Conditionals
There are three main types of conditional. These are usually described as the
first, second and third conditionals.
58 The first conditional
FORM
if + present simple future
If you drop it,
If you come at ten,
If you phone me,
or future
It'll break
We'll be ready
it'll break.
we'll be ready.
I'll pick you up at the park.
if + present simple
if you drop it.
if you come at ten.
I'll pick you up later if you phone me.
USE
• The first conditional refers to the future. It is used when there is a possibility
that the if-event might happen.
If it rains, we'll go to the cinema. (= It might rain: it might not)
If the sun shines, we'll go to the beach. [ = The sun might shine: it might not)
Note: going to is sometimes used in the first conditional to describe a future plan:
If it rains, we're going to visit my mother.
Practice
Write these sentences, putting the verbs in brackets into the present simple or
the future simple.
1 If the train's late, we (walk).
if the train's late, well walk.
2 She (call) you if she (have) time.
She'll call you If she has time.
3 If it costs too much, I (buy) a smaller one.
4 If the doctor can't see me, I (go) somewhere else.
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5 If the class (be) full, we (find) another one.
6 What will we do if the taxi (not come)?
7 Will you phone me if there (be) any problems?
8 T (ask) Peter if I (see) him tomorrow.
9 I (go) next week, if 1 (can) get a train ticket.
10 Tf T (have) to, I (complain) to the manager.
11 If he (see) me here, he (be) really angry.
12 Mary (be) worried if you don't come to the airport.
13 If it (snow) this winter, we (go) skiing.
14 I (lend) them some money if they (ask) me.
15 If you (visit) Oxford, you (see) some interesting old buildings.
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