Придаточные условные предложения I типа Реальные условия (Probable Condition)

Придаточные предложения условия I типа чаще всего выражают реальные условия выполнения действия в будущем времени. При этом глагол-сказуемое придаточного предложения употребляется в Present Indefinite, а главного – в Future Indefinite:

Ex.: Suppose the verdict is brought in, then we shall have to give up our business.

Если действие относится к настоящему или прошедшему времени, то времена в английском языке совпадают с русскими:

Ex.: If I have time I collect evidence of each case.

If I had time I collected evidence of each case.

В придаточном предложении условия наряду со временем Present Indefinite для выражения меньшей вероятности совершения действия употребляется сочетание глагола should с инфинитивом без частицы to:

Ex.: If he should testify we shall be prosecuted.

Grammar exercises

Exercise 1. Complete with a word or expression from the list

after as soon as before if unless until when

Model: After we have dinner, we could go for a drink.

1. I must write the date in my diary … I forget it.

2. Let’s wait under the tree … it stops raining.

3. This job is very urgent so please do it … you can.

4. We won’t get a table in the restaurant … we don’t book.

5. I’ll pay you back … I get my first salary.

6. I can’t go … you pay for my ticket. I’m broke.

7. They’ll be really happy … they hear your news.

8. I want to go on working. I’m 60. Then I’ll retire.

9. I must renew my passport … I go to New York.

10. … you work harder, you won’t pass the final exam.

Exercise 2. Complete with the present simple or will

Model: I’ll give him your message when I see him. (see)

1. Don’t forget to turn off the lights before you … .(leave)

2. Go to bed when the film … .(finish)

3. They … married until they find a place to live. (not get)

4. If I see Emma, I … her you are looking for her. (tell)

5. I’ll call you as soon as I … at the hotel. (arrive)

6. You won’t be able to park unless you … there early. (get)

7. As soon as it stops raining, we … out. (go)

8. She won’t like curry if she … spicy food. (not like)

9. Don't write anything until I … you. (tell)

10. When she finds out what he’s done, she … furious. (be)

Exercise 3. Jim is going to fly to Quebec, and then he's going to backpack around the world with his friend, Anthony. His mother is very worried! Put the words from the box in the gaps.

will you do won’t get ‘ll be ‘ll get ‘ll ask won’t do get ‘ll be

Mum Oh, dear! I hope everything will be all right. You’ve never been abroad before.

Jim Don’t worry, Mum. I … OK. I can look after myself. Anyway, I …with Anthony. We … anything stupid.

Mum But what … if you run out of money?

Jim We … a job of course!

Mum Oh. What about if you get lost?

Jim Mum! If we … lost, we … someone the way, but we … lost because we know where we’re going!

Mum Oh. All right. But what if ...?

Exercise 4. Make similar dialogues about other things that Jim's mother is worried about. Use you and I.

Model: Oh dear! What will you do if you get food poisoning? – Don’t worry, Mum, I’ll… .

– get food poisoning

– lose your passport

– meet a girl who you fall in love with

– get sunburnt

– are homesick

– are mugged

– don’t like the food

– don’t understand the language

– don’t get on with Anthony

Exercise 5. Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense.

Mum But how will I know that you’re all right?

Jim When we … (get) to a big city, I … (send) you a postcard.

Mum Oh. But Jim, it’s such a long flight to Quebec!

Jim Mum! As soon as we … (arrive) in Canada, I … (give) you a ring!

Mum I … (be) so worried until I … (hear) from you.

Jim It’ll be OK, Mum. Honest!

Exercise 6. Environmentals are worried about the greenhouse effect. Make sentences, using the scheme If …, … will … .

Model: If the earth gets warmer, the sea will get warmer.

If the sea gets warmer, … .

If the weather gets warmer

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the sea gets warmer

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the ice at the North and South Poles melts

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the sea level rises

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there are floods in many parts of the world

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many people lose their homes and land

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Exercise 7. Your friend is going on holiday. Ask questions about it.

Model: What/do/miss/plane? – What will you do if you miss the plane?

1. What/do/plane/late? –

2. Where/stay/hotels/full? –

3. Who/talk to/not make many friends? –

4. What/do /not like cuisine? –

5. Where/go /beaches/crowded? –

6. What/do/the sea/too cold? –

Exercise 8. Put if or when into each gap.

1. …you can’t do your homework, ask for help.

2. I’ll pay you back … I next see you.

3. I’ll come to bed … this programme ends.

4. …anyone phones me, tell them I’m out.

5. Come on! … we hurry, we’ll catch the bus!

6. …I play tennis with Sam, he always wins.

7. The shops are full of things to buy … Christmas comes.

8. “I’ve lost my bag.” – “…I find it, I’ll let you know.”

Exercise 9. Combine the following pairs of sentences using the words in brackets.

Model: She’ll pay me back. She’ll get some money. (as soon as)

She’ll pay me back as soon as she gets some money.

1. I’ll wait here. You’ll get back. (until)

2. Give me a ring. You’ll hear some news. (when)

3. The TV programme will end. I’ll do my homework. (after)

4. I’ll go to work. I’ll have a bath. (before)

5. She’ll be in Paris. She’ll visit friends. (while)

6. The lesson will end. I’ll go home. (as soon as)

7. I won’t leave the house. The postman will call. (until)

8. Can you feed the cats? I’ll be away. (while)

9. I’ll tell you about the holiday. I’ll get back. (when)

10. I’ll study English. I’ll speak it perfectly. (until)

Exercise 10. Make the conditional sentences:

1. Jane/recognize/When/her/see/you/won’t/you

2. tea/as/they/soon/We’ll/have/as/leave

3. money/Before/complain/the/I’ll/back/they/give

4. get/pub/paid/we’ll/After/go/to/I/the

5. yourself/you/do/enjoy/the washing-up/While/I’ll