{"id":360,"date":"2014-11-30T11:30:55","date_gmt":"2014-11-30T11:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=360"},"modified":"2020-09-15T06:13:44","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T06:13:44","slug":"first-conditional-clauses-grammar-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/first-conditional-clauses-grammar-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"First conditional clauses | Grammar exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are mainly three common patterns with <strong>\u2018if\u2019<\/strong>. These are called<strong> first conditional, second conditional<\/strong> and<strong> third conditional. <\/strong>Watch this <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3iJEyVnA2TA\">Youtube video to better understand the correct use of first conditional.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>First conditional sentences are used to talk about real and possible situations.<\/p>\n<p>Here we use a simple present tense in the <strong>if-clause<\/strong> and <strong>will + infinitive<\/strong> in the main clause.<\/p>\n<p>Complete the following sentences using appropriate verb forms.<\/p>\n<p>1. If I play tennis with you, I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">a) will win<br \/>\nb) would win<br \/>\nc) would have won<\/p>\n<p>2. Even if you \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 for that job, you will not get it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">a) would apply<br \/>\nb) applied<br \/>\nc) apply<\/p>\n<p>3. If you don\u2019t mend your ways, you \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. in serious trouble.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">a) would land<br \/>\nb) will land<br \/>\nc) would have landed<\/p>\n<p>4. If I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. you, we will both be happy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">a) marry<br \/>\nb) married<br \/>\nc) will marry<\/p>\n<p>5. If you \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 the early train, you will get there before eight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">a) catch<br \/>\nb) caught<br \/>\nc) had caught<\/p>\n<p>6. If you \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. my instructions, you will be sacked.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">a) don\u2019t obey<br \/>\nb) didn\u2019t obey<br \/>\nc) won\u2019t obey<\/p>\n<p>7. If she \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 English, she will get a much better job.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">a) spoke<br \/>\nb) speaks<br \/>\nc) speak<\/p>\n<p>8. If he drives carelessly, he \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 an accident soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">a) will have<br \/>\nb) would have<br \/>\nc) have<\/p>\n<p>9. If you eat too much, you \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. ill.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">a) will fall<br \/>\nb) would fall<br \/>\nc) had fallen<\/p>\n<p>10. What will you do, if she \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 you?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">a) does not recognize<br \/>\nb) did not recognize<br \/>\nc) had not recognize<\/p>\n<h3>Answers<\/h3>\n<p>1. If I play tennis with you, I<strong> will win.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2. Even if you <strong>apply<\/strong> for that job, you will not get it.<\/p>\n<p>3. 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