The first conditional

For a possible future condition, use if with the present simple and will with a base verb in the result.

Lessons

10 available items
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    The first conditional

    For a possible future condition, use if with the present simple and will with a base verb in the result.

  2. 2

    Planning an outdoor event · Building the first conditional

    Building the first conditional in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  3. 3

    Planning an outdoor event · Offering a backup plan

    Offering a backup plan in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  4. 4

    Booking tickets · Placing the condition first or last

    Placing the condition first or last in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  5. 5

    Booking tickets · Expressing a likely result

    Expressing a likely result in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  6. 6

    Basic technical support · Using can in a conditional result

    Using can in a conditional result in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  7. 7

    Basic technical support · Giving conditional instructions

    Giving conditional instructions in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

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    Practising regularly · Connecting future practice with a result

    Connecting future practice with a result in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  9. 9

    Practising regularly · Avoiding will in a standard if clause

    Avoiding will in a standard if clause in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  10. 10

    Delivering a customer order · Explaining a conditional commitment

    Explaining a conditional commitment in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Reading

5 available items
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    Planning an outdoor event

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

  2. 2

    Booking tickets

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

  3. 3

    Basic technical support

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

  4. 4

    Practising regularly

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

  5. 5

    Delivering a customer order

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

Writing

2 available items
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    Adapt the situation using new details · Planning an outdoor event

    A 47–87 word writing task with a model and self-review.

  2. 2

    Summarise the situation and add a suitable response · Delivering a customer order

    A 50–90 word writing task with a model and self-review.

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