First Conditional

Use, Examples and Exercises

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Use:

• The first conditional refers to the future. It is used when there is a possibility that the if - event might happen.

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If it rains, we'll go to the cinema.

(It might rain or it might not)‏

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If the sun shines, we'll go to the beach.�(The sun might shine or it might not)

Note: going to is sometimes used in the

first conditional to describe a

future plan:

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If it rains, we're going to visit my mother.

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Form:

if + present simple + future will + inf. verb

If you drop it, it'll break.

If you come at ten, we'll be ready.

If you phone me, I'll pick you up at the park.

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Future will + inf. verb + if + present simple

It'll break if you drop it.

We'll be ready if you come at ten.

I'll pick you up later if you phone me.

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*We don’t use any comma here*

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Exercise: Fill in the sentences with the � correct First Conditional.

1. If the train _____________ (be) late, we

_____________ (walk).

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2. She _____________ (call) you if she _____________ (have) time.

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3. If it _____________ (cost) too much, I _____________ (buy) a smaller one.

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Exercise: Fill in the sentences with the � correct First Conditional.

1. If the train IS (be) late, we WILL WALK

(walk).

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2. She WILL CALL (call) you if she HAS (have) time.

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3. If it COSTS (cost) too much, I WILL BUY

(buy) a smaller one.

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4. If the doctor _____________ (can not see) me, I _____________ (go) somewhere else.

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5. If the class _____________ (be) full, we

_____________ (find) another one.

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6. What _____________ (we / do) if the taxi

_____________ (not come)?

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7. _____________ (you / phone) me if there

_____________ (be) any problems?

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4. If the doctor CAN’T SEE (can not see) me, I WILL GO (go) somewhere else.

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5. If the class IS (be) full, we WILL FIND

(find) another one.

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6. What WILL WE DO (we / do) if the taxi

DOESN’T COME (not come)?

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7. WILL YOU PHONE (you / phone) me if there ARE (be) any problems?

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Material created by

Danitza Lazcano Flores

Teacher of English

Master of Education

Educational Counselor

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