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
the correct words in italics. tense
1. If it rains / rained, a. they die / will If I eat too much, I
die. feel ill.
The if clause can come before
2. The engine starts /will start b. if you have / had or after the main clause.
any problems If it comes after, we don’t use
a comma.
3. If I drink too much coffee c. I take the tram to school.
If you heat ice, it
4. I always watch comedies d. if I felt / feel sad. melts. Ice
5. If plants don’t get water, e. I get / will get a melts if you heat it.
headache.
6. My
2) teacher
Completegets angry
the f. if you turn
zero conditional sentences withthe
thekey.
correct form of the verbs in brackets.
7. Phone this ______________
1. If you number water to g. am
if I C,
100° / will be late for
it ___________________. (heat, boil)
school.
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,
3) Complete the zero conditional sentences by choosing the correct pairs of verbs from the box. Put
drink).
the verbs in the correct form.
6. _________your teacher __________annoyed if you_________________ your homework? (get, not
do) 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.
water get heat melt Example: I / feel / faint / I / see / blood I feel faint if I see
freeze blood.
1. Metal turns red and then white 1. Sam / feel / depressed / it / rain
if__________________ ___________________________________________________
2. Water expands if it __________ 2. It / not matter / you / be / late
____________________________________________________
3. Plants die if _________________
3. Mary / listen to / classical music / she / always / feel /
4. If you mix green, red and blue happy /
paint, ______________________
5. If you leave butter in the sun, _____________________________________________________
________ 4. I / get / home / on time / my dad / shout / at me
_____________________________________________________
5. your / dog / sit down / you / say ‘sit’?
_____________________________________________________
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’?
