ZERO CONDITIONAL

THEORY
Task 1: Study the information below to learn about the zero conditional mood.

Task 2: Using the information above, can you create three of your own sentences.

ESL Pals 1 Grammar Worksheet

 MATCH THE SENTENCE HALVES
Task 1: Match the two clauses to create conditional sentences.

1. If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, a. it gets dark.

2. If the sun sets, b. they feel tired.

3. If you mix blue and yellow, c. global temperatures increase.

4. If people don't get enough sleep, d. you feel the heat.

5. If you don't water plants, e. it falls to the ground.

6. If carbon dioxide levels rise, f. they will wither.

7. If you touch a flame, g. you get green.

8. If you drop a heavy object, h. it boils.

9. If you mix red and blue, i. the sugar dissolves.

10. If you apply force to a glass, j. you get purple.

11. If you add sugar to water and stir, k. the computer turns on.

12. If you press this button, l. it breaks.

ESL Pals 2 Grammar Worksheet

 REARRANGE THE SENTENCES
Rearrange the following words to create correct sentences

1. degrees / Celsius / you / heat / If / boils / 100 / it / to / water

2. outside / it / darker / sun / When / sets / gets / the

3. get / mix / you / If / red / blue / purple / you / and

4. When / becomes / add / sugar / sweeter / you / tea / to / it

5. receive / plants / they / sunlight / won't / don't / If / properly / grow

6. it / water / ice / into / When / turns / melts

7. you / object / the / falls / to / drop / due / it / If / to / an / ground / gravity

8. freezing / into / the / drops / temperature / freezes / below / ice / When / water

9. burned / touch / get / you'll / a / If / you / flame

10. feel / long / a / don't / time / hungry / for / When / you / eat / you

11. If / the / by / a / is / you / zero / result / zero / always / multiply / number

12. the / around / sun / it / causes / Earth / seasons / revolves / When / the

13. together / don't / mix / water / oil / you / and / If / blend / they

14. the / switch / off / becomes / dark / room / lights / you / When / the

ESL Pals 3 Grammar Worksheet

 CREATE SENTENCES
Can you create logical endings to the following first halves of sentences?

1. If you mix red and yellow _________________________________________________.

2. If you apply heat to ice ____________________________________________________.

3. If you touch a flame _______________________________________________________.

4. If you expose photographic film to light ______________________________________.

5. If you drop a glass _________________________________________________________.

6. If you add salt to water _____________________________________________________.

7. If you turn on the TV _______________________________________________________.

8. If you plug in an electronic device ____________________________________________.

9. If a computer overheats ____________________________________________________.

10. If you don't clean your teeth ________________________________________________.

11. If you put metal in the freezer _______________________________________________.

12. If you forget your umbrella _________________________________________________.

13. If a plant gets too much water ______________________________________________.

14. If you wake up late _________________________________________________________.

15. If you don't study for the test ________________________________________________.

16. If you don't stretch before exercising _________________________________________.

17. If you inhale helium gas ____________________________________________________.

18. If you scratch a mosquito bite _______________________________________________.

19. If you leave fruit out in the sun ______________________________________________.

20. If you don't charge your phone overnight _____________________________________.

ESL Pals 4 Grammar Worksheet

 QUESTION TIME
Answer the following questions using the zero conditional.

Example: What happens if you eat a lot of candy?

If you eat a lot of candy, you get fat.

1. What happens if you eat unhealthy food?

2. What happens if you don’t go to work for a week?

3. What happens if you forget your raincoat on a rainy day?

4. What happens if you don’t drink any water?

5. What happens if you don’t charge your phone?

6. What happens if you leave a store without paying?

7. What happens if you don't get enough sleep?

8. What happens if you drop a ball from your hand?

9. What do you get when you add 2 and 2 together?

10. What occurs when you turn off a light switch?

11. What happens when you blow up a balloon and let go?

12. What happens when you press the power button on a computer?

13. What happens when you mix salt into a glass of water?

14. What happens when you push a door?

15. What happens when you put a seed in soil and water it?

ESL Pals 5 Grammar Worksheet

HOMEWORK
FIND THE MISTAKES
Task 1: Each sentence uses the zero conditional incorrectly. Can you correct them?

1. If you to heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it boils.

2. When the sun setting, the temperature drops.

3. If you mix red and blue, you getting purple.

4. When you press the button, the light turned on.

5. If it rains, the plants got watered.

6. When I'm hungry, I eating a snack.

7. If you touch a flame, you feeling the heat.

8. When the clock striked midnight, it's officially a new day.

9. If you add sugar to tea, it will becomes sweeter.

10. When you open the window, fresh air going to comes in.

11. If you exercised regularly, you stay healthier.

12. When ice melting, it will turns into water.

13. If you to dropped a ball, it falls to the ground.

14. When the traffic light turns red, cars stopping

15. If you don't water a, plant it dies.

16. When the oven will reach the set temperature, it will beeps.

ESL Pals 6 Grammar Worksheet