CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TYPE1

TRAINING

 In a conditional sentence of type 1, the verb of the proposition "if" goes in "simple present", while that of the main clause goes in "simple future".

Proposition "if" (condition)	Main proposition (result)
If simple present If this thing happens	simple future that thing will happen.

As with all conditional sentences, the order of propositions is not fixed. It may be necessary to modify pronouns and punctuation by changing the order of the clauses but the meaning of the sentence does not change.

EXAMPLES:

§  If it rains, you will get wet.

§  You will get wet if it rains.

§  If Sally is late again I will be mad.

§  I will be mad if Sally is late again.

§  If you don't hurry, you will miss the bus.

§  You will miss the bus if you don't hurry.

Type 1 conditional sentences are used to talk about real and possible situations. Here we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will /can / may + infinitive in the result clause.

Study the sentences given below.

If I am hungry, I will get something to eat.

If you are hungry, you can eat an apple.

If it rains we may get wet.

This grammar exercise tests your ability to write type 1 conditional sentences. You have to fill in the blanks using the appropriate form of the verb given in the brackets. An example is given below.

If she ………………….. (work) hard, she ………………….. (pass)

If she works hard, she will pass.

Exercise

1. If she ……………….. (invite) me, I ………………. (go)

2. If it …………………. (rain), we ………………… (cancel) the match.

3. If I ……………….. (get) a promotion, I ………………… (buy) a car.

4. If she ………………. (be late), we …………………. (go) without her.

5. If you ………………. (ask) more politely, I ………………… (buy) you a drink.

6. If you …………………. (not behave), I ………………. (throw) you out.

7. If he ……………….. (win) the first prize, his mother ……………… (be) happy.

8. If he ……………….. (get) proper medical care, he ………………. (survive)

9. If the drought ………………… (continue), plants and animals ………………… (perish).

Answers

1. If she invites me, I will go.

2. If it rains, we will cancel the match.

3. If I get a promotion, I will buy a car.

4. If she is late, we will go without her.

5. If you ask more politely, I will buy you a drink.

6. If you don’t behave, I will throw you out.

7. If he wins the first prize, his mother will be happy.

8. If he gets proper medical care, he will survive.

9. If the drought continues, plants and animals will perish.