First conditional and future time clauses
First conditional and future time clauses
If you work hard, you’ll pass your exams.
The teacher won’t be very pleased if we’re late for class.
Come and see us next week if you have time.
Alison won’t get into university unless she gets good grades.
I won’t go unless you go too.
We’ll have dinner when your father gets home.
As soon as you get your exam results, call me.
I won’t go to bed until you come home.
I’ll have a quick lunch before I leave.
After I finish university, I’ll probably take a year off and travel.
Exercise a
If I fail my exams, I'll take them again next year.
That girl will get into trouble if she doesn't wear her uniform.
If you give in your homework late, the teacher won't mark it.
Don't write anything unless you are sure of the answer.
Gary will be expelled if his behaviour doesn't improve.
They'll be late for school unless they hurry.
Ask me if you don't know what to do.
Johnny will be punish if he shouts at the teacher again.
My sister will finish university this year if she passes all her exams.
I won't go out tonight unless I finish my homework quickly.
Call me if you need some help with your project.
Exercise b
I won't go to university if I don't get good results.
Don't turn over the exam paper until the teacher tells you to.
Please check the water's not too hot before kids get in the bath.
Your parents will be really happy when they hear your good news.
I"ll look for a job in September after I come back from holiday.
The schools will close unless it stops snowing soon.
The job is very urgent, so please do it as soon as you can.
We'll stay in the library until it closes. Then we'll go home.
Harry will probaly learn to drive when he's 18.
You won't be able to speak to the head teacher unless you make an appointment.
Give Mummy a kiss before she goes to work.
We use first conditional to talk about a possible / probable future situation and its consequence.
We use the present tense (NOT the future) after if in first conditional senteces.
NOT If you'll work hard, you'll pass all your exams.
We can also use an imperative instead of the will clause.
We can use unless + present simple instead of if...not in conditional sentences. Compare:
Alison won't get into university if she doesn't get good grades.
We use the present tense (NOT the future) after
when
as soon as
until
before
after
to talk about the future.