LESSON 1 ZERO CONDITIONAL

GRAMMAR BOX
We can make a zero conditional sentence with two present simple verbs (one in the 'if clause' and one
in the 'main clause'):

If + present simple,.... Present simple.

This conditional is used when the result will always happen. So, if water reaches 100 degrees, it always
boils. It's a fact. I'm talking in general, not about one particular situation. The result of the 'if clause' is
always the main clause.
The 'if' in this conditional can usually be replaced by 'when' without changing the meaning.

For example: If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils. (It is always true, there can't be a different result
sometimes). If I eat peanuts, I am sick. (This is true only for me, maybe, not for everyone, but it's still
true that I'm sick every time I eat peanuts)

Note: Check the next link more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvHqtdhtPhU&t=29s

1.Writing exercises

A) Instructions:Complete the zero conditional sentences with the correct form of

the verbs in brackets.
1. If you _heat_____ water to 100° C, it __boils____. (heat, boil)
2. The menu__appears ___________ on the screen if you _press__ this button
twice. (appear, press)
3. Put those plants in the sun. If they ___don’t get_enough light, they _die__. (die,
not get)
4. If you ____don’t have__ the right password, you __don’t access__the website.
(not have, not access)
5. My mum __doesn’t sleep ___well if she __drinks_coffee before bed. (not sleep,
drink).
6. _Does your teacher get __your teacher __________annoyed if you__don’t do__
your homework? (get, not do)
B) Instructions: Complete the facts. Use the verbs below and the zero conditional.
water get heat melt freeze
1. Metal turns red and then white if___you heat it__
2. Water expands if it _freezes__
3. Plants die if __you don’t water them__
4. If you mix green, red and blue paint, you get black paint___
5. If you leave butter in the sun, ___it melts_

C)Instructions: 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
__Sam feels depressed if it rains___
2. It / not matter / you / be / late
__It doesn’t matter if you are late____
3. Mary / listen to / classical music / she / always / feel / happy /
___If Mary listens to classical music, she always feels happy_________
4. I / get / home / on time / my dad / shout / at me
_ If I don’t get home on time, my dad shouts at me________
5. your / dog / sit down / you / say ‘sit’?
___Does your dog sit down if you say ‘sit’?_____