First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets PDF

Grammar Practice Worksheets First Conditional Table of Contents 2 Grammar Notes First Conditional 4 Exercise 1 Multiple-Choice 5 Exercise 2 Fill in the Blanks 6 Exercise 3 Matching 6 Exercise 4 Complete the Sentence...

Grammar Practice Worksheets First Conditional Table of Contents 2 Grammar Notes First Conditional 4 Exercise 1 Multiple-Choice 5 Exercise 2 Fill in the Blanks 6 Exercise 3 Matching 6 Exercise 4 Complete the Sentences 7 Exercise 5 Negative Sentences 8 Exercise 6 Scrambled Sentences 9 Exercise 7 Superstitions 10 Exercise 8 Survey 11 Exercise 9 Quiz 12 Answer Key 14 Extra Practice I Sentence Strips 15 Extra Practice II Conditional Comparison Chart Copyright 2018, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. ( I N T / V E R S I O N 3. 0) 1  First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Grammar Notes FIRST CONDITIONAL A. Introduction to Conditionals Conditionals are used to express a hypothetical situation. This is when you don’t know if something will happen or not, so you make a guess about what the result might be. There are four conditional patterns in the English language, and they usually involve an “if” clause. This lesson will focus on the first conditional, also known as the real conditional. B. The First Conditional Tip #1 Pattern: If + present, will + base verb The verb in the if clause is a simple present verb, and the verb in the main clause is will + the base form of Use: The first conditional shows a likely or the verb. A sentence can begin with either clause with possible outcome that will probably happen no change in meaning. Remember that a sentence if a certain condition is met. that begins with an if clause is followed by a comma. If it’s sunny tomorrow, they will go to the beach. They will go to the beach if it’s sunny tomorrow. Examples Sentences Condition Outcome Explanation If I study for the test, I will get a good grade. Studying makes it likely studying good grade that I will get a good grade I will get a good grade on the test. if I study for the test. If Mr. Smith has a second cup of coffee, he will probably be late for work. Having another cup of second cup late for work coffee makes it possible Mr. Smith will probably be late for of coffee that Mr. Smith will be late. work if he has a second cup of coffee. Copyright 2018, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. ( I N T / V E R S I O N 3. 0) 2  First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Grammar Notes cont. B. The First Conditional cont. Examples cont. Sentences Condition Outcome Explanation If they rehearse a lot, they’ll be ready Rehearsing makes it for their concert next weekend. ready for likely that they will be rehearsing They’ll be ready for their concert concert ready to play at their next weekend if they rehearse a lot. upcoming concert. If she doesn’t buy a new suit, she won’t Not buying a new have anything to wear to the interview. something to suit means she won’t new suit wear to the She won’t have anything to wear to the have an appropriate interview interview if she doesn’t buy a new suit. interview outfit. Tip #2 Tip #3 Tip #4 It is possible to have a negative The verb in the if clause will Though not as common, it is verb in the if clause, the main end in -s if the subject is third possible to use be going to clause, or both. The contraction person singular. + base verb or the present of will not is won’t. progressive (which are the If she watches that sad two other ways of forming the If I don’t pass this test, my movie, she will cry. simple future in English) in parents will be very angry. She will cry if she watches place of will + base verb with no If I forget to water the plants, that sad movie. change in meaning. they won’t survive. For example, these sentences If I’m not late for work again, all have the same meaning: I won’t have to look for If it doesn’t rain, another job. we will go for a walk. (will + V) If it doesn’t rain, we are going to go for a walk. (be going to + V) If it doesn’t rain, we are going for a walk. (be + -ing V) Copyright 2018, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. ( I N T / V E R S I O N 3. 0) 3  First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 1 MULTIPLE-CHOICE Circle the best answer. Ex. My mother will be angry if 3. She will do the exercise again 6. She will marry him I late for school again. if she a lot if he her. of mistakes. a) be a) will ask b) is a) will make b) ask c) am b) makes c) asks c) make 1. If she goes to the birthday 7. If we go out tonight, party on Sunday, 4. If they practise a lot, we the door. she a present. they the game a) will lock next weekend. a) takes b) locks b) will take a) wins c) lock c) take b) win c) will win 8. I will make a sandwich 2. I the doctor if my if I hungry. stomach still hurts tomorrow. 5. I will take my umbrella a) is if it tomorrow. a) will call b) will be b) called a) rains c) am c) call b) raining c) will rain Copyright 2018, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. ( I N T / V E R S I O N 3. 0) 4  First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 2 FILL IN THE BLANKS Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verb provided. Ex. If Robert goes to bed late tonight, he will sleep in. (go) (sleep in) 1. If he , he his bus. (sleep in) (miss) 2. If he the bus, he late for work. (miss) (be) 3. If he late for work, his boss angry. (be) (be) 4. If Robert’s boss angry, he him. (be) (fire) 5. If Robert his job, his girlfriend upset with him. (lose) (get) 6. If Robert’s girlfriend upset again, she with him. (get) (break up) 7. If she with him, he lonely. (break up) (be) 8. If Robert lonely, he some friends. (feel) (call) 9. If Robert his friends, they him to their party. (call) (ask) 10. If Robert to the party, he too much beer. (go) (drink) 11. If Robert too much beer, he a ride home. (drink) (need) 12. If Robert a ride home, he stay until the end of the party. (need) (have to) 13. If Robert until the end of the party, he home very late. (stay) (get) 14. If Robert home late, he to bed late. (get) (go) And you know what will happen if Robert goes to bed late again! Copyright 2018, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. ( I N T / V E R S I O N 3. 0) 5  First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 3 MATCHING Match the first part of the sentence on the left with the most logical ending on the right. Each choice can only be used once. h 1. If you eat too much candy... a) if you babysit your little sister tonight. 2. If you don’t study... b) the teacher will keep you in after class. 3. You will have bad dreams... c) I won’t let you have any dessert. 4. If you eat lots of vegetables... d) I will buy you a treat. 5. You will burn yourself... e) you will be healthy. 6. If you are late for school... f) you will play beautifully. 7. If you practise the piano every night... g) you will fail your exam. 8. If you don’t finish your dinner... h) your teeth will hurt. 9. If you behave nicely... i) if you watch a scary movie before bed. 10. I will pay you ten dollars... j) if you play with matches. Exercise 4 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES Complete the following sentences using your own words. Ex. You won’t feel good if you eat that entire pizza. 1. If you don’t water the plants, 2. If you wash your wool clothes in hot water, 3. If you eat too many sweets, 4. If you don’t wear sunscreen, 5. I will read you a bedtime story if 6. You will be punished if 7. If you drive too fast, 8. You’ll be tired in the morning if Copyright 2018, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. ( I N T / V E R S I O N 3. 0) 6  First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 5 NEGATIVE SENTENCES Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb provided. Ex. We won’t play tennis tomorrow if it rains. (not/play) (rain) 1. She the children play in the house if they too much noise. (let) (not/make) 2. If we , we our plane. (not/hurry) (miss) 3. The bee you if you. (not/sting) (not/move) 4. If you more loudly, no one you. (not/speak) (hear) 5. We late if we the car. (be) (not/take) 6. If it hot tomorrow, we to the beach. (not/be) (not/go) 7. If you your umbrella, you wet. (not/take) (get) 8. You your test if you harder. (not/pass) (not/study) 9. If he a job soon, she him. (not/find) (not/marry) 10. They you if you you’re sorry. (not/forgive) (not/say) 11. The bank you money if you a good job. (not/lend) (not/have) 12. If you your room, your mother you go to the movie tonight. (not/clean) (not/let) 13. If you smoking, you sick. (not/quit) (get) 14. You to sleep if you that horror movie. (not/be able) (watch) 15. If you your alarm clock, you up on time. (not/set) (not/wake) 16. You if you. (not/improve) (not/practise) Copyright 2018, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. ( I N T / V E R S I O N 3. 0) 7  First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 6 SCR AMBLED SENTENCES A. Main Clause + If Clause B. If Clause + Main Clause Put the words in the correct order to make conditional Put the words in the correct order to make conditional sentences. Start each sentence with the main clause. sentences. Start each sentence with the if clause. Ex. works will she hard boss give a the raise if her Ex. works will she hard boss give a the raise if her The boss will give her a raise if she works hard. If she works hard, the boss will give her a raise. 1. we if is cancel the bad will the weather game 1. if put will in fridge you the go don’t milk the it sour 2. she car if will doesn’t take the start bus her 2. garden don’t plants if grow the water the won’t you 3. I am your will if come to I not party busy 3. next beach go the sunny we if weekend it’s will to 4. if will umbrella it take rains I an 4. we if sold concert too out long wait the be will Copyright 2018, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. ( I N T / V E R S I O N 3. 0) 8  First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 7 SUPERSTITIONS Many cultures have similar superstitions. For example: If you break a mirror, you will have seven years of bad luck. If you pull out a grey hair, ten more will grow in its place. A. Matching Work with a partner or in small groups. Read the first part of the superstitions and try to match them with the correct endings. If you have never heard of these superstitions, use your imagination and have fun! 1. If you step on a crack, a) you will have to pay someone a lot of money. 2. If your right eye twitches, b) you will soon be kissed by a fool. 3. If the bottom of your foot itches, c) your house will burn down. 4. If you blow out all the candles d) there will soon be a birth in your family. on your birthday cake in one blow, 5. If the palm of your left hand itches, e) you will never marry. 6. If you are a bridesmaid three times, f) it will keep the doctor away. 7. If a bee enters your house, g) your wish will come true. 8. If you say goodbye to a friend on a bridge, h) you will know how many children you will have. 9. If you see a swarm of bees on your roof, i) you will soon have a visitor. 10. If your nose itches, j) you will break your mother’s back. 11. If you eat an apple every day, k) you will never see each other again. 12. If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, l) you will take a trip soon. B. Writing Write three superstitions from your own culture using the first conditional. 1. 2. 3. Copyright 2018, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. ( I N T / V E R S I O N 3. 0) 9  First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 8 SURVEY Work in small groups. Complete the chart below by asking three of your classmates the following questions. Answer using the first conditional. # Question If you go to a restaurant this 1 weekend, what will you order? If the teacher gives a lot of 2 homework tonight, will you have time to finish it? If the weather is beautiful on 3 the weekend, what will you do? If you catch a bad cold this week, 4 what will you do/take for it? If you go to a movie this 5 weekend, what will you see? If you watch TV tonight, 6 what will you watch? If you take a trip soon, 7 where will you go? If you buy a new boat, 8 what colour will it be? If you have dessert tonight, 9 what will you have? If you visit a friend this 10 week, who will it be? Copyright 2018, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. ( I N T / V E R S I O N 3. 0) 10  First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 9 QUIZ Choose the best answer for each question. 1. If you carefully, 5. If he a pizza, he 9. My coworkers the you’ll know what to do. will eat the whole thing. report today if they finish it. a) will think a) orders a) hands in b) think b) will order b) hand in c) thinks c) order c) will hand in 2. If she goes out tonight, she 6. They out for dinner if 10. If that painting is still for sale, it tomorrow morning. there is no food in the house. we it. a) regret a) will go a) buy b) regrets b) goes b) will buy c) will regret c) go c) buys 3. I will send you a postcard if 7. If the weather is bad, 11. If their grandmother , you me your address. we the picnic. they will sing a song to her. a) give a) cancel a) call b) gives b) will cancel b) will call c) will give c) cancels c) calls 4. My brother will miss his 8. If I late, my 12. My manager about the appointment if he late. parents will be angry. meeting if I don’t remind her. a) will be a) will be a) forgets b) are b) am b) forget c) is c) is c) will forget Copyright 2018, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. ( I N T / V E R S I O N 3. 0) 11  First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Answer Key LESSON DESCRIPTION: LEVEL: Int Students learn and practise the first conditional through writing TIME: 2–3 hours and speaking activities. They will try a sentence matchup task that TAGS:  conditional, first conditional, real conditional, mood, if, will get them moving and a cultural activity on superstitions. present, will, verbs, sentence patterns, grammar Exercise 1 Exercise 5 1. b 3. b 5. a 7. a 1. will let, don’t make 10. won’t forgive, don’t say 2. a 4. c 6. c 8. c 2. don’t hurry, will miss 11. won’t lend, don’t have 3. won’t sting, don’t move 12. don’t clean, won’t let Exercise 2 4. don’t speak, will hear 13. don’t quit, will get 5. will be, don’t take 14. won’t be able, watch 1. sleeps in, will miss 8. feels, will call 6. isn’t, won’t go 15. don’t set, won’t wake 2. misses, will be 9. calls, will ask 7. don’t take, will get 16. won’t improve, 3. is, will be 10. goes, will drink 8. won’t pass, don’t study don’t practise 4. is, will fire 11. drinks, will need 9. doesn’t find, won’t marry 5. loses, will get 12. needs, will have to 6. gets, will break up 13. stays, will get Exercise 6 7. breaks up, will be 14. gets, will go A. MAIN CLAUSE + IF CLAUSE Exercise 3 1. We will cancel the game if the weather is bad. 2. She will take the bus if her car doesn’t start. 1. h 3. i 5. j 7. f 9. d 3. I will come to your party if I am not busy. 2. g 4. e 6. b 8. c 10. a 4. I will take an umbrella if it rains. Exercise 4 B. IF CLAUSE + MAIN CLAUSE Answers will vary. Here are some samples: 1. The milk will go sour if you don’t put it in the fridge. 2. If you don’t water the plants, the garden won’t grow. 1. If you don’t water the plants, they will die. 3. If it’s sunny next weekend, we will go to the beach. / 2. If you wash your wool clothes in hot water, they will shrink. If it’s sunny, we will go to the beach next weekend. 3. If you eat too many sweets, you will get a stomachache. 4. If we wait too long, the concert will be sold out. 4. If you don’t wear sunscreen, you will get a sunburn. 5. I will read you a bedtime story if (continued on the next page...) you get into your pyjamas quickly. 6. You will be punished if you behave badly. 7. If you drive too fast, you will get a speeding ticket. 8. You’ll be tired in the morning if you stay up late again. Copyright 2018, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. ( I N T / V E R S I O N 3. 0) 12  First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Answer Key cont. Exercise 7 Extra Practice II A. MATCHING On page 15, you will find a comparison chart with all four conditional tenses. Comparing all the conditional tenses at 1. j 3. l 5. a 7. i 9. c 11. f once can be helpful for students to see when and why each 2. d 4. g 6. e 8. k 10. b 12. h is used. If you think your students can handle it, present the chart before or after the First Conditional lesson. You can find B. WRITING more help and practice on our blog (http://blog.esllibrary. Answers will vary. Here are some samples: com/2013/03/14/an-easy-way-to-teach-conditionals/) and in our Grammar Practice Worksheets section (https://esllibrary.com/ 1. If a black cat crosses your path, you will have bad luck. courses/88/lessons). In that section, you’ll find our lessons on 2. If you find a four-leaf clover, you will have good luck. the Second and Third Conditional. 3. If you walk under a ladder, you will have bad luck. Exercise 8 Answers will vary. Exercise 9 1. b 3. a 5. a 7. b 9. c 11. c 2. c 4. c 6. a 8. b 10. b 12. c Extra Practice I On page 14, you will find a page of strips to cut up. Cut the if and main clauses into strips and give one clause to each student. Have the students search the room for the matching clause to complete the sentence (note that there is more than one possibility in some cases­—you can accept any logical, reasonable match). As an alternative task, give each pair or group a set of mixed-up strips and have them arrange all the strips into the correct order. These tasks would work well as a warm-up to this lesson or for review later on. Copyright 2018, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. ( I N T / V E R S I O N 3. 0) 13  First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Extra Practice I SENTENCE STRIPS If I set my alarm, I won’t sleep in. If she gains more weight, she’ll go on a diet. If they aren’t more careful, they’ll have an accident. If they have a baby girl, they will name her Maria. If the police catch the robber, they will take him to jail. If he has a toothache, he’ll go to the dentist. If I have a headache, I’ll take some aspirin. If he starts to lose his hair, he’ll buy a wig. If our power goes out, we’ll light some candles. If my car isn’t fixed, I’ll have to take the bus. If you don’t wear a coat, you might catch a cold. If there isn’t any snow, we won’t be able to go skiing. If he’s late for work again, his boss will fire him. If we don’t hurry, we’ll miss our bus. If they don’t have enough money for the car, they’ll borrow some from the bank. If you don’t pay attention in class, you won’t understand the lesson. If the floor is wet, you might slip. If you aren’t satisfied with your purchase, the store will give you your money back. If I send the parcel by airmail, it will arrive much faster. Copyright 2018, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. ( I N T / V E R S I O N 3. 0) 14  First Conditional Grammar Practice Worksheets Extra Practice II CONDITIONAL COMPARISON CHART Name Form Time Function Example Use this conditional to show If he takes vitamins every day, an outcome that happens he doesn’t get sick. Zero Conditional If + present, present Present if a specific repeated He doesn’t get sick if he condition is met. takes vitamins every day. Use this conditional to show If she studies for the test, First Conditional Present/ a likely or possible outcome she will get a good grade. If + present, will + verb (Real Conditional) Future that will probably happen if She will get a good grade a specific condition is met. if she studies for the test. Unlikely situation Use this conditional to show If he won the lottery, he would quit his job. an unlikely or impossible He would quit his job if he won the lottery. Second Conditional Present/ If + past, would + verb outcome that probably (Unreal Conditional) Future Impossible situation wouldn’t happen (unless a specific condition were met). If I had wings, I would fly to Antarctica. I would fly to Antarctica if I had wings. If I had remembered to call my Use this conditional to show friend last night, she wouldn’t a past regret or different If + had + p.p., have sent me an angry text message. Third Conditional Past outcome that would have would + have + p.p. My friend wouldn’t have sent happened if a specific me an angry text message if I had condition had been met. remembered to call her last night. Copyright 2018, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. ( I N T / V E R S I O N 3. 0) 15