 If you want to be fit, you need to do exercise every day.
 If people are wearing headphones in the street, they often don’t
notice other people.
 If you haven’t been to New York, you haven’t lived.
 If you haven’t seen his last film, you should.
 If you want to lose weight, don’t eat sugar.
 If you want to be fit, you need to do exercise every day.
 If people are wearing headphones in the street, they often don’t
notice other people.
 If you haven’t been to New York, you haven’t lived.
 If you haven’t seen his last film, you should.
 If you want to lose weight, don’t eat sugar.
To talk about something which
is always true or happens as a
result of something else.
Present
simple
Present
continuous
Present
perfect
Modal verb
imperative
 Identify the structure of the following sentences:
 the sentence is divided in two parts:
If + present simple Will / won’t + infinitive
To talk about a possible
present or future situation,
and the consequence.
Let’s brainstorm
superstitions. How
do you express
them?
Opening an umbrella indoors
Opening an umbrella indoors
If you open an umbrella indoors,
it will bring you bad luck.
Breaking a mirror
Breaking a mirror
If you break a mirror, you will
have you 7 years of bad luck.
Walking under a ladder
Walking under a ladder
If you walk under a ladder,
something bad will happen to
you.
Finding a four leaf
clover
Finding a four leaf
clover
When you find a four
leaf clover, you’ll
have good luck.
Hand palm itching
Hand palm itching
When your palm itches, you’ll
receive money.
Blowing out all the candles on
your birthday cake
Blowing out all the candles on
your birthday cake
If you blow out all the candles on
your birthday cake with one
breath, you will get what you
wanted.
if not unless
What can you see in this
example replacing will /
won’t?
imperative If clause
The imperative can be
used instead of the will
clause.
Which verb tense can you
identify after the time
expressions?
As soon as you get your exam results, call me.
We’ll have dinner when your father gets home.
I won’t go to bed until you come home.
I’ll have a quick lunch before I leave.
After I finish university, I’ll probably take a year off and
travel.
As soon as you get your exam results, call me.
We’ll have dinner when your father gets home.
I won’t go to bed until you come home.
I’ll have a quick lunch before I leave.
After I finish university, I’ll probably take a year off and
travel.
That’s right! The present
tense!
We use the present tense
(NOT the future) after time
expressions like as soon as,
when, until, before and
after.
Time clauses
questionnaire
Answer as quickly as
possible. Are you
ready?
What will you do…?
as soon as you retire
What will you do…?
after you take your
English exam
What will you do…?
before you take your
English exam
What will you do…?
when you become a
grandma/grandpa
What will you do…?
when you pass your
English exam
First conditional and future time clauses

First conditional and future time clauses

  • 2.
     If youwant to be fit, you need to do exercise every day.  If people are wearing headphones in the street, they often don’t notice other people.  If you haven’t been to New York, you haven’t lived.  If you haven’t seen his last film, you should.  If you want to lose weight, don’t eat sugar.
  • 4.
     If youwant to be fit, you need to do exercise every day.  If people are wearing headphones in the street, they often don’t notice other people.  If you haven’t been to New York, you haven’t lived.  If you haven’t seen his last film, you should.  If you want to lose weight, don’t eat sugar. To talk about something which is always true or happens as a result of something else. Present simple Present continuous Present perfect Modal verb imperative
  • 5.
     Identify thestructure of the following sentences:
  • 6.
     the sentenceis divided in two parts: If + present simple Will / won’t + infinitive To talk about a possible present or future situation, and the consequence.
  • 8.
  • 9.
  • 10.
    Opening an umbrellaindoors If you open an umbrella indoors, it will bring you bad luck.
  • 11.
  • 12.
    Breaking a mirror Ifyou break a mirror, you will have you 7 years of bad luck.
  • 13.
  • 14.
    Walking under aladder If you walk under a ladder, something bad will happen to you.
  • 15.
    Finding a fourleaf clover
  • 16.
    Finding a fourleaf clover When you find a four leaf clover, you’ll have good luck.
  • 17.
  • 18.
    Hand palm itching Whenyour palm itches, you’ll receive money.
  • 19.
    Blowing out allthe candles on your birthday cake
  • 20.
    Blowing out allthe candles on your birthday cake If you blow out all the candles on your birthday cake with one breath, you will get what you wanted.
  • 22.
  • 23.
    What can yousee in this example replacing will / won’t?
  • 24.
    imperative If clause Theimperative can be used instead of the will clause.
  • 25.
    Which verb tensecan you identify after the time expressions? As soon as you get your exam results, call me. We’ll have dinner when your father gets home. I won’t go to bed until you come home. I’ll have a quick lunch before I leave. After I finish university, I’ll probably take a year off and travel.
  • 26.
    As soon asyou get your exam results, call me. We’ll have dinner when your father gets home. I won’t go to bed until you come home. I’ll have a quick lunch before I leave. After I finish university, I’ll probably take a year off and travel. That’s right! The present tense! We use the present tense (NOT the future) after time expressions like as soon as, when, until, before and after.
  • 28.
    Time clauses questionnaire Answer asquickly as possible. Are you ready?
  • 29.
    What will youdo…? as soon as you retire
  • 30.
    What will youdo…? after you take your English exam
  • 31.
    What will youdo…? before you take your English exam
  • 32.
    What will youdo…? when you become a grandma/grandpa
  • 33.
    What will youdo…? when you pass your English exam