Understanding First Conditional Sentences

The school isn't clean. It's because of plastic trash from the cafeteria.

• A. If students throw their trash properly, the school will be cleaner.

• B. If students threw their trash properly, the school would be cleaner.

• C. If students have thrown their trash properly, the school would have been cleaner.

• D. If students will throw their trash properly, the school is cleaner.

The team wants to win the championship. They need to practice every day.

• A. If the team practiced every day, they would have a better chance of winning the championship.

• B. If the team practice every day, they have a better chance of winning the championship.

• C. If the team practices every day, they will have a better chance of winning the championship.

• D. If the team will practice every day, they have a better chance of winning the championship.

The student wants to get a good grade. They must study hard.

• A. If the student studied hard, they would get a good grade.

• B. If the student studies hard, they will get a good grade.

• C. If the student will study hard, they get a good grade.

• D. If the student has studied hard, they would get a good grade.

The city wants to reduce traffic congestion. They need to improve public transportation.

• A. If the city improved public transportation, there would be less traffic congestion.

• B. If the city will improve public transportation, there is less traffic congestion.

• C. If the city improves public transportation, there will be less traffic congestion.

• D. If the city has improved public transportation, there would have been less traffic congestion.

The company wants to increase sales. They must improve their marketing strategy.

• A. If the company improved its marketing strategy, they would increase sales.

• B. If the company improves its marketing strategy, they will increase sales.

• C. If the company will improve its marketing strategy, they increase sales.

• D. If the company has improved its marketing strategy, they would have increased sales.

The plants are not growing well. The soil lacks water.

• A. If the soil has enough water, the plants will grow well.

• B. If the soil had enough water, the plants would grow well.

• C. If the soil will have enough water, the plants grow well.

• D. If the soil had had enough water, the plants would have grown well.

You want to learn a new language. You need to practice regularly.

• A. If you practice regularly, you will learn a new language.

• B. If you practiced regularly, you would learn a new language.

• C. If you will practice regularly, you learn a new language.

• D. If you have practiced regularly, you would have learned a new language.

You want to have good health. You need to eat healthy food.

• A. If you eat healthy food, you will have good health.

• B. If you ate healthy food, you would have good health.

• C. If you will eat healthy food, you have good health.

• D. If you had eaten healthy food, you would have had good health.