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First Conditional Exercises PDFSet 1: First Conditional Basics: If + Present Simple, Will + Base Verb

20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included

Preview: Questions

Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1.If it ___ tomorrow, we will stay at home.

a) will rainb) rainsc) is rainingd) rained

2.If you study hard, you ___ the exam.

a) will passb) passedc) passd) are passing

3.She ___ angry if you don't tell her the truth.

a) isb) wasc) will bed) is being

4.If we ___ now, we will catch the 6 o'clock train.

a) will leaveb) leavec) leftd) are leaving

5.If the weather ___ nice this weekend, we'll go to the beach.

a) isb) will bec) wasd) were

... and 15 more questions in the PDF

Preview: Answers

1.rains

2.will pass

3.will be

4.leave

5.is

... and 15 more answers in the PDF

Preview: Explanations

1."rains"(b)

In the first conditional, the if-clause uses present simple, NOT 'will'. 'It' is third person singular → 'rains'.

2."will pass"(a)

The result clause uses 'will + base verb'. 'You will pass' expresses a real future possibility.

3."will be"(c)

The result clause uses 'will + base verb': 'She will be angry'. Note the if-clause comes second, so no comma is needed.

4."leave"(b)

The if-clause uses present simple: 'If we leave'. Never use 'will' in the if-clause of a first conditional.

5."is"(a)

The if-clause uses present simple: 'If the weather is nice'. 'We'll' is the contracted form of 'we will'.

... and 15 more explanations in the PDF

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