Understanding the First Conditional

The video tutorial explains the first conditional, used to discuss possible events in the present or future and their results. It covers the use of 'if' and 'unless', the structure of first conditional sentences, and the placement of clauses. The tutorial also highlights the use of commas when the 'if' clause precedes the result clause and explains how 'unless' can replace 'if' in certain contexts.

What is the primary use of the first conditional?

• To discuss past events

• To talk about possible events in the present or future

• To describe habitual actions

• To express wishes

Which word can be used as an alternative to 'if' in the first conditional?

• Unless

• Because

• Since

• Although

What does 'unless' mean in the context of the first conditional?

• Only if

• Except if

• Even if

• As if

How do you form the 'if' clause in the first conditional?

• If + present continuous

• If + future simple

• If + present simple

• If + past simple

What is the correct structure for the result clause in the first conditional?

• Should or shouldn't

• Can or can't

• Would or wouldn't

• Will or won't

What is the result clause in the sentence: 'If it snows, we'll go to the mountains'?

• If it snows

• Go to the mountains

• We'll go to the mountains

• It snows

What is the correct form of the verb in the 'if' clause of the first conditional?

• Present simple

• Past simple

• Future simple

• Present continuous

Where can the 'if' clause be placed in a sentence?

• Only in the middle

• Before or after the result clause

• Only at the end

• Only at the beginning

What punctuation is used after the 'if' clause when it comes before the result clause?

• Colon

• Period

• Semicolon

• Comma

How is 'unless' used in the first conditional?

• With the past simple

• With the present simple

• With the future simple

• With the present continuous