IF Clause Type 1

Learning Objective: This is a grammar class. At the end of the session, the participants are
expected to be able to practice using IF Clause Type 1 in sentences.
Form : if + Simple Present, will-Future
Example: If I find her address, I will send her an invitation.

The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't use a comma.
Example: I will send her an invitation if I find her address.
Note: Main clause and / or if clause might be negative. See Simple Present und willFuture on how to form negative sentences.
Example: If I dont see him this afternoon, I will phone him in the evening.
Use
Conditional Sentences Type I refer to the future.

An action in the future will only happen if a certain condition is fulfilled by that time.
We don't know for sure whether the condition actually will be fulfilled or not, but the
conditions seems rather realistic so we think it is likely to happen.
Example: If I find her address, Ill send her an invitation.
I want to send an invitation to a friend. I just have to find her address. I am quite sure,
however, that I will find it.
Example: If John has the money, he will buy a Ferrari.
I know John very well and I know that he earns a lot of money and that he loves Ferraris. So I
think it is very likely that sooner or later he will have the money to buy a Ferrari.
Exercises
Set 1
Some friends are planning a party. Everybody wants to party, but nobody's really
keen on preparing and organising the party. So everybody comes up with a few
conditions, just to make sure that the others will also do something.
Complete the Conditional Sentences Type I by choosing the correct form of the verb.
1. If Caroline and Sue (prepare, prepares, will prepare) the salad, Phil (decorate,
decorates, will decorate) the house.
2. If Sue (cut, cuts, will cut) the onions for the salad, Caroline (peel, peels, will peel)
the mushrooms.
3. Jane (hoover, hoovers, will hover) the sitting room if Aaron and Tim (move, moves,
will move) the furniture.
4. If Bob (tidy, tidies, will tidy up) the kitchen, Anita (clean, cleans, will clean) the
toilet.
5. Elaine (buy, buys, will buy) the drinks if somebody (help, helps, will help) her
carry the bottles.
6. If Alan and Rebecca (organise, organises, will organise) the food, Mary and Conor
(make,makes, will make) the sandwiches.
7. If Bob (look, looks, will look) after the barbecue, Sue (let, lets, will let) the guests in.
8. Frank (play, plays, will play) the DJ if the others (bring, brings, will bring) along
their CDs.
9. Alan (mix, mixes, will mix) the drinks if Jane (give, gives, will give) him some of
her cocktail recipes.

10. If they all (do, does, will do) their best, the party (is, are, will be) great.

Set 2

Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type I) by putting the verbs into the correct
form.

1. If you (send) ________ this letter now, she (receive) __________ it tomorrow.
2. If I (do) _________ this test, I (improve) _________ my English.
3. If I (find) ________ your ring, I (give)_________ it back to you.
4. Peggy (go) ________ shopping if she (have) ________ time in the afternoon.
5. Simon (go) _________ to London next week if he (get) _________ a cheap flight.
6. If her boyfriend (phone / not) _______ today, she (leave) _________ him.
7. If they (study / not) _________ harder, they (pass / not) _________ the exam.
8. If it (rain) _________ tomorrow, I (have to / not) __________ water the plants.
9. You (be able/ not) _________ to sleep if you (watch) __________ this scary film.
10. Susan (can / move / not) _________ into the new house if it (be / not) _________
ready on time.