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FIRST CONDITIONAL

(exercises)
1) Match the sentence halves.
1. I’ll be disappointed if you don’t come to the party.
If you eat too much, I’ll be
disappointed 2.____________________________________________
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if it doesn’t rain tomorrow I’ll be happy 3.____________________________________________
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if I pass my final exam you’ll feel unwell 4.____________________________________________
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5.____________________________________________
I’ll phone you If you pay for dinner,
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We’ll go to the park If I need your 6.____________________________________________
help, ____________________________________________
I’ll pay for lunch if you don’t come to the party
2) Choose the best answer, a or b.

1. If I find the CD you want, I’ll send you a text message.


a) I’ll definitely find the book b) I might find the book
2. If the tickets are too expensive, Sam won’t buy them.
a) Sam might buy the tickets b) Sam will definitely buy the tickets
3. I’ll tell Jane the news if she comes to the party.
a) Jane might come to the party b) Jane’s definitely coming to the party
4. John’s parents will give him a car if he passes the exam.
a) He might have a car b) He’ll definitely have a car

3) Complete these superstitions

1. If a cat ______________ (wash) behind its ears, it ______________ (rain).


2. If the bride ___________ (make) her own dress, it_________________ (bring) bad luck.
3. You ______________ (catch) a cold if a cat _____________ (sneeze) three times.
4. If you ____________ (open) an umbrella indoors, it ____________ (bring) bad luck.
5. Something bad _________________ (happen) to you if you ____________ (walk) under the ladder.
6. If you ________ (take) the last piece of bread on the plate, you ____________ (be) unlucky.
7. If you ___________ (have) an itchy nose, you ______________ (have) an argument with someone soon.

4) Complete the first conditional sentences with your own ideas.

1. I’ll be happy ____________________________________________________________________________


2. If it rains all weekend, ____________________________________________________________________
3. If I forget my best friend’s birthday, _____________________________________________________
4. I’ll pass all my exams _____________________________________________________________________
5. If I don’t feel well tomorrow morning, ____________________________________________________
6. I’ll go to bed early ________________________________________________________________________
7. I’ll be disappointed _______________________________________________________________________
Fill in the gaps with the type 1 conditional Fill in the gaps so as to build correct type 2
sentences. conditional sentences.
1. If I __________ (be) you, I
1. If you _________ (squeeze) an orange,
___________ (study) for the final exam.
you ___________ (get) orange juice.
2. If my parents __________ (be) rich, I
2. You _______ (put) on some more weight
__________ (not / need) to work so much.
if you _______ (eat) too much sugar.
3. If Sara ___________ (have) a good
3. If I ________ (study) a lot, I
handwriting, I could understand her texts!
________ (pass) the year.
4. If my computer __________ (function)
4. If you __________ (press) that button,
properly, I __________ (use) it more often.
the machine _________ (stop) functioning.
5. You __________ (be) healthier if you
5. If you __________ (not / apologise),
__________ (eat) less red meat.
she ___________ (not / forgive) you.
6. If we __________ (eat) more vegetables,
6. If you __________ (wash) the dishes
our body __________ (be) healthier.
today, I __________ (dust) the house.
7. If you ________ (tidy) up your bedroom
7. What __________ (happen) if I
every day, it ________ (not / be) in a mess.
_________ (press) this button?
8. I __________ (not / do) the chores myself
8. If there ___ (not / be) enough water in
if I __________ (have) more money.
the next few years, many people ___ (die).
9. We could stay in Tom’s house, if he
9. If we __________ (not / recycle), we
___________ (live) in a big house.
__________ (put) our own survival at risk.
10. There _______ (be) confrontation if the
10. It ________ (be) damaged if you
two opposite cheerleaders ______ (appear).
_________ (press) it too much.
11.
11. If you _____ (touch) the dog, it
12. If they ________ (know) more
______ (bite) you.
vocabulary, they______(be) able to
12. Students _________ (get) good marks
understand more easily.
if they ________ (study) regularly.

Fill in the blanks with either zero or first conditional.


1. There ____________ (be) difficulties in the traffic if it snows.
2. You will see London Eye if you ____________ (visit) London.
3. If you ____________ (go) to the disco tomorrow, you will dance a lot.
4. If you ____________ (not / go) out, please be sure to rent some up-dated films.
5. I won’t go to the party if it ____________ (rain).
6. If you _____________ (sit) in the sun, you get burned.
7. If I _____________ (be) even 5 minutes late for work, my boss shouts at me.
8. If you _____________ (speak) too loud, I am able to hear you.
9. If babies _____________ (not / sleep), they become too easily upset.
10. My friend Laura will be too disappointed if she ____________ (fail) the driving
test.
11. What will you do if she _____________ (refuse) to go out with you?
12. I will give you a candy if you ______________ (behave) yourself.
13. I always _____________ (feel) miserable when it rains.
14. You will fell healthier if you _____________ (exercise) regularly.

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