First conditional
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The document contains exercises to practice using conditionals and connectors in English sentences. It provides examples of filling in the correct verb form for different conditional sentences as well as choosing the right connector to complete sentences using before, until, when, after, etc. The exercises focus on skills like using the present, future, and past conditional and understanding when to use different connectors of time.
First conditional
- 1. 1. Put the verb into the correctFirstConditionalform: a. If it (not / be sunny) tomorrow, he (be) miserable. If it isn’t sunny tomorrow, he’ll be miserable. b. If you (go) to the exhibition, you (have) a good time. c. If global warming (continue), it (destroy) the world. d. If he (come), I (be) surprised. e. If the humidity (go) up, we (buy) an air conditioner.
- 2. f. If we (go) on holiday this summer, we (go) to Spain. g. If the weather (not / improve), we (not / have) a picnic. h. Wildlife (disappear) if deforestation (continue). i. The dust (become) a problem if we (not / clean up) every week. j. We (have to) learn about Fahrenheit if we (move) to the USA.
- 3. k. If I (not / go) to bed early, I (be) tired tomorrow. l. I (come) early if you (want). 2. Put the verb into the correct form: a. I (hide) when the lightning (start). I'll hide when the lightning starts. b. She (stay) here until you (come) back. c. We (not go) home before we (visit) the art gallery.
- 4. d. As soon as it (warm up), let's go outside! e. I (love) you until I (find) somebody better. f. (you go) to the park after the sun (set)? g. I (keep) riding my bike to school until the weather (get) too harsh. h. Before spring (start), we (plant) seeds for the crops.
- 5. i. She (draw) a sketch before she (paint) a picture. j. She (not like) the news when she (hear) it. 3. Choose the correct connector to complete the following sentences: a. (Before / when) they come to class, they will probably get some coffee. b. Buses will stop running (if / until) it drops below freezing. c. We should stay inside (before / until) the lightning stops. d. I don't want to be buried (if / when) I die. e. (Until / Before) we run out of soap, we should buy some more. f. We will stay home (after / if) it gets miserable outside. g. My skin turns red (when / after) I drink alcohol. h. (While / Until) your English improves, you should stay in this class. i. I will plug my cell phone in (when / after) I go to bed tonight. j. It’s so late! The movie will sell out (until / before) you arrive at the theatre. k. You will learn about different genres of music (while / when) you move to that country.
- 6. l. (If / Until) you stop buying your lunch every day, you will save a lot of money. m. The world will never change (as soon as / until) everybody gets more environmentally-conscious. n. Birds will come back to this city (before / after) it warms up. o. It’s an emergency. Call me (when / as soon as) you can. 4. Complete the sentences with the correctform of the verbs: a. I will be (be) in this country until my visa expires (expire).
- 7. b. She (get) here after she (finish) work. c. We (sit) in the shade if it (warm up).
- 8. d. Until we (stop) polluting the oceans, I (not / go) swimming in them. e. I (plug) in my computer before the battery (die).
- 9. f. Before we (go) to have a picnic, I (make) sure to pack a lunch. g. We (leave) this continent as soon as we (find) a job overseas.
- 10. h. We (be) apart until I (go back) to my country. i. He (go) back to the mainland as soon as the weather (improve).
- 11. j. It (be chilly) until the sun (rise).