podEnglish Pre-Intermediate 40 Travelling

First conditional
a stroke of bad luck : things are going wrong
-> I've had a stroke of bad luck.
-> I think you are having a stroke of bad luck
( It also can be used in a good way)
-> I've had a stroke of (good) luck! I've won a trip to Paris!

to end up : to finally be in a situation or place
-> We ended up getting a taxi to the airport.
-> We tried to take short cut and ended up getting lost.
-> He missed his flight, so he ended up going home.
-> What will Jessica and Anne end up doing ?

first conditional : likely to happen
-> If we miss this flight, we're going to miss our connection to Tokyo.
-> If we don't hurry up, we're going to miss our train.

1.
If it rains, the traffic is going to be terrible!

2.
I've had a stroke of bad luck. My passport has been stolen.

3.
We couldn't get flights, so we ended up staying at home.