English Activity: Conditionals (Zero & First)
Name: __________________________________ Grade: 4th Secondary
Zero Conditional
Instructions: Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Remember these are
universal truths.
1. If you ________ (heat) ice, it ________ (melt).
2. If it ________ (rain), the grass ________ (get) wet.
3. If you ________ (mix) blue and yellow, you ________ (get) green.
4. If babies ________ (be) hungry, they ________ (cry).
5. If you ________ (not/sleep), you ________ (feel) tired.
6. If the sun ________ (set), it ________ (become) dark.
7. If you ________ (add) sugar, the tea ________ (taste) sweet.
8. If plants ________ (not/get) water, they ________ (die).
9. If you ________ (multiply) 5 by 0, the result ________ (be) 0.
10. If you ________ (press) the button, the machine ________ (start).
First Conditional
Instructions: Fill in the blanks using the First Conditional (If + Present Simple, Will + Verb). These are
possible future situations.
11. If it ________ (rain) tomorrow, we ________ (stay) at home.
12. If you ________ (study) hard, you ________ (pass) the exam.
13. If she ________ (not/hurry), she ________ (miss) the bus.
14. If I ________ (have) enough money, I ________ (buy) a new laptop.
15. If we ________ (leave) now, we ________ (arrive) on time.
16. If they ________ (not/practice), they ________ (lose) the game.
17. If you ________ (eat) too much chocolate, you ________ (have) a stomachache.
18. If the weather ________ (be) good, we ________ (go) to the beach.
19. If he ________ (find) your phone, he ________ (call) you.
20. If you ________ (not/wear) a jacket, you ________ (get) a cold.
Mixed Practice
Instructions: Identify if the sentence is a general truth (Zero) or a future possibility (First) and
complete it.
21. (Fact) If you ________ (touch) a fire, you ________ (get) burned.
22. (Future) If I ________ (see) Sarah, I ________ (tell) her about the meeting.
23. (Fact) If you ________ (freeze) water, it ________ (turn) into ice.
24. (Future) If you ________ (not/do) your homework, the teacher ________ (be) angry.
25. (Fact) If my sister ________ (be) tired, she ________ (go) to bed early.
26. (Future) If we ________ (win) the match, we ________ (celebrate) tonight.
27. (Fact) If you ________ (drop) an apple, it ________ (fall) down.
28. (Future) If you ________ (save) money, you ________ (travel) next year.
29. (Fact) If you ________ (not/eat), you ________ (get) hungry.
30. (Future) If it ________ (be) sunny, I ________ (wear) my sunglasses.