First Conditional

1. If a deer ………………………………….. (GET) into your garden, it

…………………………………. (EAT) all your plants
2. You ………………………………………. (PAY) a higher insurance if you
……………………………… (BUY) a sports car
3. You ………………………………………. (BE ABLE) to see better if you ………………………………
(TURN) on the lamp
4. If you ……………………………………. (EAT) too much meat, you …………………………………….
(GET) heart disease
5. If people …………………………………… (SHOP) at large discount stores, they
………….......................... (HURT) the small local merchants
6. If he …………………………………… (CONTINUE) to work hard,
he ……………………………… (BE) the class valedictorian
7. If little Chris ………………………………… (PLAY) in the mud,
he
………………………………….. (GET) dirty
8. The cook ……………………………………… (BURN) the cake if
she
……………………………………. (NOT BE) careful
9. If they …………………………………… (NOT GET) up early, they
…………………………………. (NOT GO) jogging
10. If the children ………………………. (NOT BRUSH) their teeth, they ………..…………..
(HAVE) a lot of cavities
11. He ………………………………. (HAVE) sore eyes if he ………………………………… (SPEND)
too much time working on the computer
12. If he ………………………………… (NOT USE) light colours, his
picture ……………………… (BE) too dark
13. If your son …………………………….. (NOT WRITE) a letter to
Santa Claus, he ………………………………… (NOT GET) a
present
14. If the pharmacy …………………………….. (ORDER) a lot of
medicines, it ………………..……… (GET) more customers
15. If the doctor ………………………………… (COME) late, he
…………………………….. (NOT OPEN) the surgery on time
16. If Tom ………………………………. (GET) back earlier, he ……………………….. (TELL) you
about it
17. They ……………………………… (CURE) that illness if the
government ……………………… (PROVIDE) them with the money
18. If I ……………………………………….. (BE) right, I
…………………………………… (GO) to Jim’s birthday party
19. He …………………………………….. (SEE) the animals if he
…………………………. (GO) to the zoo
20.She ………………………… (NOT BE ABLE) to climb the mountain if
she …………….… (NOT HAVE) any ropes
ANSWER KEY

1. gets – will eat 11. will have – spends 2. will pay – buy 12. doesn’t use
– will be 3. will be able – turn 13. doesn’t write – won’t get 4. eat – will
get 14. orders – will get 5. shop – will hurt 15. comes – won’t open 6.
continues – will be 16. gets – will tell 7. plays – will get 17. will cure –
provides 8. will burn – isn’t 18. am – will go 9. don’t get – won’t go 19.
will see – goes 10. don’t brush – will have 20. won’t be able – doesn’t
have