The first conditional

What's in the lesson

1. 1Warm-up
2. 2Reading: vote for Ana Ruiz!Reading comprehension
3. 3What does it mean?Grammar exercise
4. 4Find the if-partsGrammar exercise
5. 5How the first conditional worksGrammar rule
6. 6Leo's phoneGrammar exercise
7. 7Choose the right formGrammar exercise
8. 8Match the halvesGrammar exercise
9. 9Questions for your teacherGrammar exercise
10. 10Say it naturallySpeaking practice
11. 11SuperstitionsSpeaking practice
12. 12About youGrammar exercise
13. 13Wrap-up

Homework

1. 1Homework: the Garcias' big tripGrammar exercise
2. 2Homework: find the mistakeGrammar exercise
3. 3Homework: my speechDiscussion

Two slides from the lesson

Warm-up

A few questions about you before we start.

1. Have you ever voted in an election?
2. What is one problem in your neighborhood?
3. Do you make a lot of plans, or do you wait and see what happens?

Grammar rule

How the first conditional works

if + present, will / won't + verb

	Example
If first (with a comma)	If I win, I will fix the playground.
If second (no comma)	I will fix the playground if I win.
Negative	If you don't vote, you won't help your neighborhood.
Question	What will you do if it rains?

After if, use the present, even for the future, and remember the -s: If it rains, if she wins (not if it will rain).

In the result part, you can also use can, should or an order: If you have a problem, you can call me. If you feel sick, stay home.

if or when?

if = maybe: If I have time, I'll call you. when = sure: When I get home, I'll call you. (After when, we use the present too.)