First Conditional

First Conditional

by Teacher Ernesto

​What's the First Conditional?

​The first conditional is one of four types of hypothetical sentence in English, and it is probably the most commonly used

​When to use the First Conditional?

​The first conditional is used to express the future consequence of a realistic possibility now or in the future. For example,

If I miss the train, I’ll take the next one.

​Creating the First Conditional

​To make a sentence in the first conditional, we use,

If + present simple, will/won’t + verb.

If I pass this exam, I’ll celebrate.

If I pass this exam, I won’t have to do it again.

Like all conditionals we can also invert this structure:

Will + verb if + present simple.

I’ll celebrate if I pass this exam.

I won’t have to do this exam again if I pass it.

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​Important: Remember that we can also use the modal verb "might/might not" to describe the consequence in the future.

Let's practice with the First Conditional!​

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Multiple Choice

If I go out tonight, 

• I will go to the cinema

• I go to the cinema

Multiple Choice

We will see each other next weekend if

• we don't see tomorrow

• we won't see tomorrow

Multiple Choice

If I go on holiday this winter, 

• I go to Toronto.

• I'll go to Toronto.

Multiple Choice

If the students do not practice every day,

• they'll forget everything easily

• they forget everyting easily.

Multiple Choice

You will get sick if

• you won't eat healthier.

• you don't eat healthier.

Multiple Choice

Maria might rent an apartment in Miami

• if she get the job.

• if she gets the job.

• if she will get the job.

Multiple Choice

If you don't come to my birthday party, 

• I'm very upset with you.

• I might be very upset with you

Multiple Choice

If the Martinez family save a lot of money this year,

• they might buy a new brand car.

• they are buy a new brand car.

• they buy a new brand car.

Multiple Choice

If Alice starts doing exercise, 

• she feeling better.

• she might feel better.

• she feels better.

Multiple Choice

Fabian won't come home this weekend if

• he doesn't have money.

• he won't have money.

• he might not have money.