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Ronald wants to stay up late to watch a movie tonight, but he knows he

shouldn’t.

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If he stays up late to watch a movie, he will not get to bed until after midnight.

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If he doesn’t get to bed until after midnight, he will probably be very tired in the morning.

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If he is very tired in the morning, he will oversleep.

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If he oversleeps, he will be late for work.

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If he is late for work, his boss will get angry and fire him.

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So, even though Ronald wants to stay up late to watch a movie tonight, he

is not going to.

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We use the first conditional to talk about a possible future action or

event.

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If + Present Simple

Future

Example: If you hurry , you will catch the bus.

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There are 2 parts for the conditional sentences::

Condition Result

IF + PRESENT SIMPLE

If we hurry

If we miss it

If it doesn’t rain

If I don’t practice the piano

+ WILL

we ‘ll catch the bus.

there ‘ll be another one.

we ‘ll have a picnic.

I won’t get any better.

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Match the sentences and join them with if

1. You lose your credit card.

2. You get promoted.

3. You don’t pay the bill.

4. I try to run fast.

5. Someone enters the building.

6. I drink coffee late at night.

a) I can’t sleep.

b) You get a warning letter.

c) You have to ring the bank.

d) Your salary goes up.

e) The alarm goes off.

f) I get out of breath.

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