IMAGINE THE FUTURE: CONDITIONAL 1

The first conditional is always useful when we want to say what will happen if a specific condition is met. It is a construction needed when discussing plans, decisions, consequences, promises and possible future events. The problem is that the rule itself quickly becomes tedious if practised solely by filling in the blanks.

IMAGINE THE FUTURE CONDITIONAL 1 helps you practise the First Conditional in a more engaging way — through cards, interesting scenarios and sentence rewriting. Participants work with examples, analyse the relationship between the condition and the result, and learn to construct sentences that make sense in real-life communication.

The game demonstrates that grammar doesn’t have to be detached from real life. Every sentence can spark a conversation about what might happen if someone makes a particular decision, does something, tries something or changes their behaviour. As a result, the ‘If + Present Simple, will + verb’ structure begins to be used naturally, rather than simply being repeated from memory.

The cards are ideal for use in lessons, private tuition, language school classes, pair work, group study at home or individual revision. Various game variations allow you to tailor the level of difficulty and pace of work to the participants, whilst the large number of sentences provides plenty of opportunities to practise the structure without it becoming monotonous.

IMAGINE THE FUTURE CONDITIONAL 1 is a good choice for those who want to move from ‘I know the pattern’ to ‘I can use it in a sentence’. Here, the first conditional becomes a tool for talking about the future, choices and consequences — exactly as in real English.