25992 zero conditional

Zero Conditional
Form: If +present,
Use:

present

If you boil water it
evaporates.

Things that are generally or always true. / Imperatives

Facts

1. When you fly budget airline,
2. If unemployment is rising,

A. I always ask Kate to check it.
B. you have to pay for your drinks and snacks.
C. people tend to stay in their present jobs.

3. When I've finished an article,
Imperatives

1. If he gets there before me,
2. If you visit London,
3. If you've done that,

A.
B.
C.
D.

go on the London Eye.
please don't make so much noise.
ask him to wait.
go and have a coffee.

4. When I'm concentrating,
Murphy’s law:

If something can go wrong, it usually does

Complete these universal office laws:
1. If you need information, the person who has it ………….…..
2. When the client asks for 10 copies of a 120 page report by evening the printer
……………
3. The network crashes just when you are ……………..…..
4. As soon as you need to call long distance urgently …………..…..
5. If someone sends you an important email ……………
6. The moment you leave for a coffee break ………….
7. Whenever you need to take a message …………..…..
8. On the day you arrive late …………………..
9. The coffee machine is always empty when ……………………


Suggested answers:

1. If you need information the person who has it is on leave.
2. When the client asks for 10 copies of a 120 page report by evening the printer is
either out of toner or there is no paper.
3. The network crashes just when you are explaining an important point on Skype.

4. As soon as you need to call long distance urgently, the telephones won't work.
5. If someone send you an important email it’s redirected to spam.
6. The moment you leave for a coffee break the client will call.
7. When you need to take a message your pen stops working.
8. On the day you arrive late the boss is waiting to talk to you.
9. The coffee machine is always empty, when you have to work late.