Let's start with something you know — no notes, and don't worry about mistakes.
You already use the present simple every day. Complete this fact with one word:
"The sun in the east every morning."
Have a go out loud: say two things you do every morning. Small things are perfect — coffee, windows, shoes, phone.
Ana: Do you walk to your office every day?
Ben: It depends. If the weather is nice, I walk. If it rains, I take the bus.
Look at Ben's answer. He is not talking about one special day — he is talking about every day. Look at his verbs: rains, walk, take. Are they past, present or future? Say your idea out loud before you check.
For facts about the world — things that are true every single time.
Three facts:
Two questions before you check: What tense is in both halves? And what do you see after the first half?
Same meaning. When "if" moves to the middle, the comma disappears.
New facts — type only the missing verb.
1. "If water gets very cold, it (freeze)."
2. "If babies are hungry, they (cry)."
3. Make one sentence from these two ideas: you touch fire → it burns you.
Say two true things about food or weather in your country, starting with "If...". For example, what happens to chocolate in the sun? What do people do in very hot weather?
The same pattern for your own life — things that are always true for you.
Three people talking about their normal life:
These are not science facts — they are about one person's life. Is the grammar the same as the facts tab? Decide before you check.
1. "If I wake up late, I (run) to the bus stop."
2. "If my sister (have) time, she calls me on Sundays."
3. Make one sentence from these two ideas: it is cold → I wear a big coat.
Tell me three of your real routines with "If...": one about food, one about weather, one about your phone. Say the whole sentence each time.
Two small words — one small but important difference.
Why "when" in two sentences but "if" in the other? Say your idea before you check.
1. Sunday happens every week — you are sure. Type one word:
" it is Sunday, we have a big breakfast."
2. Maybe it snows this winter, maybe not. Type one word:
" it snows, the children play outside."
3. "When the shop (close) at night, the lights go off."
Say three sentences about your evening with "When...": what you do when you get home, when dinner is ready, and when it gets dark.
Now the pattern is yours. You do the talking.
Talk for one minute about your normal week. Use "if" and "when" sentences. Some ideas to answer:
Write 3–5 sentences about your normal week. Use "if" at least twice and "when" at least once. Keep both halves of every sentence in the present — the checker will look for that.
Real life doesn't tell you where the mistake is. Here you decide.
Each sentence has one grammar mistake. Rewrite the whole sentence correctly.
1. "If you will mix red and white, you get pink."
2. "If my brother watch TV late, he is tired in the morning."
3. "When I finished my job in the evening, I go home and cook."
4. "If it is hot, we going to the beach."
5. "If a phone ___ wet inside, it stops working."
6. Your neighbour's dog waits at the window every single day. "___ I come home, the dog is at the window."
7. Which sentence is correct?
One-minute challenge: a new person joins your gym, your office or your class. Explain how things work there with "if" and "when" sentences: "If you need help, ...", "When the class starts, ...". Use the timer on the last tab if you like the pressure.
1. Present simple check: "My mum (work) in a hospital."
2. Say them out loud: what English question words do you know? Try for six.
3. Make it negative: "If you (not / eat) breakfast, you feel hungry later."
4. "Bread (go) hard if you leave it open."
5. Make one sentence from these two ideas: you press this button → the light comes on.
Which practice helped you most today — the facts, your own routines, choosing if or when, or fixing the mistakes? Say why you think that one worked for you.
At the start we said: if + present, present — for facts, routines, and if vs when. Tick what's true: