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First Conditional: real possibility

We are talking about the future. We are thinking about a particular condition or situation in the future, and the result of this condition. There is a real possibility that this condition will happen.

En primer lugar condicional: real posibilidad

Estamos hablando del futuro. Estamos pensando en un determinado estado o situación en el futuro, y el resultado de esta condición. Hay una posibilidad real de que esta condición sucederá.

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1. Read the information in the chart and complete the verbs in the sentences (do not use abbreviations in the future form): FIRST CONDITIONAL EXAMPLES - We use the first conditional to express possibility in the present or in the future. - The subordinate clause (If-clause) has a verb in the present simple. The main clause is always in the future. - "If I don't study, I won't pass my exams" - "If the weather is good, we'll go for a walk in the park." - "I will buy that CD if I have enough money." a) If you (help) me with my homework, I (finish) it in time to go to the cinema. b) If it (not/rain), the students (practice) sport in the playground. c) Jane (come) home early if she (not/be) very busy at work. d) Our teacher (be) pleased if we (do) our homework. e) If Robert (play) football with us, we (win) the match. 2. Look at the pictures and choose the correct option. What can we do to save our planet? a a) If we (recycle) more, we (help) our planet. b) If people (share) their cars to go to work, there (not/be) so many car fumes. c) We (save) thousands of trees if we (waste) so much paper. d) If the govenment (fine) those who pollute the atmosphere, some factories (stop) throwing waste into rivers. e) If we only (use) the water we need, we (contribute) to our planet's recovery. 3. Choose the most appropriate ending for the following sentences: a) If we keep polluting our planet, many animal species will become extinctmany animal species won't become extinctwe will extinct some animals b) If we use recycled paper and glass, we won't be contributing to our planet's recoverywe will be contributing to our planet's recoverywe will help cut more trees c) Children will be aware of the importance of recycling if their parents recycleif schools will helpif parents won't show them how to do it d) If you have a shower instead of a bath, you won't save wateryou don't help the planetyou'll save a lot of water e) If the environmental issues are taught at school, people won't learn the importance of reducing, reusing and recyclingpeople will learn the importance of reducing, reusing and recyclingstudents will recycle, but they won't reduce and reuse

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Las Oraciones Condicionales

If + Present Simple

Future (will)

If I don´t travel this summer, I´ll regret it.

Modal If you

take a strager´s bag, it might be dangerous.

Present I f you

want to buy a ticket, it costs $100.

Imperative

Study hard if you want to succesd.

EL PRIMER CONDICIONAL

Su estructura es

If + presente + futuro y se usa para indicar que algo se cumplirá con

seguridad si la condición también se cumple.

If I

miss the bus, I will take a taxi.

No importa el orden en que se coloque el resultado y la condición, pero si esta aparece

primero, es necesario poner siempre una coma entre ambas partes.

Cuando la condición se expresa en forma negativa se puede utilizar unless (si no, a menos

que, a no ser que) en lugar de if.

Unless

the weather is good, we won´t play tennis.

Variaciones del Primer Condicional.

Son posibles algunas variaciones de la estructura básica del primer condicional (ver tabla

más arriba)

a) If + presente + modal

b) If + presente + presente

c) If + presente + imperativo

 

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