Department of Education

ENGLISH 9
Using Conditionals in Expressing
Arguments
(First Conditional Sentences)
First Quarter – Week 3

Salvacion M. Abayan
Chriszel S. Almosara
Mary Joyce V. Raymundo
Writers

Randy B. Borromeo
Rosalinda G. Jusi
Lolita B. Orlanda
Mary Joyce V. Raymundo
Dr. Ma. Carmen D. Solayao
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This module is designed to widen our understanding in conditional statements.
This time, we will focus on the next kind of conditional statements, First Con-
ditional Statements.
Before the end of the lesson, our aims are the following:
1. Define first conditional sentences;
2. Identify the structure of a first conditional sentence;
3. Determine the idea expressed by a first conditional sentence; and
4. Use first conditional sentences to express a general or habitual
fact.

Directions: Read the following questions and choose the correct answer.

1. If I go out outside, the police _________ me.

A. Catch B. will catch C. will be caught D. caught
2. If I do not study, I _______ the test.
A. Fail B. fails C. will fail D. failed
3. If we don’t see each other tomorrow, we _______ each other sometime.
A. See B. sees C. will see D. saw
4. If we do not follow the rules, we ______ get through this pandemic.
A. will B. will not C. can be D. should
5. If I stay at home, I ________ safe with my family.
A. am B. will be C. am not D. can not
6. If she _______ black dress in the party, I will wear my blue dress.
A. Wear B. wears C. will wear D. will be wearing
7. If I _______ money, I will buy a new pair of shoes.
A. Save B. saves C. will save D. saved
8. If I ________ English today, I will pass my test later.
A. Review B. reviews C. will review D. reviewed
9. If she _____ to you, she will definitely speak to you.
A. Talk B. talks C. will talk D. talked
10. If my teacher ________ us to study, we will follow her.
A. Tell B. tells C. will tell D. told
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 11. If we ______ to Ilocos, we _______ Sand Dunes.
A. Travel/visit C. travel/will visit
B. B. travels/will visit D. travel/will visit
12. She ________ if we _____ with her.
A. Will study/study C. studies/will study
B. Will study/studies D. study/will study
13. If this pandemic ______ over, I ______ my friends.
A. Is/visit C. are/visit
B. Is/will visit D. are/will visit
14. If you ______ colds, you ________ at home to rest.
A. Have/rest C. have/stays
B. Have/will stay D. have/stayed
15. My parents _______ very happy, if I _____ my subjects.
A. is/pass C. will be/pass
B. is/will pass D. will be/passes

Directions: Read the conversation below and answer the questions that
follow.

Jan: Hi Pete, would you like to visit our house, I have a new computer set.
Pete: Wow, that’s good, I would love to but I can’t.
Jan: Why not?
Pete: I still have to finish my homework. Don’t worry, if I finish my home-
work early, I will come to your house.
Jan: That’s good. If you come, I will ask my mother to prepare snacks for
us.
Pete: That’ll be great. I will ask my mom to brings snacks too, if she allows
me to come.
Jan: Pete, maybe if I help you with your homework, you will finish early.
Pete: Yeah, maybe.
Jan: Okay, wait here I will ask my mom.
Pete: Sure.

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 1. Pick out all the “If statements” you can find in the conversation.
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2. Group the “If statements” into the following:

IF CLAUSES MAIN CLAUSES

3. Let us examine the sentences you have written, what do think is the
purpose of writing these sentences?
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From the previous lesson, we understand the first type of Conditional Sen-
tences. This time, our task is to continue our learning by being familiar with
the First Conditional Sentence.
This lesson will be easier because you are already familiar with the Zero
Conditional Sentences, we are only here to find out how First Conditional Sen-
tences are used and how do we form its structure to express a general or ha-
bitual fact.

FIRST CONDITIONAL SENTENCES or FUTURE REAL CONDITIONAL

What are the USES of FIRST CONDITIONAL SENTENCES?
✓ a possible situation in the future
✓ predicting a likely result in the future (if condition happens)
How do we FORM FIRST CONDITIONAL SENTENCES?
IF CLAUSE (CONDITION) MAIN CLAUSE or RESULT
IF + simple present tense of the VERB Simple Future tense of the VERB
Or
MAIN CLAUSE or RESULT IF CLAUSE (CONDITION)
Simple Future Tense of the VERB IF + simple present tense of the VERB

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Examples:
If it rains, you will get wet.
IF CLAUSE (Condition) MAIN CLAUSE (result)
Verb in the Simple Present Tense Verb in the Simple Future Tense
or we can also do this…
You will get wet, if it rains.
MAIN CLAUSE (result IF CLAUSE (Condition
Verb in the Simple Future Tense Verb in the Simple\ Present Tense
We can also form Negative statements in the First Conditional Sentences
If you don’t hurry, you will miss the bus.
IF CLAUSE (Condition) MAIN CLAUSE (result)
Verb in the Simple Present Tense Verb in the Simple Future Tense
or we can also do this…
You will miss the bus, if you don’t hurry.
MAIN CLAUSE (result IF CLAUSE (Condition
Verb in the Simple Future Tense Verb in the Simple\ Present Tense
Questions can also be formed in the First Conditional Sentences.
If he studies, Will he pass his exams?
IF CLAUSE (Condition) MAIN CLAUSE (result)
Verb in the Simple Present Tense Verb in the Simple Future Tense
or we can also do this…
Will he pass his exams, if he studies?
MAIN CLAUSE (result IF CLAUSE (Condition
Verb in the Simple\ Present Tense
Verb in the Simple Future Tense
Discussion source: https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/type-1-
conditional/

A. Directions: Complete the following sentences by supplying the correct verbs.

1. I _______ (take) a taxi, if it ________ (rain).
2. We ______ (go) to Pangasinan, if we _______ (have) time for vacation.
3. If my sister ________ (clean) the room, I ______ (cook) our lunch.
4. If the sun ______ (shine), I ______ (do) the laundry.
5. The students ________ (not, pass) their subjects, if teachers _____ (not,
teach).
6. If we ____ (not watch) the movie, we _______ (not, finish) our paper review.
7. If we _______ (not cook) food, we ______ (be) hungry.

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 B. Change the following conditional sentences to a question form.
8. If you get a book, you will read it to me.
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9. If we go out for shopping, you will buy me a new toy.
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10. If my sister comes out tomorrow, she will talk to my teachers.
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C. Directions: As a student, how can you help during this time of pandemic?
Write a two-paragraph essay and make sure you use First conditional
statements.
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Directions: Complete the following statements.

1. First conditionals sentences are used to express ______________________
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2. Complete the table on how we form the first conditional sentences:

IF Clause Main Clause

+
__________ verb __________ verb
or
_______________________ ____________________
+
_______________________ _____________________

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Directions: Complete the following statements, the first one is done for
you.

IF CLAUSE RESULT
1. If you finish your studies, you will have a good future.
2. If I sleep late at night,
3. If you finish your homework,
4. If you practice speaking in Eng-
lish,
5. If you stay late at night,
6. If you drink water regularly,
7. If you eat vegetables,
8. If it rains,
9. If I don’t understand our les-
sons,
10. If you clean your bed-
room,

A. Choose the correct verbs to the following conditional sentences.

1. If you ______ of your future, you _______ every day.
A. think/study C. will think/study
B. think/will study D. will think/studies
2. You ________ foods later, if my friends ______ they are coming.
A. prepare/will confirm C. will prepare/confirm
B. prepares/will confirm D. will prepare/confirms
3. If she _______ the red dress, I ____ the other one.
A. like/will choose C. will like/chooses
B. likes/will choose D. will like/chooses

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4. I _______ my room, if my brother ______ the floor.
A. Will clean/sweep C. clean/will sweep
B. Will clean/sweeps D. cleans/will sweep
5. If she _______ me with my essay in English, I ______ (help) her with her
Math assignment.
A. help/will help C. will help/help
B. helps/will help D. will help/helps

B. Change each of the following statements into its negative form of

first conditional statements.
6. If you play cards at school, you will get caught.
A. If you do play cards at school, you will get caught
B. If you did not play cards at school, you do not get caught.
C. If you do not play cards at school, you will not get caught.
D. If you did not play cards at school, you will not get caught.
7. If you go out of the house, you will be safe.
A. If you do not go out of the house, you will be safe.
B. If you did not go out of the house, you are safe.
C. If you do out of the house, you are safe.
D. If you did not go out of the house, you will not be safe.
8. If you fix our house, I will help you with the cleaning.
A. I will help you with the cleaning if you do not fix our house.
B. If you do fix the house, I will help you with the cleaning.
C. I will help you with the cleaning, if you fix our house.
D. If you did not fix our house, I will not help you with the cleaning.
9. If you drop the glass, it will break.
A. If you dropped the glass, it will break.
B. If you do not drop the glass, it will not break.
C. The glass will break, if you drop.
D. The glass will break, if you dropped.
10. If you get dirty playing, I will wash your pants again.
A. If you did not get dirty, I will not wash your pants again.
B. If you do not get dirty, I will not wash your pants again.
C. If you are not dirty, I will not wash you.
D. If you are not dirty, I am not washing your pants again.
C. Change the following statements into the question form of the
First Conditional Statement.
11. If I finish my tasks, I will join you.
A. If I finish my tasks, will I joined you?
B. If I finish my tasks, will I join you?
C. Will I join you, if I finished my task?
D. Will I joined you, if I finish my task?

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 12. If I complete my readings, my teacher will be very happy.
A. If I completed my readings, will my teacher be very happy.
B. Will my teacher is happy, if I complete my readings?
C. Will my teacher be very happy, if completed my readings?
D. If I complete my readings, will my teacher be very happy.
13. If I collect seashells, I will show it to my friends.
A. If I collect seashells, will I show it to my friends?
B. If I collected seashells, will I show it to my friends?
C. If I collect seashells, will I showed it to my friends?
D. If I collected seashells, will I showed it to my friends?
14. If my teacher is absent, she will give us tasks at home.
A. If my teacher is absent, will she give us tasks at home?
B. If my teacher was absent, will she gives us tasks at home?
C. If my teacher is absent, will she gave us tasks at home?
D. If my teacher is not absent, will she gives us tasks at home?
15. If I finish project in science, my teacher will be proud of me.
A. If I finish project in science, will my teacher proud of me?
B. If I finish project in science, will my teacher be proud of me?
C. If I finishes project in science, will my teacher be proud of me?
D. If I finished project in science, will my teacher be proud of me?

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PreTest
PostTest 1. B
1. B Activity 2. C
2. C 1. Will take/ rains 3. C
3. B 2. Will go/have 4. B
3. Cleans/will cook 5. B
4. B
4. Shines/ will do 6. B
5. B
5. Will not pass/do not teach 7. A
6. C 8. A
7. A 6. Do not watch/will not finish
7. Do not cook/will be 9. B
8. A 10. B
8. If you get a book, will you read
9. A 11. C
it to me?
10. B 12. A
9. If we go out for shopping, will
11. B you buy me a new toy? 13. B
12. D 10. If my sister comes out tomor- 14. B
13. A row, will she talk to my teach- 15. C
14. A ers?
15. B
mar/type-1-conditional/
Discussion source: https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-gram-
References