ZERO AND FIRST

CONDITIONAL

If you eat too much, you feel sick.

If he practises every day, he will win the
next competition.
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ZERO CONDITIONAL
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ZERO CONDITIONAL

Read the examples. Complete the box with the

correct verb tenses.

In Lapland, in winter, if you dont wear warm

clothes, you die of cold.
ZERO
In Lapland, in winter, unless you wear warm CONDITIONAL
Verb tenses
clothes, you die of cold. If/unless +
Present
On Fridays, if Im not tired, I go to the cinema. _____________ +
Simple
Present Simple
____________ / _________
Imperative
If my phone rings, dont answer it.
My mum gets sleepy unless she drinks coffee to
In
In the
the ifif clause,
clause, wewe can
can use
use We
We cancan also
also use
use when
when instead
instead of
of
give herunless.
energy. Unless is not
unless. Unless is not followed followed if in time clauses that indicate
if in time clauses that indicate a a
by
by the
the negative.
negative. regular
regular condition.
condition.
My sister feels happy if my mum bakes her
The
The Present
Present Continuous
Continuous is is sometimes
sometimes used.used. It
It can
can be
be in
in one
one
favourite cake.
clause
clause or or in
in both.
both. E.g.:
E.g.: If
If the
the sun
sun is
is shining,
shining, Jim Jim is
is working
working in in
his
his garden
garden you you can
can be
be sure
sure of
of that.
that.
They drink plenty of water when they are running
in a marathon.
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ZERO CONDITIONAL

When do we use the Zero Conditional?

To talk about facts:

E.g.: If you have an Internet connection, you find a lot of
information easily.

To express general truths:

E.g.: If you mix blue and yellow, you get green.

To give instructions/advice:
E.g.: If you go out late at night, be careful.
Dont go out late at night unless you have to.
If you are feeling ill, dont come to school stay at
home.
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ZERO CONDITIONAL

1. Complete the sentences with the right verb from the box.
(Use the Zero Conditional.)
respect do have to eat eat like forget
feel learn be
have get hear find tell go get

like
a) If you dont have ___________
_____ the food, you dont to here.
eat
b) I dontfeel eaI ______ bread and fruit for breakfast.
______ good unless
t
c) Mr Brownge forge________ his homework.
_____ upset when James
ts ts
d) People dontrespe
________ you unlesslearn
you _______ how to keep a secret.
ct
hear am
e) I ______ what youre saying if I _____ close to you.
f) He doe tell _____ him how to do it.
______ the job if his boss
s s
have g
g) If I ______ time, I ___ to the cinema.
o
h) Mia _____ bored unlessfind
get she _____ something interesting to do.
s s
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ZERO CONDITIONAL
2. Form Zero Conditional sentences. Follow the example.
a) Jack / always / bring / flowers / when / he / come / to visit us
Jack always brings flowers when he comes to visit us.
b) your brother / help / you / with your homework / if / he / have / time ?
Does your brother help you with your homework if he has time?
_________________________________________________________________________________
c) unless / the weather / be / good / I / drive / my car
Unless the weather is good, I drive my car.
_________________________________________________________________________________
d) if / you / not eat / you / feel / weak and dizzy
If you dont eat, you feel weak and dizzy.
_________________________________________________________________________________
e) ice / melt / when / you / heat / it ?
Does ice melt when you heat it?
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f) if / you / mix / red and blue / you / get / purple
If you mix red and blue, you get purple.
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FIRST CONDITIONAL
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FIRST CONDITIONAL

Read the examples. Complete the box with the

correct verb tenses.

I will get bored unless I find anything to do.

I will get bored if I dont find anything to do.
Oliver will go to London next month if his wife gets
FIRST
better. CONDITIONAL
Verb tenses
Unless her health improves, he wont go. Present
If/unless +
Simple
____________ +
If her phone rings, she will answer it. ____________________
Will
+ Infinitive
(can/may/must
My brother will get angry if I touch his new laptop. )
Phil will fall if he isnt careful.
My grandma will miss the train unless she leaves
right now.
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FIRST CONDITIONAL

When do we use the First Conditional?

To talk about something possible, probable or

certain in the present or future:

E.g.: If you drink too much coffee, you might not / may not
/ wont sleep well.

To declare an intention with a condition:

E.g.: If I have time, Ill help you with the project.

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FIRST CONDITIONAL

When do we use the First Conditional?

To make promises or predictions:

E.g.: If you win the competition, you will get a big prize.

To make threats:
E.g.: Unless you change your behaviour, I wont take you
to Disneyland.

To make offers:
E.g.: If you like, Ill do the shopping and you can stay at
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FIRST CONDITIONAL

1. Complete the sentences with the right verb from the box. (Use
the First Conditional.)
take text arrive like give be feel leave meet have
get (2x) find drive change say

lik will
e
a) If you ______ take
will that singer so much,
driv I __________ you to his concert next
month. arrive es
will hav
b) Shetext
___________ latee
mee will unless she _______ straight from home to work.
t
c) I ________ give sa my phone with me.
willNoah if I ______
y
feelMary, I _________
d) If I ______ doesnt her your phone number.
wont
e) Anna _________ sadchange
if you _____ that you dontget
like her new dress.
will dont
leave ______________ its policies,
f) If the government find
things _________ better.
will get
be __________ their house if his parents _________ a job soon.
g) Pauls family
h) My sister ________ really upset unless I ______ her jacket back by
tomorrow.
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FIRST CONDITIONAL
2. Write First Conditional sentences using the prompts. Follow the
example.
a) if / we / be / late we / miss / the beginning of the film
If we are late, well miss the beginning of the film.
b) I / come
I will / with
come with you
you unless
unless I am /busy.
I / be / busy
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c) unless
Unless / you
you work/ harder,
work / harder
you willfail
youthe
/ fail / the exam
exam.
_________________________________________________________________________________
d) she
She / not
wont like
like / the
the foodfood if
if her mum/ herdoesnt
mum /put
notmore
put /pepper
more pepper in it.
in it.
_________________________________________________________________________________
e)
If itif snows,
/ it / snow the children
the children / make
will make / a snowman
a snowman.
_________________________________________________________________________________
f) unless
Unless / you
you give/ the
givecat
/ the cat / aitbiscuit
a biscuit, itaway.
wont go / not go / away
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CONDITIONAL

If you eat too much, you feel sick.

If he practises every day, he will win the
next competition.