Conditional Sentences Type I
In this episode we are going to talk about Conditional Sentences Type 1. We usually use it to express possibility when certain condition is fulfilled.
Pattern
Conditional sentences type I have the following pattern :
Sub Clause ( If Clause /Conditional Clause) | Main Clause |
If + Present Simple Tense If + Subject + Verb I (s/es) | Future Simple Subject + will + Verb I or Subject + Modal Verbs + Verb I or Subject + be going to + Verb I |
Expressing A Real Present Possibility with Conditional Sentences Type I
Conditional Sentences type 1 is used to express a real possibility if the condition is fulfilled.
Let’s see the following examples :
- If you drink this, you will get drunk.
- If the little boy eats this chilly sauce, he will get stomach-ache.
- If you don’t accept it, she will be sad.
- Her mother will get upset if you cheat your girlfriend.
Conditional Sentences Type I Exercises
Exercise I
In this exercise you have to choose the correct word in the bracket!
- If you ( enter, enters, will enter ) the room, you ( see, sees, will see ) your beloved mother.
- I ( will hug, hug, hugs ) my mother if I ( see, sees, will see ) her this evening.
- My father ( will buy, buy, buys ) me a laptop if I ( get, gets, will get ) the highest score in the final exam.
- If he ( study, studies, will study ) hard, he ( get, gets, will get ) the highest score
- John ( start, starts, will start ) learning to make websites if his father ( give, gives, will give ) him a laptop.
- If it (rain, rains, will rain) tomorrow, I will not go outside.
- If you (want, wants, wanted) to speak English fluently, you should practice a lot.
- I (will be, am, will) broke if I don’t work.
- If you (see, saw, sees) him, what will you do?
- If I (have, had, will have) enough time, I will visit her again tonight.
Exercise II
Answer the questions. Different answers are possible.
- What are you going to do if it rains tomorrow?
- Who will you call if you need some money?
- What will you do if your best friend betrays you?
- Mention 3 things you will never do if you have a lot of money?
- Write 5 things you will do if you see your idol?
Answers
Exercise I
- If you enter the room, you will see your beloved mother.
- I will hug my mother if I see her this evening.
- My father will buy me a laptop if I get the highest score in the final exam.
- If he studies hard, he will get the highest score.
- John will start learning to make websites if his father gives him a laptop.
- If it rains tomorrow, I will not go outside.
- If you want to speak English fluently, you should practice a lot.
- I will be broke if I don’t work.
- If you see him, what will you do?
- If I have enough time, I will visit her again tonight.
Exercise II
Other answers are possible.
- I am going to play football.
- I will call my Mom or Dad.
- I will ask him/her why.
- I will never throw it away. I will never spend it on gambling. I will never give it to someone I hate.
- I will ask him/her to take pictures together. I will hug him/her. I will ask him/her her/his phone number. I will ask him/her her/his favorite food.
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