FIRST CONDITIONAL

IF/ UNLESS
Ghadeer K
Objectives
• First Conditional with if/unless explanation
• How to use if and unless
• Let’s practice the second conditional
EXPLANATION
Explanation
Use:
We use the first conditional when we talk about future situations we believe are real or possible.
Example:
If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we will go to the beach. Result
Condition

Form: If+ subject+ Verb( present tense)+ object, Subject will+ verb( infinitive)

We can switch the condition and the result. We add no comma between them

2. Subject will+ verb( infinitive) If+ subject+ Verb( present tense)+ object

No comma
Unless/ won’t
Result
Condition

Unless+ subject+ Verb( present tense)+ object, Subject+ won’t+ verb

( infinitive)
Switch

Subject+ won’t + verb( infinitive) unless+ subject+ Verb( present tense)+ object

Example: No comma
• Arsenal will be top of the league if they win.
• If you finish work, I'll call you.
• I won't go unless he is going.
HOW TO USE IF AND
UNLESS
Let’s watch a video
LET’S PRACTICE
Q1.Choose The Correct Answer (If Or Unless)

If
1. ___________you help me, I'll be unable to do it.
If
2. ________I meet him, I'll tell him the whole truth.
Unless
3. You won't get well __________you stop smoking.
Unless
4. ________you exercise regularly, you won't be able to lose some
weight.
If
5. __________you exercise regularly, you'll lose some weight.
If
6. The teacher will be furious ______ you don’t do the homework
 unless
◦ You won’t go on vacation _________you don't save some money.
If
◦ We'll arrive on time ________ we hurry.
◦ She won’t call you ___________
unless it's an emergency.
Q2.Change the words into first conditional
If I ______________(go)
go out tonight, I ________(go)
will go to the cinema.
gets will be
If she _____________(get) back late, she _____________(be) angry.
He __________(stay)
Will stay in London if he ___________(get)
gets a job.
start
Unless you __________(start) now, you____________(not/reach)
Won’t reach there in time
My dog ___________(bark) unless it________ ( be) hungry.
Won’t bark is