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FIRST CONDITIONAL REAL POSSIBILITY
IF
CONDITION
PRESENT SIMPLE
If
she studies hard
RESULT
IF
RESULT
WILL/WON'T+BASE VERB
she will pass the exam
CONDITION
WILL/WON'T+BASE VERB
She will pass the exam
PRESENT SIMPLE
if
she studies hard
We use the first conditional when there is a real
possibility that this condition will happen in the future.
Exercise Write the verbs in brackets. Use the first conditional.
1-1
(stay) at home if it
(rain) this afternoon.
2- If my brother,
(go) abroad, I
(be) very worried.
3- You
4- Melissa
(not earn) enough money if you
(can) to go out later if she
(not work) more hours.
(not finish) her homework
5-If1
(go) to the supermarket later, I
(buy) some tomatoes.
6-Peter
(get) wet if he
(not take) an umbrella.
7-Ifi
(find) the book you lent me, I
(give) it back to you.
8-They
(be) angry if we
9-What
10-Many workers
11-1
12-If he
13-My uncle
14-If you
15-Sandra, if you
(not visit) them next Saturday. We promised to go.
(not go) to work tomorrow?
(happen) if you
(lose) their jobs if that factory.
(not buy) a bigger house if I
(not finish) the vegetables, he
(can) to go to the opera if he
(close) down.
(get) promoted at work.
(not have) a dessert.
(not remember) to get the tickets.
(not taste) nice.
(be) late for the meeting.
(not put) sugar in your coffee, it,
(not hurry up), you
16-Cristopher
(be) so happy if he
(find) the money he lost.
17-Your motorbike:
(not break down) if the mechanic
(check) it.
18-if you
(not take) an aspirin, your headache,
(not disappear).