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9.5 Adverb Clauses: Future Conditional

If you study hard, you’ll pass the test.
Adverb Clause Main Clause
If she doesn’t pass the course, she won’t come back next year.
Adverb Clause Main Clause

1. A future conditional sentence includes an If I go tomorrow, I’ll call you.
adverb clause of condition or If- clause Adverb Clause Main Clause
and a main clause. The If- clause tells the (Possible Condition) (Result)
possible condition. The main clause tells the
result.
2. In a future conditional sentence, use the If you need a ride, I will drive you.
simple present in the If- clause. Use will or They won’t wait if you are late.
a form of be going to in the main clause. If you don’t leave soon, you’re going to miss
the train.
3. Use a comma when an If- clause comes at If she wants to go, we’ll wait for her.
the beginning of the sentence.

4 Circle the correct form of the verb(s) to complete each sentence.

1. If a dolphin will find / finds food, it will call other dolphins.

2. If humans will make / make a lot of noise, whales and dolphins will lose contact with
each other.

3. Dolphins and whales continue / will continue to have problems if we don’t do anything to
help them.

4. If scientists don’t / won’t find a solution to the problem, the situation will get worse.

5. If you watch / will watch that documentary, you learn / will learn a lot about dolphins.

6. We will be / are late for class if we aren’t going to leave / don’t leave now.

7. Carol gets / will get good grades if she keeps / will keep working hard.

8. Tony will help / helps me with my assignment this weekend if he will have / has time.

5 Complete each sentence with the simple present or a future form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. If I go (go) on the boat trip, I will bring (bring) my new camera.

2. If you (have) trouble with your homework, I (help)
you.

3. If it (snow) a lot tonight, we (not have) class
tomorrow.

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