First Conditional Exercises – First Conditional Worksheets

Last updated on May 14, 2025 by Liam Daniel

The first conditional is used to talk about real and possible situations that may happen in the future. It’s an important structure for expressing cause and effect based on conditions. In this page, you’ll practice using the first conditional through fill-in-the-blank activities, multiple-choice questions, and sentence rewriting exercises.

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First Conditional Exercises

First Conditional Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

  1. If it __________ (rain), we __________ (stay) at home.

  2. If you __________ (study) hard, you __________ (pass) the exam.

  3. If I __________ (finish) my homework early, I __________ (go) to the park.

  4. If they __________ (not leave) now, they __________ (miss) the bus.

  5. If we __________ (be) tired, we __________ (take) a break.

  6. If you __________ (eat) too much cake, you __________ (feel) sick.

  7. If she __________ (not call) soon, I __________ (leave) without her.

  8. If we __________ (win) the match, we __________ (celebrate) tonight.

  9. If they __________ (not wear) helmets, they __________ (get) hurt.

  10. If I __________ (find) your book, I __________ (bring) it to school.

  11. If you __________ (forget) your umbrella, you __________ (get) wet.

  12. If Tom __________ (not study) for the test, he __________ (fail).

  13. If the shop __________ (close) early, we __________ (go) tomorrow.

  14. If Mia __________ (see) your message, she __________ (reply) quickly.

  15. If we __________ (walk) faster, we __________ (catch) the train.

Answer:

  1. rains / will stay
  2. study / will pass
  3. finish / will go
  4. don’t leave / will miss
  5. are / will take
  6. eat / will feel
  7. does not call / will leave
  8. win / will celebrate
  9. do not wear / will get
  10. find / will bring
  11. forget / will get
  12. does not study / will fail
  13. closes / will go
  14. sees / will reply
  15. walk / will catch

First Conditional Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Option

Circle the correct option to complete each sentence.

  1. If she (will call / calls) me, I (answer / will answer) the phone.
  2. If you (don’t hurry / won’t hurry), you (miss / will miss) the train.
  3. If it (snows / snowed) tomorrow, we (will build / build) a snowman.
  4. If my dad (drives / drove) me to school, I (won’t be / be) late.
  5. If you (ask / will ask) nicely, they (help / will help) you.
  6. If they (invite / invites) me, I (come / will come) to the party.
  7. If you (don’t water / won’t water) the plants, they (die / will die).
  8. If my mom (cooks / will cook) dinner, we (eat / will eat) together.
  9. If it (is / will be) sunny, we (go / will go) to the beach.
  10. If you (finish / will finish) your homework, you (can / will) watch TV.

Answer:

  1. calls / will answer
  2. don’t hurry / will miss
  3. snows / will build
  4. drives / won’t be
  5. ask / will help
  6. invite / will come
  7. don’t water / will die
  8. cooks / will eat
  9. is / will go
  10. finish / can

First Conditional Exercise 3: Rewrite the Sentences

Rewrite these sentences using the first conditional.

  1. She doesn’t water the flowers. They die.
    → ___________________________________________________________

  2. You don’t study. You fail the test.
    → ___________________________________________________________

  3. We leave now. We catch the early train.
    → ___________________________________________________________

  4. It rains tomorrow. We cancel the picnic.
    → ___________________________________________________________

  5. They don’t eat breakfast. They get hungry quickly.
    → ___________________________________________________________

  6. I don’t set an alarm. I wake up late.
    → ___________________________________________________________

  7. He finishes the project early. He gets a bonus.
    → ___________________________________________________________

  8. You don’t wear a coat. You get cold.
    → ___________________________________________________

  9. They don’t practice. They lose the game.
    → ___________________________________________________

  10. She finishes the project early. She gets a reward.
    → ___________________________________________________

  11. We don’t hurry. We miss the train.
    → ___________________________________________________

  12. I don’t find my keys. I can’t open the door.
    → ___________________________________________________

Answer:

  1. If she waters the flowers, they won’t die.
  2. If you study, you won’t fail the test.
  3. If we leave now, we will catch the early train.
  4. If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.
  5. If they don’t eat breakfast, they will get hungry quickly.
  6. If I don’t set an alarm, I will wake up late.
  7. If he finishes the project early, he will get a bonus.
  8. If you don’t wear a coat, you will get cold.
  9. If they don’t practice, they will lose the game.
  10. If she finishes the project early, she will get a reward.
  11. If we don’t hurry, we will miss the train.
  12. If I don’t find my keys, I can’t open the door.

First Conditional Exercise 4: Match the Halves

Match the beginning of each sentence (Column A) with the correct ending (Column B) to form a first conditional sentence.

Column A Column B
1. If I see Tom, a. you will pass the course.
2. If you study hard, b. he will buy a bigger house.
3. If it doesn’t rain, c. I will tell him the news.
4. If we don’t hurry, d. we will go for a picnic.
5. If Mr. Green gets a promotion, e. we will miss the train.

Answer: 1c, 2a, 3d, 4e, 5b

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