Conditional Sentences / If-Clauses Type I, II und III

Conditional Sentences are also known as Conditional Clauses or If Clauses. They are
used to express that the action in the main clause (without if) can only take place if a
certain condition (in the clause with if) is fulfilled. There are three types of Conditional
Sentences.

Conditional Sentence Type 1

→ It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form
if + Simple Present, will-Future

Example: If I find her address, I will send her an invitation.

The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't use a
comma.

Example: I will send her an invitation if I find her address.

Note: Main clause and / or if clause might be negative.

Example: If I don’t see him this afternoon, I will phone him in the evening.

Use
Conditional Sentences Type I refer to the future. An action in the future will only
happen if a certain condition is fulfilled by that time. We don't know for sure whether the
condition actually will be fulfilled or not, but the conditions seems rather realistic – so
we think it is likely to happen.

Example: If I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation.

I want to send an invitation to a friend. I just have to find her address. I am quite sure,
however, that I will find it.

Example: If John has the money, he will buy a Ferrari.

I know John very well and I know that he earns a lot of money and that he loves
Ferraris. So I think it is very likely that sooner or later he will have the money to buy a
Ferrari.
 Conditional Sentences Type I
Complete the Conditional Sentences Type I.

 If you (go)   out with your friends tonight, I (watch)   the football match
on TV.

 I (earn)   a lot of money if I (get)   that job.

 If she (hurry / not)  , we (miss)   the bus.

1) If I _______________ (go) out tonight, I _____________ (go) to the cinema.

2) If you ___________ (get) back late, I _______________ (be) angry.

3) If we __________ (not/see) each other tomorrow, we _______________

(see) each other next week.

4) If he ____________ (come) , I ______________ (be) surprised.

5) If we __________ (wait) here, we _________ (be) late.

6) If we __________ (go) on holiday this summer, we ______ (go) to Spain.

7) If the weather _________ (not/improve) , we _______ (not/have) a picnic.

8) If I _______ (not/go) to bed early, I ______ (be) tired tomorrow.