App [416]
Solutions for App 416

If-Sentences: 1st conditional (2)

Let's practise the 1st conditional!
We use the first conditional to talk about future actions that can only happen when a certain condition is fulfilled. This condition is told in the if-clause.
That means we use the 1st conditional for:
future consequences - If I start a part-time job, I will earn my own money.
warnings and threats - If you do that, I won't talk to you ever again!
negotiations - If you do my chores today, I will do yours tomorrow.

How to form the 1st conditional:
Use the present tense in the if-sentence and will/won't or the imperative in the main sentence. The sentence can either start with the if-sentence or finish with it. For example: I will do your chores tomorrow if you do mine today OR If you do my chores today, I will do yours tomorrow.
I ______ write you a postcard if you give me your address.

Solution:
will
If Mum ______ you for help, you will help her, ok?

Solution:
asks
______ the tide is out, we will walk all along the beach to the next town.
[[spacer]] the tide is out, we will walk all along the beach to the next town.
Solution:
If
Do you know this superstition? If you see a black cat, you ______ have bad luck.
Do you know this superstition? If you see a black cat, you [[spacer]] have bad luck.
Solution:
will
If you go skiing this winter, I ______ come, too!

Solution:
will
I will leave the room ______ you tell one more of those horrible jokes!

Solution:
if
If you lend me your camera, I ______ buy you an ice-cream!

Solution:
will
If you don't tell me about your problem, I __________ be able to help you!

Solution:
won't
If Brian ______ come on Monday, I won't come either.

Solution:
doesn't
If I practise Japanese every day, I ______ get better quickly.

Solution:
will
She __________ need to buy her own inline skates if I give her mine.

Solution:
won't
______ I get time off work, we will go camping on the weekend.

Solution:
If
She will give you the ball if you ______ her nicely.

Solution:
ask
If he __________ come to the training regularly, he won't be able to play in the next tournament.

Solution:
doesn't
She won't do her chores ______ I don't remind her every day!

Solution:
if