The Zero conditional is used
for things that are always true
Zero Conditional as long as the condition is met.
Formation: If + present
1) Match the two parts of the zero conditional sentences. Then choose tense, + present tense
the correct words in italics. If I eat too much, I feel ill.
The if clause can come before
1. If it rains / rained, a. they die / will die. or after the main clause.
If it comes after, we don’t use a
2. The engine starts /will start b. if you have / had any problems comma.
3. If I drink too much coffee c. I take the tram to school. If you heat ice, it melts.
4. I always watch comedies d. if I felt / feel sad. Ice melts if you heat it.
5. If plants don’t get water, e. I get / will get a headache.
6. My teacher gets angry f. if you turn the key.
7. Phone this number g. if I am / will be late for school.
2) Complete the zero conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. If you ______________ water to 100° C, it ___________________. (heat, boil)
2. The menu_______________ on the screen if you ________________ this button twice. (appear, press)
3. Put those plants in the sun. If they _______________enough light, they ______________. (die, not get)
4. If you ______________ the right password, you __________________the website. (not have, not access)
5. My mum __________________well if she __________________coffee before bed. (not sleep, drink).
6. _________your teacher __________annoyed if you_________________ your homework? (get, not do)
3) Complete the zero conditional sentences by choosing the correct pairs of verbs from the box. Put the
verbs in the correct form.
feel/not do be/play not wake/not get cannot/read get/make not remember/tell
1. If I ________________________to do my homework, I __________________ the teacher a lie.
2. If I __________________ my brother up in the morning, he _______________to school on time.
3. I ____________________music really loudly if I______________ at home alone.
4. If I ____________________sleep at night, I ___________________ a magazine.
5. ______you ______ embarrassed if you __________ a mistake when speaking English?
6. She _______________ her homework if she _________________ tired.
4) Complete the facts. Use the verbs 5) Write the zero conditional sentences using prompts.
below and the zero conditional. Example: I / feel / faint / I / see / blood I feel faint if I see blood.
water get heat melt freeze
1. Sam / feel / depressed / it / rain
1. Metal turns red and then white ___________________________________________________
if__________________
2. It / not matter / you / be / late
2. Water expands if it __________ ____________________________________________________
3. Plants die if _________________ 3. Mary / listen to / classical music / she / always / feel / happy /
4. If you mix green, red and blue _____________________________________________________
paint, ______________________ 4. I / get / home / on time / my dad / shout / at me
5. If you leave butter in the sun, _____________________________________________________
________ 5. your / dog / sit down / you / say ‘sit’?
_____________________________________________________
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Ex.1)
1 c / rains 2 f / starts 3 e / get 4 d / feel 5 a / die 6 g / am 7 b / have
Ex.2)
1. heat / boils 2. appears / press 3. don’t get / die 4. don’t have / don’t access
5. doesn’t sleep / drinks 6. Does your teacher get / don’t do
Ex.3)
1. don’t remember / tell 2. don’t wake / doesn’t get 3. play / am
4. cannot / read 5. Do you get / make 6. doesn’t do / feels
Ex. 4)
1. you heat it 2. freezes 3. you don’t water them 4. you get black paint 5. it melts
Ex. 5)
1. Sam feels depressed if it rains.
2. It doesn’t matter if you are late.
3. If Mary listens to classical music, she always feels happy
4. If I don’t get home on time, my dad shouts at me.
5. Does your dog sit down if you say ‘sit’?
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