1. Match the beginning of each sentence in A with its end in B.
1 I will phone you ...... a if you make so much noise.
2 If you wash the dishes, ...... b we won’t be able to play basketball.
3 You will make Grandma very happy ...... c if I arrive before you.
4 If it doesn’t stop raining, ...... d if you visit her today.
5 John won’t be tired ...... e if he goes to bed soon.
6 The baby won’t sleep ...... f I will dry them.
2. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use the First Conditional.
1 If my aunt comes to visit, she .......................... (give) us a present.
2 If it doesn’t rain, we .......................... (go) to the beach.
3 If it .......................... (snow) tonight, we will make a snowman tomorrow.
4 If you don’t try, you .......................... (not succeed).
5 If you .......................... (bring) the sandwiches for the picnic, I will bring the drinks.
6 If he talks too long, his parents .......................... (not let) him use the phone.
7 He will turn on the heater if it .......................... (get) too cold.
8 You won’t understand the questions unless you .......................... (read) the book.
3. Complete the sentences. Choose from:
1 If you found a wallet in the street, what would you do with it?
2 Be careful with that vase. If you ……………………………………….. it, it would break into small pieces. (drop)
3 This notebook is very important to me. I’d be very upset if I……………………………………….. it. (lose)
4 I don’t expect to lose my job but if that…………………………………, I’d have to find another one. (happen)
5 We’re thinking about our holiday for next year. If we…………………………………….. to Italy, would you
come with us? (go)
6 I don’t think he’ll fail the exam. I’d be very surprised if he……………………………………….. . (do)
7 If there …………………………………….. a fire in the building, would you know how to put the fire out? (be)
4. Complete the sentences.
1 I’d be very scared if somebody pointed (somebody / point) a gun at me.
2 I can’t afford to buy a car. If ………………………………………… (I / buy) a car, I’d have to borrow the money.
3 If you had a party, who …………………………………………… (you / invite)?
4 Don’t lend James your car. If …………………………………………… (he / ask) me, I wouldn’t lend him mine.
5 I don’t think Gary and Emma will get married. (I / be) ………………………………………… amazed if they did.
6 If somebody gave me $20,000, (I / have) …………………………………………… a long holiday.
7 (you / be) nervous if (you / meet) …………………………………………… a famous person?
8 What …………………………………… (you / do) if…………………………………… (you / be) in a lift and it stopped
between floors?
5. Put the verb into the correct form.
1 …………………………………… (I / help) you if I could, but I’m afraid I can’t.
2 This soup isn’t very nice. …………………………………… (it / taste) better if it wasn’t so salty.
3 We live in a city and don’t need a car, but we would need one if …………………………………… (we / live) in
the country.
4 If we had the choice, …………………………………… (we / live) in the country.
5 I’d make a lot of changes if …………………………………… (I / be) the manager of the company.
6 I wouldn’t call someone in the middle of the night if (it / not / be) important.
7 If I were you, …………………………………… (I / not / wait). …………………………………… (I / go) now.
6. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use the First Conditional.
1 If my aunt comes to visit, she .......................... (give) us a present.
2 If it doesn’t rain, we .......................... (go) to the beach.
3 If it .......................... (snow) tonight, we will make a snowman tomorrow.
4 If you don’t try, you .......................... (not succeed).
1st Conditional:
If + present simple, will (verb)
2nd Conditional:
If + past simple, would (verb)
