First conditional

How will you celebrate if you ... the exams?

• will pass

• pass

• might pass

Answer explanation

This is a first conditional clause. We use present in the if clause, and we use future in the main clause.

When I ... older, I'll buy a Ferrari.

• am

• will be

• might be

Answer explanation

This is a future time clause. We use present after when, and we use future in the other part of the sentence.

If I ... a job soon, I won't have enough money for the rent.

• don’t find

• will find

• find

Answer explanation

This is a first conditional clause. We use present in the if clause, and we use future in the main clause.

You will know what true love is as soon as you ... it.

• will find

• don’t find

• find

Answer explanation

This is a future time clause. We use present after as soon as, and we use future in the main clause (the other part of the sentence).

If ... now, you ... the bus.

• will leave, miss

• won’t leave, miss

• doesn’t leave, will miss

• don’t leave, will miss

Answer explanation

We use the present simple in the if clause and future in the main clause.

The teacher ... angry if you ... late tomorrow.

• will be, will arrive

• will be, arrive

• is, arrive

• is, will arrive

Answer explanation

We use the present simple in the if clause and future in the main clause.

I ... some takeaway this evening if I ... work late.

• have, will finish

• will have, finish

• have, won’t finish

• will have, won’t finish

Answer explanation

We use the present simple in the if clause and future in the main clause.

If you ... more, you ... .

• don’t practice, won’t improve

• practice, won’t improve

• won’t practice, don’t improve

• don’t practice, will improve

Answer explanation

We use the present simple in the if clause and future in the main clause.

Mind the context of the sentence.

You ... an accident if you ... so fast.

• will have, might have

• have, will drive

• might have, drive

• drive, might drive

Answer explanation

In this case we use present simple in the if clause and might in the main clause. Remember that in the main clause, we can use future, a modal verb (may, might, can, must, should), or an imperative form.

If I ... (be) late for class, I will fail the exam.

Answer explanation

We use the present simple in the if clause and future in the main clause.