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The first conditional is used to talk about real and possible situations that may happen in the future. It is an important structure for expressing cause and effect based on conditions. On this page, you will practice using the first conditional through fill-in-the-blank activities, multiple-choice questions, and sentence rewriting exercises.
First Conditional Form:
If + subject + verb (present simple), subject + will / can / may + base verb
Don’t forget to explore the related conditional structures below to strengthen your understanding:
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First Conditional Exercises
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
- If it (rain), we (stay) at home.
- If you (study) hard, you (pass) the exam.
- If I (finish) my homework early, I (go) to the park.
- If they (not leave) now, they (miss) the bus.
- If we (be) tired, we (take) a break.
- If you (eat) too much cake, you (feel) sick.
- If she (not call) soon, I (leave) without her.
- If we (win) the match, we (celebrate) tonight.
- If they (not wear) helmets, they (get) hurt.
- If I (find) your book, I (bring) it to school.
- If you (forget) your umbrella, you (get) wet.
- If Tom (not study) for the test, he (fail).
- If the shop (close) early, we (go) tomorrow.
- If Mia (see) your message, she (reply) quickly.
- If we (walk) faster, we (catch) the train.
Answer:
- rains / will stay
- study / will pass
- finish / will go
- do not leave / will miss
- are / will take
- eat / will feel
- does not call / will leave
- win / will celebrate
- do not wear / will get
- find / will bring
- forget / will get
- does not study / will fail
- closes / will go
- sees / will reply
- walk / will catch
Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Option
Circle the correct option to complete each sentence.
- If she (will call / calls) me, I (answer / will answer) the phone.
- If you (don’t hurry / won’t hurry), you (miss / will miss) the train.
- If it (snows / snowed) tomorrow, we (will build / build) a snowman.
- If my dad (drives / drove) me to school, I (won’t be / be) late.
- If you (ask / will ask) nicely, they (help / will help) you.
- If they (invite / invites) me, I (come / will come) to the party.
- If you (don’t water / won’t water) the plants, they (die / will die).
- If my mom (cooks / will cook) dinner, we (eat / will eat) together.
- If it (is / will be) sunny, we (go / will go) to the beach.
- If you (finish / will finish) your homework, you (can / will) watch TV.
Answer:
- calls / will answer
- don’t hurry / will miss
- snows / will build
- drives / won’t be
- ask / will help
- invite / will come
- don’t water / will die
- cooks / will eat
- is / will go
- finish / can / will
Exercise 3: Rewrite the Sentences
Rewrite the sentences using the first conditional.
- She doesn’t water the flowers. They die.
- You don’t study. You fail the test.
- We leave now. We catch the early train.
- It rains tomorrow. We cancel the picnic.
- They don’t eat breakfast. They get hungry quickly.
- I don’t set an alarm. I wake up late.
- He finishes the project early. He gets a bonus.
- You don’t wear a coat. You get cold.
- They don’t practice. They lose the game.
- She exercises regularly. She stays healthy.
- We don’t hurry. We miss the train.
- I don’t find my keys. I can’t open the door.
Answer:
- If she doesn’t water the flowers, they will die.
- If you don’t study, you will fail the test.
- If we leave now, we will catch the early train.
- If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.
- If they don’t eat breakfast, they will get hungry quickly.
- If I don’t set an alarm, I will wake up late.
- If he finishes the project early, he will get a bonus.
- If you don’t wear a coat, you will get cold.
- If they don’t practice, they will lose the game.
- If she exercises regularly, she will stay healthy.
- If we don’t hurry, we will miss the train.
- If I don’t find my keys, I can’t open the door.
Exercise 4: Match the Halves
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. If I see Tom, | a. you will pass the course. |
| 2. If you study hard, | b. he will buy a bigger house. |
| 3. If it doesn’t rain, | c. I will tell him the news. |
| 4. If we don’t hurry, | d. we will go for a picnic. |
| 5. If Mr. Green gets a promotion, | e. we will miss the train. |
Answer: 1c, 2a, 3d, 4e, 5b