First conditional

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Today's objective 

To understand when the first conditional is used 

How to make a first conditional

Example 

If you go now, you will get there in time. 

Has this already happened? 

First conditional

Is een voorwaard (bij zin) en het gevolg (hoofdzin)

Welke is welke? 

If I eat to much chocolate, I will get fat. 

If he doesn't hurry, he will be late. 

First conditional 

Is een voorwaard (bij zin - if) en het gevolg (hoofdzin)

If you go now, you will catch the train. 

You will catch the train if you go now. 

What is the difference between the two sentences? 

Conditional Type 1 - First conditional 

If + present simple, will + verb 

If you leave now, you won't be late.

If the weather gets better, we will go for a picnic.

He will wash your car if you ask him to.

We use it to talk about what we expect to happen in the future.

Bij I/he/she/it: Geen was, maar were

If I ....   (go) out tonight, I ....  (go) to the cinema. 

If you ...  (get) back late, I ...  (be) angry.

If we .... (eat) all this cake, we ... (feel) sick.

She ... (stay) in London if she ...  (find)

a job.

Will go

go

get

will be

will feel

eat

will stay

finds

Answers

If I go out, I will go to the cinema.

If you get back late, I will be angry.

If we eat all the cake, we will feel sick.

She will stay in London if she finds a job.

First conditional:
I ... (stay) home if it ... (rain).

1. stay - will rain
2. stay - rains
3. will stay - rains
4. will stay - rain

First conditional:
If I ... (have) enough money, I ... (buy) new shoes.

1. have - will buy
2. will have - buy
3. have - buy
4. will have - will have

First conditional:
If I ....... (go) out tonight, I ....... (go) to the cinema.

1. go / 'll goes
2. go / 'll go
3. go / will go
4. go / will goes

Use the First Conditional:

If you ........ outside without a sweater, you ........ ill!

1. go, get
2. will go, will get
3. will go, get
4. go, will get

Use the First Conditional:

If you ........ too much coffee, you ........ to sleep.

1. will drink, won't be able to
2. drink, won't be able to
3. drink, will be able to
4. will drink, won't be able to

If I see Pete, I ... (might tell/ will tell) him I saw you.

Fill in the correct word(s).

If I ... (to see) Mary, I will tell her you asked about her.

I'll come and see you if I ...
(have/ will have) time

Fill in the first conditional:
If she ..... (go) on holiday this summer, she ..... (go) to Spain.

(First conditional) If I
(not/go) to bed soon, I
(be) tired in the morning.

For the rest of the lesson

 Unit 5, Lesson 4 Ex. 7, 8 & 9

This online exercise 

U5: L4 Ex. 10 & 11

I know how to use the 1st conditional

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Conditional - Type 0 (Het is altijd zo/ de waarheid/feiten)

If + present simple, present simple

Voorwaarde (bijzin)/ Gevolg (hoofdzin)

If I sit in the back of the car, I get sick

I get sick if I sit in the back of the car

What is the difference between the two sentences above?