be surprised.
5. If we wait here, we'll be late.
6. If we go on holiday this summer, we'll go to Spain.
7. If the weather doesn't improve, we won't have a picnic.
8. If I don't go to bed early, I'll be tired tomorrow.
9. If we eat all this cake, we'll feel sick.
10. If you don't want to go out, I'll cook dinner at home.
11. I'll come early if you want.
12. They'll go to the party if they are invited.
13. She'll stay in London if she gets a job.
14. He won't get a better job if he doesn't pass that exam.
15. I'll buy a new dress if I have enough money.
16. She'll cook dinner if you go to the supermarket.
17. They'll go on holiday if they have time.
18. We'll be late if we don't hurry.
19. She'll take a taxi if it rains.
20. I won't go if you don't come with me.

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First conditional
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. ___

We ................................. dinner if we arrive so late. (not have)

I'll sell the piano in case I ................................. some money. (need)

Sue will be unhappy if she ................................ any present. (not get)

I can lend you some money on condition that you ................................. it back soon. (give)

I ................................ you know if you don't take you mobile phone with you. (not let)

Even if I .......................... to talk to him, he won't listen. (try)

It won't be possible unless they .............................. us. (support)

If you ................................ a bath, there will be no hot water left. (have)

She won't be slim if she .................................... eating so much chocolate. (not stop)

The tea ................................... strong enough if you don't use three teabags. (not be)

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Answer key
Exercise 2

We will not have dinner if we arrive so late.

I'll sell the piano in case I need some money.

Sue will be unhappy if she does not get any present.

I can lend you some money on condition that you give it back soon.

I will not let you know if you don't take you mobile phone with you.

Even if I try to talk to him, he won't listen.

It won't be possible unless they support us.

If you have a bath, there will be no hot water left.

She won't be slim if she does not stop eating so much chocolate.

The tea will not be strong strong enough if you don't use three teabags.

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First conditional
Exercise 3. Underline mistakes and correct them. ______________

Example:

If you will help me, we will finish in time. help____________

Sarah doesn't come to the party if you don't invite her. _______________

If we'll order the new TV set tomorrow, we'll get it on Friday. _______________

Nobody will like you if you won't change your behaviour. _______________

You won't be able to use grammar correctly unless you don't understand it. _______________

As long as you won't make a mess in my bedroom, you can share it with me. _______________

You'll get a discount providing you'll have their loyalty card. _______________

Suppose they will win the match, will they be in the finals? _______________

I get rid of my old car if you don't need it. _______________

We'll take some sandwiches with us in case we'll be hungry. _______________

He'll speak to us on condition that we won't mention his name in the article. _______________

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Answer key
Exercise 3

Sarah doesn't come to the party if you don't invite her. won't come

If we'll order the new TV set tomorrow, we'll get it on Friday. we order

Nobody will like you if you won't change your behaviour. don't change

You won't be able to use grammar correctly unless you don't understand it. you understand

As long as you won't make a mess in my bedroom, you can share it with me. don't make

You'll get a discount providing you'll have their loyalty card. you have

Suppose they will win the match, will they be in the finals? they win

I get rid of my old car if you don't need it. I'll get rid

We'll take some sandwiches with us in case we'll be hungry. we are

He'll speak to us on condition that we won't mention his name in the article. don't mention

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First conditional
Exercise 5. Use the words to make sentences. __________________
Example:

I'll play with you ........................................................................................................................................

help | housework | you | as long as | me | the | with

I'll play with you as long as you help me with the housework.

Will you tell me, .......................................................................................................................................?

(go | out | if | you)

............................................................................................................................................, I'll phone her.

(not reply | my | to | Sarah | email | if)

................................................................................................................., we'll catch the 10 o'clock train.

(plane | the | suppose | time | on | land)

Nobody will believe you ............................................................................................................................

(always | unless | truth | you | tell | the)

............................................................................................................... , how many chairs will we need?

(come | party | everybody | providing | the | to)

OK, you can drive my car ..........................................................................................................................

(fast | you | not drive | on condition that)

...................................................................................................................................., we'll let you know.

(meeting | for | we | late | if | be | the)

I'll take my credit card ...............................................................................................................................

(of | out | in case | run | I | cash)

Your purse will get stolen ..........................................................................................................................

(careful | you | unless | be)

What will you do ......................................................................................................................................?

(his | Peter | not be | | if | office | in)

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Answer key
Exercise 5

Will you tell me, if you go out?

If Sarah doesn't reply to my email, I'll phone her.

Suppose the plane lands on time, we'll catch the 10 o'clock train.

Nobody will believe you unless you always tell the truth.

Providing everybody comes to the party , how many chairs will we need?

OK, you can drive my car on condition that you don't drive fast.

If we are late for the meeting, we'll let you know.

I'll take my credit card in case I run out of cash.

Your purse will get stolen unless you are carefull.

What will you do if Peter isn't in his office?

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First conditional
Exercise 4. Choose and write the correct forms. _______________

Give it to him if you ...................................... him.

□ meet □ will meet

Unless she .......................................... a rest, she'll have a headache.

□ has □ doesn't have

Even if I I drive fast, we ..................................................... on time, I'm afraid.

□ don't come □ won't come

What will you do if Bob ..............................................?

□ will refuse □ refuses

If we ................................. a car, we can visit a lot of places.

□ rent □ will rent

He'll join us on Monday as long as he ................................. a day off.

□ 'll have □ he has

If the weather is nice tomorrow, we .................................... the trees.

□ plant □ 'll plant

You will get the job on condition that you ......................................... hard.
□ work □ will work

The plane will take off on time provided that the runway ........................ free.
□ is □ will be

As long as there's a suitable train, we ............................. there before dinner.

□ are □ 'll be

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Answer key
Exercise 4

Give it to him if you meet him.

Unless she has a rest, she'll have a headache.

Even if I I drive fast, we won't come on time, I'm afraid.

What will you do if Bob refuses?

If we rent a car, we can visit a lot of places.

He'll join us on Monday as long as he has a day off.

If the weather is nice tomorrow, we'll plant the trees.

You will get the job on condition that you work hard.

The plane will take off on time provided that the runway is free.

As long as there's a suitable train, we'll be there before dinner.

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First conditional
Exercise 1. Rewrite the sentences and keep the same meaning.____
Example
My car will be out of order. I won't drive you there.
If my car is out of order, I won't drive you there.

We'll have a nap after lunch. We'll be sleepy.

We'll have a nap after lunch if we ......................... sleepy.

I won't know his phone number. I won't be able to give him a ring.

If I ................................. his phone number, I won't be able to give him a ring.

John will be at work. He won't go with us.

As long as John ..................... at work, he won't go with us.

He won't like the monitor. He can send it back to the shop.

Provided that he ...................... the monitor, he can send it back to the shop.

We won't help you. We won't have enough time.

We won't help you if we ...................... enough time.

You will choose some other hotel. You won't be happy about it.

You will choose some other hotel unless you ................. happy about it.

Take up this course. You will like it.

If you .......................... this course, you will like it.

Don't tell your parents. They will be surprised.

Unless you ............................. your parents, they will be surprised.

You won't eat anything. You'll be hungry.

If you ............................... anything, you'll be hungry.

We'll set off tomorrow. The weather will be good.

We'll set off tomorrow on condition that the weather ....................... good.

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Answer key
Exercise 1

We'll have a nap after lunch if we are sleepy.

If I don't know his phone number, I won't be able to give him a ring.

As long as John is at work, he won't go with us.

Provided that he doesn't like the monitor, he can send it back to the shop.

We won't help you if we don't have enough time.

You will choose some other hotel unless you are happy about it.

If you take up this course, you will like it.

Unless you tell your parents, they will be surprised.

If you don't eat anything, you'll be hungry.

We'll set off tomorrow on condition that the weather is good.

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