FIRST CONDITIONAL WITH MODALS
Exercise 1: Circle the correct option in brackets.
1. If it rains tomorrow, the teenagers (mustn’t / must) wear raincoats to
school.
2. They (might / should) understand the new concept better if they study
together.
3. You’ll feel hungry before lunch if you (won’t eat / don’t eat) breakfast.
4. Emily (can / must) buy the new phone she wants if she saves money.
5. If Johnny exercises more, he (must / might) feel healthier.
6. She will probably fail if she (doesn’t study / studies) for the test.
7. If the team trains hard, they (will / should) have a chance of winning the
competition.
8. You (can / may not) improve your skills if you practice playing guitar every
day.
9. If teenagers don’t eat healthy food, they (should / may) experience health
problems later.
10. Your parents (aren’t / won’t be) happy if you can’t finish your chores
before playing video games.
11. She (can/ should/ shouldn’t) go home early if she finishes her work.
12. If you train hard, you (might/ shouldn’t/ won’t) win the first prize.
13. He (shouldn’t/ cannot/ may not) stay up late tonight if he wants to feel
awake and alert tomorrow morning.
14. Nick (can’t/ might/ might not) be very excited if we invite him to our
home.
15. Mai (can/ should/ shouldn’t) be good at time management if she takes a
training course at school.
16. If they don’t want to be punished, they (must/ may/ shouldn’t) follow the
rules.
17. If you want to save on your electricity bills, you (must/ might/ can’t) turn
off all the electric equipment before going out.
18. If students have an upcoming exam, they (shouldn’t/ can’t/ should) wait to
study until the day before it.
19. If you’re having a bad day, you (should/ may/ may not) do your best to get
through it.
[Link] you help me tidy our flat this morning, you (can/ can’t/ mustn’t) go out
this afternoon.
Exercise 2: Write the correct form of each verb in brackets.
1. If Mai (not, want) _________________ to gain weight, she shouldn’t eat much
fast food.
2. If you (spend) __________ too much time on the computer, you (might, get)
____________ shoulder pains.
[Link] you (put) ________ too much sugar in your coffee, you (may, put) ____________
on more weight.
4. If you stay up too late tonight, you (might, feel) _____________ tired tomorrow
morning.
5. You (shoud, sleep) _____________ eight hours a night if you want to be awake
and fully alert.
6. If Tom (complete) _____________ his assignment on Friday, he can go out with
his friends at the weekend.
7. If you (want) __________ to have perfect white teeth, you (must, brush)
____________ your teeth regularly.
8. If you (want) __________ to manage your time effectively, you (should, use)
____________ a calendar to plan your work ahead.
9. You (must, be) __________ careful if you don’t want to get burnt.
10. If you (take) __________ a cooking class, you (can, make) ______________ your
favorite food at home.
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences using the conditional type 1.
1. You should check your writing carefully or you may make mistakes.
If _____________________________________________________________________________
2. We should leave right now or we won’t get there in time.
If _____________________________________________________________________________
3. Dave shouldn’t ride his bike on the pavement or he can be fined.
If _____________________________________________________________________________
4. Katie should eat enough fruits and veggies or she could become deficient in
vitamins and minerals.
If _____________________________________________________________________________
5. You shouldn’t spend too much time in front of a screen or you won’t have
time to study.
If _____________________________________________________________________________
6. You should fix your computer or you won’t be able to attend your online class.
If _____________________________________________________________________________
7. He should practice speaking English frequently or he can’t improve his
speaking skills.
If _____________________________________________________________________________
8. You should study hard or you won’t pass the entrance exam.
If _____________________________________________________________________________
9. Read more books and you can broaden your knowledge
If _____________________________________________________________________________
10. Save money now and you can reward yourself with a long vacation at the
end of the year.
If _____________________________________________________________________________
11. People who live in a cold country don’t like hot weather.
If _____________________________________________________________________________
12. Stop telling lies or no one will trust you anymore.
If _____________________________________________________________________________
13. Pay attention to the teacher or you can’t understand the lessons.
If _____________________________________________________________________________
14. Go to bed early or you will be exhausted the next morning.
If _____________________________________________________________________________
15. Tuan might fail his English placement test. But he can take it again.
If _____________________________________________________________________________
16. Don’t touch the hot stove or you will burn yourself.
If _____________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 4: Combine the sentence using the modals with “if”.
1. You don’t want to be late for the meeting. You take a taxi. (ought to)
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2. You enter the stadium. You have a ticket. (can)
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3. You want to be there on time. You leave here now. (must)
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4. You want your health to be better. You go to bed early. (should)
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5. You want to go to England to study. You are good at English. (must)
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6. Your homework is ready. You take a short rest. (may)
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7. You want to go home early. You finish your duty. (have to)
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8. You finish cleaning the floor. You want to go fishing with Tom. (have to)
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9. You have a lot of money. You work harder and harder. (may)
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10. You don’t study harder. You fail the examination again. (will)
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