The Zero conditional is used

for things that are always true

as long as the condition is met.
Formation: If + present
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.

Zero Conditional
1) Match the two parts of the zero conditional sentences. Then choose
the correct words in italics.
1. If it rains / rained,
2. The engine starts /will start
3. If I drink too much coffee
4. I always watch comedies
5. If plants don’t get water,
6. My teacher gets angry
7. Phone this number
a. they die / will die.
b. if you have / had any problems
c. I take the tram to school.
d. if I felt / feel sad.
e. I get / will get a headache.
f. if you turn the key.
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 ______________ 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).
6. _________your teacher __________annoyed if you_________________ your homework? (get, not do)

3) Complete the zero conditional sentences by choosing the correct pairs of verbs from the box. Put the
verbs in the correct form.

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.

feel/not do be/play not wake/not get cannot/read get/make not remember/tell

4) Complete the facts. Use the 5) Write the zero conditional sentences using prompts.
verbs below and the zero Example: I / feel / faint / I / see / blood I feel faint if I see blood.
conditional.
water get heat melt freeze 1. Sam / feel / depressed / it / rain
___________________________________________________
1. Metal turns red and then white
if__________________ 2. It / not matter / you / be / late
____________________________________________________
2. Water expands if it __________
3. Mary / listen to / classical music / she / always / feel / happy /
3. Plants die if _________________ _____________________________________________________
4. If you mix green, red and blue 4. I / get / home / on time / my dad / shout / at me
paint, ______________________ _____________________________________________________
5. If you leave butter in the sun, 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 3. don’t get / die 4. don’t have / don’t access
5. doesn’t sleep / drinks 6. Does your teacher get / don’t do

Ex.3)
1. don’t remember / tell 2. don’t wake / doesn’t get 3. play / am
4. cannot / read 5. Do you get / make 6. doesn’t do / feels

Ex. 4)
1. you heat it 2. freezes 3. you don’t water them 4. you get black paint 5. it melts

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’?