First Conditional Exercises

Grammar Practice Worksheets First Conditional Table of Contents 2 Grammar Notes First Conditional 4 Exercise 1 Multiple-Choice 5 Exercise 2 Fill in the Blanks 6 Exercise 3 Matching 6 Exercise 4 Complete the Sentences 7 Exercise 5 Negative Sentences 8 Exercise 6 Scrambled Sentences 9 Exercise 7 Superstitions 10 Exercise 8 Survey 11 Exercise 9 Quiz 12 Answer Key 14 Extra Practice I Sentence Strips 15 Extra Practice II Conditional Comparison Chart 1 First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Grammar Notes FIRST CONDITIONAL A. Introduction to Conditionals Conditionals are used to express a hypothetical situation. This is when you don’t know if something will happen or not, so you make a guess about what the result might be. There are four conditional patterns in the English language, and they usually involve an “if” clause. This lesson will focus on the first conditional, also known as the real conditional. B. The First Conditional Tip #1 Pattern: If + present, will + base verb The verb in the if clause is a simple present verb, and the verb in the main clause is will + the base form of the verb. A sentence can begin with either clause with no change in meaning. Remember that a sentence that begins with an if clause is followed by a comma. Use: The first conditional shows a likely or possible outcome that will probably happen if a certain condition is met. • • If it’s sunny tomorrow, they will go to the beach. They will go to the beach if it’s sunny tomorrow. Examples Sentences • If I study for the test, I will get a good grade. • I will get a good grade if I study for the test. • If Mr. Smith has a second cup of coffee, he will probably be late for work. • Mr. Smith will probably be late for work if he has a second cup of coffee. Condition Outcome Explanation studying good grade Studying makes it likely that I will get a good grade on the test. late for work Having another cup of coffee makes it possible that Mr. Smith will be late. second cup of coffee 2 First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Grammar Notes cont. B. The First Conditional cont. Examples cont. Sentences • Condition If they rehearse a lot, they’ll be ready for their concert next weekend. • They’ll be ready for their concert next weekend if they rehearse a lot. • If she doesn’t buy a new suit, she won’t have anything to wear to the interview. • She won’t have anything to wear to the interview if she doesn’t buy a new suit. Outcome Explanation rehearsing ready for concert Rehearsing makes it likely that they will be ready to play at their upcoming concert. new suit something to wear to the interview Not buying a new suit means she won’t have an appropriate interview outfit. Tip #2 Tip #3 Tip #4 It is possible to have a negative verb in the if clause, the main clause, or both. The contraction of will not is won’t. The verb in the if clause will end in -s if the subject is third person singular. Though not as common, it is possible to use be going to + base verb or the present progressive (which are the two other ways of forming the simple future in English) in place of will + base verb with no change in meaning. • If I don’t pass this test, my parents will be very angry. • If I forget to water the plants, they won’t survive. • If I’m not late for work again, I won’t have to look for another job. • If she watches that sad movie, she will cry. • She will cry if she watches that sad movie. For example, these sentences all have the same meaning: • If it doesn’t rain, we will go for a walk. (will + V) • If it doesn’t rain, we are going to go for a walk. (be going to + V) • If it doesn’t rain, we are going for a walk. (be + -ing V) 3 First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 1 MULTIPLE-CHOICE Circle the best answer. Ex. My mother will be angry if I late for school again. a) be b) is c) am 1. If she goes to the birthday party on Sunday, she a present. a) takes b) will take c) take 2. I the doctor if my stomach still hurts tomorrow. a) will call b) called c) call 3. She will do the exercise again if she a lot of mistakes. 6. She will marry him if he her. a) will ask b) ask c) asks a) will make b) makes c) make 7. 4. If they practise a lot, they the game next weekend. a) wins b) win c) will win 5. I will take my umbrella if it tomorrow. a) rains b) raining c) will rain If we go out tonight, we the door. a) will lock b) locks c) lock 8. I will make a sandwich if I hungry. a) is b) will be c) am 4 First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 2 FILL IN THE BLANKS Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verb provided. goes Ex. If Robert 1. If he 4. If Robert’s boss 5. If Robert 8. If Robert 9. If Robert 10. If Robert 11. If Robert 12. If Robert 13. If Robert 14. If Robert late for work. (be) (feel) (call) (go) (drink) (need) (stay) (get) with him, he lonely, he his friends, they to the party, he lonely. (be) some friends. (call) him to their party. (ask) (drink) too much beer. a ride home. (need) (have to) until the end of the party, he home late, he with him. (break up) too much beer, he a ride home, he upset with him. (get) upset again, she (get) (break up) him. (fire) his job, his girlfriend (lose) angry. (be) angry, he (be) 6. If Robert’s girlfriend If she his bus. late for work, his boss (be) . (sleep in) (miss) the bus, he (miss) 3. If he 7. , he (sleep in) 2. If he will sleep in to bed late tonight, he (go) (go) stay until the end of the party. (get) home very late. to bed late. And you know what will happen if Robert goes to bed late again! 5 First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 3 MATCHING Match the first part of the sentence on the left with the most logical ending on the right. Each choice can only be used once. h 1. If you eat too much candy... a) if you babysit your little sister tonight. 2. If you don’t study... b) the teacher will keep you in after class. 3. You will have bad dreams... c) I won’t let you have any dessert. 4. If you eat lots of vegetables... d) I will buy you a treat. 5. You will burn yourself... e) you will be healthy. 6. If you are late for school... f) you will play beautifully. 7. If you practise the piano every night... g) you will fail your exam. 8. If you don’t finish your dinner... h) your teeth will hurt. 9. If you behave nicely... i) if you watch a scary movie before bed. 10. I will pay you ten dollars... j) if you play with matches. Exercise 4 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES Complete the following sentences using your own words. Ex. You won’t feel good if you eat that entire pizza. 1. If you don’t water the plants, 2. If you wash your wool clothes in hot water, 3. If you eat too many sweets, 4. If you don’t wear sunscreen, 5. I will read you a bedtime story if 6. You will be punished if 7. If you drive too fast, 8. You’ll be tired in the morning if 6 First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 5 NEGATIVE SENTENCES Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb provided. Ex. We 1. She 2. If we 3. The bee 4. If you 5. We 6. If it 7. If you 8. You 9. If he 10. They 11. The bank 12. If you 13. If you 14. You 15. If you 16. You won’t play (not/play) rains tennis tomorrow if it . (rain) the children play in the house if they (let) (not/hurry) (not/sting) (not/speak) , we (not/be) (not/take) (not/pass) (not/find) (not/forgive) (not/clean) (not/quit) (not/be able) (not/set) (not/improve) the car. (not/take) wet. (get) your test if you harder. (not/study) a job soon, she him. (not/marry) you’re sorry. (not/say) you money if you you go to the movie tonight. (not/let) smoking, you to sleep if you a good job. (not/have) your room, your mother sick. (get) that horror movie. (watch) your alarm clock, you if you to the beach. (not/go) your umbrella, you you if you you. (hear) hot tomorrow, we (not/lend) . (not/move) more loudly, no one late if we (be) too much noise. our plane. (miss) you if you (not/make) (not/practise) (not/wake) up on time. . 7 First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 6 SCR AMBLED SENTENCES A. Main Clause + If Clause B. If Clause + Main Clause Put the words in the correct order to make conditional sentences. Start each sentence with the main clause. Put the words in the correct order to make conditional sentences. Start each sentence with the if clause. Ex. works will she hard boss give a the raise if her Ex. works will she hard boss give a the raise if her The boss will give her a raise if she works hard. 1. we if is cancel the bad will the weather game If she works hard, the boss will give her a raise. 1. if put will in fridge you the go don’t milk the it sour 2. she car if will doesn’t take the start bus her 2. garden don’t plants if grow the water the won’t you 3. I am your will if come to I not party busy 3. next beach go the sunny we if weekend it’s will to 4. if will umbrella it take rains I an 4. we if sold concert too out long wait the be will 8 First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 7 SUPERSTITIONS Many cultures have similar superstitions. For example: • • If you break a mirror, you will have seven years of bad luck. If you pull out a grey hair, ten more will grow in its place. A. Matching Work with a partner or in small groups. Read the first part of the superstitions and try to match them with the correct endings. If you have never heard of these superstitions, use your imagination and have fun! 1. If you step on a crack, a) you will have to pay someone a lot of money. 2. If your right eye twitches, b) you will soon be kissed by a fool. 3. If the bottom of your foot itches, 4. If you blow out all the candles on your birthday cake in one blow, c) your house will burn down. d) there will soon be a birth in your family. 5. If the palm of your left hand itches, e) you will never marry. 6. If you are a bridesmaid three times, f) it will keep the doctor away. 7. If a bee enters your house, g) your wish will come true. 8. If you say goodbye to a friend on a bridge, h) you will know how many children you will have. 9. If you see a swarm of bees on your roof, 10. If your nose itches, i) you will soon have a visitor. 11. If you eat an apple every day, j) you will break your mother’s back. 12. If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, k) you will never see each other again. l) you will take a trip soon. B. Writing Write three superstitions from your own culture using the first conditional. 1. 2. 3. 9 First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 8 SURVEY Work in small groups. Complete the chart below by asking three of your classmates the following questions. Answer using the first conditional. # Question 1 If you go to a restaurant this weekend, what will you order? 2 If the teacher gives a lot of homework tonight, will you have time to finish it? 3 If the weather is beautiful on the weekend, what will you do? 4 If you catch a bad cold this week, what will you do/take for it? 5 If you go to a movie this weekend, what will you see? 6 If you watch TV tonight, what will you watch? 7 If you take a trip soon, where will you go? 8 If you buy a new boat, what colour will it be? 9 If you have dessert tonight, what will you have? 10 If you visit a friend this week, who will it be? 10 First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 9 QUIZ Choose the best answer for each question. 1. If you carefully, you’ll know what to do. 5. If he a pizza, he will eat the whole thing. a) will think b) think c) thinks 2. If she goes out tonight, she it tomorrow morning. a) orders b) will order c) order 6. They out for dinner if there is no food in the house. a) regret b) regrets c) will regret 3. I will send you a postcard if you me your address. a) give b) gives c) will give 4. My brother will miss his appointment if he late. a) will be b) are c) is a) will go b) goes c) go 7. If the weather is bad, we the picnic. a) cancel b) will cancel c) cancels 8. If I late, my parents will be angry. a) will be b) am c) is 9. My coworkers the report today if they finish it. a) hands in b) hand in c) will hand in 10. If that painting is still for sale, we it. a) buy b) will buy c) buys 11. If their grandmother , they will sing a song to her. a) call b) will call c) calls 12. My manager about the meeting if I don’t remind her. a) forgets b) forget c) will forget 11 First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Answer Key LESSON DESCRIPTION: LEVEL: Int Students learn and practise the first conditional through writing TIME: 2–3 hours TAGS:  conditional, first conditional, real conditional, mood, if, and speaking activities. They will try a sentence matchup task that will get them moving and a cultural activity on superstitions. Exercise 1 present, will, verbs, sentence patterns, grammar Exercise 5 1. b 3. b 5. a 7. a 1. will let, don’t make 10. won’t forgive, don’t say 2. a 4. c 6. c 8. c 2. don’t hurry, will miss 11. won’t lend, don’t have 3. won’t sting, don’t move 12. don’t clean, won’t let 4. don’t speak, will hear 13. don’t quit, will get Exercise 2 5. will be, don’t take 14. won’t be able, watch 1. sleeps in, will miss 8. feels, will call 6. isn’t, won’t go 15. don’t set, won’t wake 2. misses, will be 9. calls, will ask 7. don’t take, will get 16. won’t improve, 3. is, will be 10. goes, will drink 8. won’t pass, don’t study 4. is, will fire 11. drinks, will need 9. doesn’t find, won’t marry 5. loses, will get 12. needs, will have to 6. gets, will break up 13. stays, will get 7. breaks up, will be 14. gets, will go don’t practise Exercise 6 A. MAIN CLAUSE + IF CLAUSE Exercise 3 1. h 3. i 5. j 7. f 9. d 2. g 4. e 6. b 8. c 10. a 1. We will cancel the game if the weather is bad. 2. She will take the bus if her car doesn’t start. 3. I will come to your party if I am not busy. 4. I will take an umbrella if it rains. Exercise 4 B. IF CLAUSE + MAIN CLAUSE Answers will vary. Here are some samples: 1. The milk will go sour if you don’t put it in the fridge. 2. If you don’t water the plants, the garden won’t grow. 3. If it’s sunny next weekend, we will go to the beach. / 1. If you don’t water the plants, they will die. 2. If you wash your wool clothes in hot water, they will shrink. 3. If you eat too many sweets, you will get a stomachache. 4. If you don’t wear sunscreen, you will get a sunburn. 5. I will read you a bedtime story if you get into your pyjamas quickly. 6. You will be punished if you behave badly. 7. If you drive too fast, you will get a speeding ticket. 8. You’ll be tired in the morning if you stay up late again. If it’s sunny, we will go to the beach next weekend. 4. If we wait too long, the concert will be sold out. (continued on the next page...) 12 First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Answer Key cont. Exercise 7 Extra Practice II A. MATCHING On page 15, you will find a comparison chart with all four 1. j 3. l 5. a 7. i 9. c 11. f 2. d 4. g 6. e 8. k 10. b 12. h conditional tenses. Comparing all the conditional tenses at once can be helpful for students to see when and why each is used. If you think your students can handle it, present the chart before or after the First Conditional lesson. You can find B. WRITING more help and practice on our blog (http://blog.esllibrary. com/2013/03/14/an-easy-way-to-teach-conditionals/) and in our Answers will vary. Here are some samples: 1. If a black cat crosses your path, you will have bad luck. 2. If you find a four-leaf clover, you will have good luck. 3. If you walk under a ladder, you will have bad luck. Grammar Practice Worksheets section (https://esllibrary.com/ courses/88/lessons). In that section, you’ll find our lessons on the Second and Third Conditional. Exercise 8 Answers will vary. Exercise 9 1. b 3. a 5. a 7. b 9. c 11. c 2. c 4. c 6. a 8. b 10. b 12. c Extra Practice I On page 14, you will find a page of strips to cut up. Cut the if and main clauses into strips and give one clause to each student. Have the students search the room for the matching clause to complete the sentence (note that there is more than one possibility in some cases­—you can accept any logical, reasonable match). As an alternative task, give each pair or group a set of mixed-up strips and have them arrange all the strips into the correct order. These tasks would work well as a warm-up to this lesson or for review later on. 13 First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Extra Practice I SENTENCE STRIPS If I set my alarm, I won’t sleep in. If she gains more weight, she’ll go on a diet. If they aren’t more careful, they’ll have an accident. If they have a baby girl, they will name her Maria. If the police catch the robber, they will take him to jail. If he has a toothache, he’ll go to the dentist. If I have a headache, I’ll take some aspirin. If he starts to lose his hair, he’ll buy a wig. If our power goes out, we’ll light some candles. If my car isn’t fixed, I’ll have to take the bus. If you don’t wear a coat, you might catch a cold. If there isn’t any snow, we won’t be able to go skiing. If he’s late for work again, his boss will fire him. If we don’t hurry, we’ll miss our bus. If they don’t have enough money for the car, they’ll borrow some from the bank. If you don’t pay attention in class, you won’t understand the lesson. If the floor is wet, you might slip. If you aren’t satisfied with your purchase, the store will give you your money back. If I send the parcel by airmail, it will arrive much faster. 14 First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Extra Practice II CONDITIONAL COMPARISON CHART Name Zero Conditional First Conditional (Real Conditional) Form If + present, present If + present, will + verb Time Function Example • Present Use this conditional to show an outcome that happens if a specific repeated condition is met. • Present/ Future Use this conditional to show a likely or possible outcome that will probably happen if a specific condition is met. • • If he takes vitamins every day, he doesn’t get sick. He doesn’t get sick if he takes vitamins every day. If she studies for the test, she will get a good grade. She will get a good grade if she studies for the test. Unlikely situation Second Conditional (Unreal Conditional) Third Conditional If + past, would + verb If + had + p.p., would + have + p.p. Present/ Future Past Use this conditional to show an unlikely or impossible outcome that probably wouldn’t happen (unless a specific condition were met). Use this conditional to show a past regret or different outcome that would have happened if a specific condition had been met. • • If he won the lottery, he would quit his job. He would quit his job if he won the lottery. Impossible situation • • If I had wings, I would fly to Antarctica. I would fly to Antarctica if I had wings. • If I had remembered to call my friend last night, she wouldn’t have sent me an angry text message. My friend wouldn’t have sent me an angry text message if I had remembered to call her last night. • 15