Modal verbs in first conditional sentences
Task 1. Choose the correct option.
1. If Joe passes / will pass all his exams, his parents buy / may buy him a car.
2. My teacher doesn’t / won’t mind if I finish / will finish my essay tomorrow.
3. If Ella doesn’t / won’t find a paid job this year, she does / should do voluntary work to get experience.
4 They miss / will miss all their friends if they choose / can choose to go abroad.
5. If the school uniform is / will be compulsory next year, we have / must wear it.
6. If John drops / will drop PE and Art, he has / can have more time for academic subjects.
7. Will you help / Do you help me with my homework if I will have / have a problem?
8. Sandra doesn’t do / won’t do a gap year if she doesn’t save / won’t save some money.
Task 2: Put the words in the correct order to make beginnings of sentences. Then match the beginnings (1–5) with the endings (a–e).
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Endings
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1. Andy / carry / can’t / bag / if/ it’s / your
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a. you what to do.
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2. If/ show / watch / you / carefully, / I might
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b. speak more slowly.
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3. I / you / don’t / can’t / understand / you / if
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c. help me.
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4. If / we may / now, / don’t / we / be / leave
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d. too heavy.
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5. I / you / help / if / don’t / you / can’t ____________________________________________________
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e. late for the exam.
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Task 3: Write sentences from the prompts. Use the first conditional and appropriate modal verbs.
1. You / speak / new people/ if / want / make friends.
2. If / Adam / improve / English/ he/ study / London /.
3. If / I / not / fall asleep / I / finish / my homework
4. We / take / Sociology / next year / if / on the timetable.
5. Mum / not happy / if / not pass / my exams
ANSWER KEY
Task 1.
1. passes, may buy 2. won’t, finish 3. doesn’t, should do
4. will miss, choose 5. is, must. 6. drops, can have
7. Will you help, have 8. won’t do, doesn’t save
Task 2.
1-d. Andy can’t carry your bag if it’s too heavy.
2-a. If you watch carefully, I might show you what to do.
3-b. I can’t understand you if you don’t speak more slowly.
4-e. If we don’t leave now, we may be late for the exam.
5-c. I can’t help you if you don’t help me.
Task 3.
1. You should speak to new people if you want to make friends.
2. If Adam wants to improve his English, he should study in London.
3. If I don’t fall asleep, I can finish my homework.
4. We may/should/can take Sociology next year if it’s on the timetable.
5. Mum can’t be happy if I don’t not pass my exams.