CONDITIONAL

SENTENCES
IF they build new flats, it might
help other business in the area.
IF they build a new hotel , there
will definitely be more jobs for
local people.
The area will change completely
IF they put a new shopping
center there.
I’ll be glad WHEN the work is
over.
FIRST CONDITIONAL
IF – CLAUSE / MAIN /
INDEPENDENT
DEPENDENT CLAUSE
CLAUSE
IF + PRESENT SIMPLE + WILL

If we hurry we ‘ll catch the bus.

If we miss it there ‘ll be another one.

If it doesn’t rain we ‘ll have a picnic.

If I don’t practice the piano I won’t get any better.

+ fut. forms
Match the sentences and join them with if
1. You lose your credit a) I can’t sleep.
card. b) You get a warning
2. You get promoted. letter.
3. You don’t pay the bill. c) You have to ring the
4. I try to run fast. bank.
5. Someone enters the d) Your salary goes up.
building. e) The alarm goes off.
6. I drink coffee late at f) I get out of breath.
night.
OTHER WORDS
WHEN
You are sure something
will happen in the future.
WHEN she finishes writing
the reports, she WILL GO
out with her friends.
OTHER WORDS
AFTER
AFTERshe gets her new flat,
she WILL INVITE us.

BEFOREthey go to the cinema, they

WILL PROBABLY BOOK their
seats.
REARRANGE THE WORDS TO MAKE SENTENCES.

1. you as ‘ll soon as know we tell we

2. he late arrives he again ‘ll sacked if

be

3. go the can home you exercise soon as

as finish you

4. back won’t relax able I to until be

children the go school to
REARRANGE THE WORDS TO MAKE SENTENCES.

1. As soon as we know we’ll tell you.

2. If he arrives late again he’ll be sacked.

3. You can go home as soon as you finish the

exercise.

4. I won’t be able to relax until the children go

back to school.
REARRANGE THE WORDS TO MAKE
SENTENCES.

1. we the hurry miss unless we’ll train.

2. town me you’re visit when in.
3. he be if I’ll get the doesn’t surprised job.
4. us the them tickets won’t until they we
pay give for.
REARRANGE THE WORDS TO MAKE
SENTENCES.
1. We’ll miss the train unless we hurry.

2. Visit me when you’re in town.

3. I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t get the job.

4. They won’t give us the tickets until we pay for

them.
PRACTICE
 Spooky
 Stillness

 Museum
SPEAKING CHECK
1 – What is house arrest?
2 - Do you agree with this
procedure of the law?
Why?
3 - Is it an effective way
to rehabilitate prisoners?
Why?
SPEAKING
 Imagine you are a POLICE OFFICER.
 What will happen if…
1 - She passes the 100 perimeter
space.
2 - The ankle bracelet alarm continues
for more than 3 minutes.
3 - She breaks the house arrest rules.
4 - She has any violation.
5 - She attempts to remove the
electronic ankle bracelet with the
base unit.
6 - They get a blackout or something.
POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES
 Are they similar to yours?
( 1 ) The alarm / activate.
( ) A signal is automatically sent and
a car is seen immediately.
( ) She/ go back to jail.
( ) It automatically / add 10 years to
her sentence.
( ) An alarm automatically / alert
the police.
( ) The base unit still / work.
 Kinestetic
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/admin/kinaesthetic-
students-first-conditional
 Ideas http://edition.tefl.net/ideas/games/first-conditional-
practice/
 Examples http://www.egeacademy.com/blog/exercises/future-
time-clauses-when-before-after-as-soon-as-until/
 Explanations http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/8-5.html
 If board game http://www.teach-
this.com/images/resources/what-will-happen.pdf
 Video conditional
http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com/searc
h/label/1st%20conditional
 Video
http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com/searc
h/label/0%20zero%20conditionals
 Video
http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com/2008
/11/100-feet-1st-conditional.html
 1. IF SOMEONE IS WALKING QUIETLY IN THE LIBRARY,
TRYING NOT TO MAKE ANY LOUD NOISE.
 __________________________________________________
 2. IF SOMEONE MAKES A LITTLE NOISE IN THE LIBRARY.
 __________________________________________________
 3. IF SOMEONE IS VERY NOISY IN THE LIBRARY.
 __________________________________________________
 4. IF SOMEONE STEALS A BOOK FROM THE LIBRARY.
 __________________________________________________
 5. IF SOMEONE MAKES A MESS IN THE LIBRARY.
 __________________________________________________
 6. IF SOMEONE IS TALKING TO A GROUP OF PEOPLE IN
THE LIBRARY.
 __________________________________________________
SUPERSTITIONS
If you blow out all the candles on
your birthday cake in one blow
____________________________
If the palm of your left hand
itches _____________
If your ear itches
____________________
If one of your feet itches
______________________
TO WORK ONLINE
 Gramm. Exercises
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/grammar-
firstconditional1.html
 Exerc for web pages
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id
=3226
 Speaking
http://tefltastic.wordpress.com/worksheets/grammar/condition
als/1st-conditional/1st-cond-consequences/
 Speaking http://tefltastic.wordpress.com/worksheets/cutting-
edge/ce-int/module-5/1st-conditional-sentences/
 Ideas
http://tefltastic.wordpress.com/worksheets/grammar/condition
als/
 Song
http://www.musicalenglishlessons.org/songworksheets/coldpla
y/fixyou.htm
 GAMES
http://eslkidsworld.com/Interactive%20games/Grammar%20G
ames/Conditionals/first%20conditional%20matching%20quiz.h
tml
AFTER / AS SOON AS / BEFORE / WHEN /
WHILE / UNTIL FIRST CONDITIONAL

 I’m starting a job in sales after I finish school.

 As soon as you hear any news, will you let me
know?
 I must get to the bank before it closes.

 I’ll need the car while I’m there.

 We’ll finish the meal before you leave.

 I think it’ll be better if you wait until Friday.

FIRST CONDITIONAL

 The main clause often has will. But we can use

other modal verbs:

If you haven’t got a television, you can’t watch

the match.
If Henry jogs regularly, he might lose weight.
If Matthew wants to get that job, he should
wear a tie to the interview.
Match the sentences and join them with if
1. If you lose your credit
card,
2. If you get promoted,
3. If you don’t pay the bill,
4. If I try to run fast,
5. If someone enters the
building,
6. If I drink coffee late at
night,
you (will) have to ring the bank.
your salary goes up (will go up).
you (will) get a warning letter.
I get out of breath.
the alarm goes off.
I can’t sleep.