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Zero Conditional-Exercises

The zero conditional is used to describe situations that are always true when a certain condition is met. It uses the present simple tense in both the if-clause and main clause. Some examples of zero conditional sentences include: "If I eat too much, I feel ill"; "The engine starts if you turn the key"; and "Ice melts if you heat it." The document provides exercises to practice forming and completing zero conditional sentences using the correct present tense verbs.

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Zero Conditional-Exercises

The zero conditional is used to describe situations that are always true when a certain condition is met. It uses the present simple tense in both the if-clause and main clause. Some examples of zero conditional sentences include: "If I eat too much, I feel ill"; "The engine starts if you turn the key"; and "Ice melts if you heat it." The document provides exercises to practice forming and completing zero conditional sentences using the correct present tense verbs.

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ANDRES FELIPE QUINTERO BENAVIDES

The Zero conditional is used

Zero Conditional for things that are always true


as long as the condition is met.
Formation: If + present
1) Match the two parts of the zero conditional sentences. Then choose tense, + present tense
the correct words in italics. If I eat too much, I feel ill.
The if clause can come before
1. If it rains / rained, (c) a. they die / will die. or after the main clause.
2. The engine starts /will start b. if you have / had any If it comes after, we don’t use a
problems comma.
3. If I drink too much coffee (e) c. I take the tram to school. If you heat ice, it
4. I always watch comedies (d) d. if I felt / feel sad. melts. Ice melts if you
heat it.
5. If plants don’t get water, (a) e. I get / will get a headache.
6. My teacher gets angry (g) f. if you turn the key.
7. Phone this number (b) g. if I am / will be late for school.

2) 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 annoyed if you don´t your homework? (get, not do)
do

3) Complete the zero conditional sentences by choosing the correct pairs of verbs from the box. Put the
verbs in the correct form.
feel/not do be/play not wake/not get cannot/read get/make not remember/tell
1. If I don´t remember to do my homework, I tell the teacher a lie.
2. If I don´t wake my brother up in the morning, he doesn´t get to school on time.
3. I _ play music really loudly if I am at home alone.
4. If I can not sleep at night, I read a magazine.
5. Do you get embarrassed if you make a mistake when speaking English?
6. She doesn´t do her homework if she feels tired.

4) Complete the facts. Use the verbs 5. If you leave butter in the sun,
below and the zero conditional. _it_melts
water get heat melt freeze
1. Metal turns red and then
white if it heats

2. Water expands if it melts


3. Plants die if i_t doesn´t has water

4. If you mix green, red and


blue paint, _ you get white
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
Sam feels depressed if it_rains
2. It / not matter / you / be / late
_if_you are late, it_doesn´t matter
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
My dad shouts at me if_i dont_get
home on time
5. Your / dog / sit down / you / say
‘sit’?
Does your dog sit down if you say "sit"?

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