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The Zero conditional is used
for things that are always true
as long as the condition is met.
Formation: If + present

Zero Conditional
1) Match the two parts of the zero conditional sentences. Then choose
the correct words in italics.
1. If it rains / rained,
die.

a. they die / will

2. The engine starts /will start
any problems

b. if you have / had

3. If I drink too much coffee

c. I take the tram to school.

4. I always watch comedies

d. if I felt / feel sad.

5. If plants don’t get water,
headache.

e. I get / will get a

6. My teacher gets angry

f. if you turn the key.

tense, + present
tense

If I eat too much, I
feel ill.
The if clause can come before
or after the main clause.
If it comes after, we don’t use
a comma.

If you heat ice, it
melts.
Ice
melts if you heat it.

7. Phone this number
g. if I am / will be late for
2) Complete the zero conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
school.
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).
3)
the zero
conditional
sentences by choosing
the correct pairs ofyour
verbs
from the box.
6.Complete
_________your
teacher
__________annoyed
if you_________________
homework?
(get,Put
not
the
verbs
in
the
correct
form.
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
below and the zero conditional.
water
freeze

get

heat

melt

1. Metal turns red and then white
if__________________
2. Water expands if it __________

5) Write the zero conditional sentences using prompts.
Example: I / feel / faint / I / see / blood I feel faint if I see

blood.

1. Sam / feel / depressed / it / rain
___________________________________________________
2. It / not matter / you / be / late

3. Plants die if _________________

____________________________________________________

4. If you mix green, red and blue
paint, ______________________

3. Mary / listen to / classical music / she / always / feel /
happy /

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
5. doesn’t sleep / drinks

3. don’t get / die

4. don’t have / don’t access

6. Does your teacher get / don’t do

Ex.3)
1. don’t remember / tell
4. cannot / read

2. don’t wake / doesn’t get

5. Do you get / make

3. play / am

6. doesn’t do / feels

Ex. 4)
1. you heat it

2. freezes

3. you don’t water them

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’?

4. you get black paint

5. it melts