Grammar Gameshow Quiz

Which of these statements about the first conditional is not true?

• You can use the present simple, continuous or perfect tense in the ‘if’ clause

• The formula is: if + present simple + will + infinitive

• First conditionals are used for possible present or future consequences

• The ‘if’ clause can be at the beginning of the sentence or in the middle

Is it possible to use ‘will’ in the conditional clause of the first conditional?

• Maybe

• No

• Yes

• I don't know

How can we make a first conditional more formal?

• Replace ‘if’ with ‘would’

• Replace ‘if’ with ‘had’

• Replace ‘if’ with ‘could’

• Replace ‘if’ with ‘should’

What is the structure of the first conditional?

• if + past simple + would + infinitive

• if + present continuous + will + infinitive

• if + present perfect + will + infinitive

• if + present simple + will + infinitive

In a first conditional, what does the ‘if’ clause indicate?

• Certain past events

• Possible present or future consequences

• Hypothetical situations

• Imperative commands

Which tense can be used in the ‘if’ clause of a first conditional?

• Future simple

• Present simple, continuous, or perfect

• Only past simple

• Only present simple

When can ‘will’ be used in the conditional clause of a first conditional?

• When indicating past events

• When expressing doubt

• When emphasizing a point

• When showing irritation

What is the purpose of using ‘should’ in a first conditional?

• To indicate certainty

• To express doubt

• To make the sentence more formal

• To show past events

In a first conditional, what does the main clause typically contain?

• An imperative verb

• A future tense verb

• A modal verb

• A past tense verb