IES Libertas. Torrevieja.

Departamento de Inglés

first conditional
1. Make sentences beginning with if. Choose from the boxes.

you don’t hurry we can have lunch now

you pass the exam you can have them
you fail the exam I can lend you some
If + you don’t want this magazine + you’ll get a certificate
you want those pictures you’ll be late
you’re busy now I’ll throw it away
you’re hungry we can talk later
you need money you can do it again

e.g. If you don’t hurry, you’ll be late.

a. If you pass the exam, you’ll get a certificate.
b. If you fail the exam, you can do it again.
c. If you don’t want this magazine, I’ll throw it away.
d. If you want those pictures, you can have them.
e. If you’re busy now, we can talk later.
f. If you’re hungry, we can have lunch now.
g. If you need money, I can lend you some.
2. Which is right?
e.g. If I’m / I’ll be late this evening, I’ll call you. I’m is right.
a. Will you write to me if I give / I’ll give you my address?
b. If there will be / is a fire, the alarm will go off.
c. If I don’t see you tomorrow morning, I phone / I’ll phone you in the evening.
d. I’ll be / I’m surprised if Martin and Samantha get / will get married.
e. Will you go / Do you go to the party if they’ll invite / they invite you?
3. Use your own ideas to complete the sentences. More than one choice is correct.
e.g. I will go to the concert if I can get a ticket.
If you don’t hurry, you’ll miss the train.
a. Our environment will be in serious danger unless we stop polluting it.
b. If you go to bed early tonight, I’ll take you to the zoo tomorrow.
c. You may get an excellent mark in your History exam if you study hard.
d. If I have time this weekend, I’ll wash my car.
e. Unless it’s sunny and warm, they won’t go to the beach.
f. Will the world be a safe place to live if we continue to have wars?
g. We won’t have holidays this summer unless we save enough money.
h. You can’t watch TV tonight unless you finish your dinner.
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4. Fill in the blanks with if or unless.

e.g. Unless I pass all my exams, I won’t travel abroad in August.
If we go by bus, it will be cheaper.
a. If you see Ann tomorrow, can you ask her to phone me?
b. My parents won’t visit us unless they have some free time.
c. My parents won’t visit us if they don’t have some free time.
d. What will we do if it rains?
e. Unless I feel sick tomorrow, I won’t stay at home.
f. I’ll call you tonight unless I get home very late.
g. We may stay home this weekend if it’s cold.
h. Life in our planet may disappear unless we stop polluting it.

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