20415 the first conditional

THE FIRST CONDITIONAL FIRST CONDITIONAL (TYPE 1) CONDITIONAL CLAUSE If + Present Simple RESULT CLAUSE Future (will) Examples If I don´t travel this summer, I´ll regret it EL PRIMER CONDICIONAL Su estructura es If + presente + futuro y se usa para indicar que algo se cumplirá seguridad si la condición también se cumple If I miss the bus, I will take a taxi No importa el orden en que se coloque el resultado y la condición, pero si esta aparece primero, es necesario poner siempre una coma entre ambas partes Cuando la condición se expresa en forma negativa se puede utilizar unless (si no, a menos que, a no ser que) en lugar de if Unless the weather is good, we won´t play tennis Variaciones del Primer Condicional Son posibles algunas variaciones de la estructura básica del primer condicional a) If + presente + modal b) If + presente + presente c) If + presente + imperativo 1.- Choose the correct forms How much / will you give me if you sponsor / will sponsor me? People don’t / won’t come to the meeting if you don’t / won’t tell them about it If we need / will need help, / will you volunteer? Does / Will the circus close if we boycott / will boycott it? If they organize / will organize a march, does / will it make a difference? If people go / will go to this shop, it doesn’t / won’t improve They’ll / They listen to us if we’ll / we protest If it will rain / rains on Sunday, we won’t / don’t go on the march You won’t / don’t save the rainforest if you’ll / you sit and nothing 10 If she’ll work / she works hard, she’ll / she does well at school 11 Will / Do you support my campaign if I’ll / I tell you about it? 2.- Complete the first conditional sentences with the verbs in brackets you (meet) me if I (get)lost? If you (not text) me, I (see)you at the stadium at 6.30 Mum (worry) if Fiona .(not get) home soon If he early, he (wait)by the school gates We (vote) for the government if they (lower) the taxes 3.-.Fill in the gaps with the type conditional sentences If you _ (squeeze) an orange, you _ (get) orange juice You _ (put) on some more weight if you _ (eat) too much sugar If I (study) a lot, I (pass) the year If you (press) that button, the machine _ (stop) functioning If you (not / apologise), she _ (not / forgive) you If you (wash) the dishes today, I (dust) the house What (happen) if I _ (press) this button? If there _ (not / be) enough water in the next few years, many people _ (die) If we (not / recycle), we (put) our own survival at risk 10 It (be) damaged if you _ (press) it too much 11 If you _ (touch) the dog, it (bite) you 12 Students _ (get) good marks if they (study) regularly 4.- Write the sentences Use the first conditional with if I / go away – I / send / you a postcard we / pass/ our exams – we / have / a big party _ you / feel / ill – you / eat / all that chocolate my parents / be / worried – I / not call / them it / not rain / soon – these plants / die I / be / very disappointed – our team / not win Chris / not go / to the beach tomorrow – it / not be / a nice day global warming / continue – there / be / big problems in the future you / help / people in poverty – you / give / money to this charity 10 we / organise / a protest – lots of people / support / us Correct the sentences If you ask Joe, he’ll to help you with your math homework If the weather will be good this weekend, we’ll go camping We’ll get a pizza if I won’t have time to cook If there aren’t any buses, we get a taxi If they don’t revise, they fail their exams I won’t see you if you won’t be nice to me She be very happy if you phone her If you give the dog too much food, it get fat If I see him, I tell him