Zero and first conditionals:

GRAMMAR Things2.that
PRACTICE alwaysactivities
Complete happen and possible
A and B. future.

A. Read the situations and underline the correct answer.

Situations Answer
1. If you don't have a ticket, you can't get on the
always happens / possible future
train.
2. If you haven't got a ticket, you'll have to get one
always happens / possible future
now.
3. If you want to learn the piano, you have
always happens / possible future
to practice.
4. If you want to pass your piano exam, you'll have
always happens / possible future
to practice.
5. If there is a typhoon, we'll cancel the picnic. always happens / possible future

6. If there is a typhoon, all classes are cancelled. always happens / possible future
7. If you lock him in the house all day, he barks his
always happens / possible future
head off.
8. If you take him for a walk, he'll be really happy. always happens / possible future
9. If you tell her how clever she is, she'll let you
always happens / possible future
borrow the car.
10. If you disagree with him, he just gets angry. always happens / possible future
11. If you ask Sue to help you, she'll show you how to
always happens / possible future
do it.
12. If you ask her to do anything, she always says
always happens / possible future
she's busy.
13. If you call their hot line, you just get a recorded
always happens / possible future
message.
14. If you call her now, she'll still be at home. always happens / possible future

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B. Answer the questions by completing the sentences.

1. What happens if there is a black rainstorm?

If there is ______________________________________________________________

2. What happens in your workplace if you are sick?

If I am ______________________________________________________________

3. What will you do if it rains at the weekend?

If it rains _______________________________________________________________

4. What does your boss do if you are late?

If I am late ___________________________________________________________

5. What do you think will happen if you are late tomorrow?

If I am late tomorrow _____________________________________________________

ELTBASE.COM (2008) Zero conditional vs first conditional, worksheet description. Retrieved

from https://www.eltbase.com/worksheet-644-zero-conditional-vs-first-conditional

GRAMMAR PRACTICE 3. Complete activities A and B.

A. Make sentences using the words given in the brackets in order to obtain zero conditional
sentences

For example:
(not / rain / the flowers / die)

1. (I / wake up late / I / be late for work)

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2. (my husband / cook / he / burn the food)
______________________________________________________________________________
3. (Julie / not wear a hat / she / get sunstroke)
______________________________________________________________________________
4. (children / not eat well / they / not be healthy)
______________________________________________________________________________
5. (you / mix water and electricity / you / get a shock)
______________________________________________________________________________

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6. (people / eat / too many sweets / they / get fat)
______________________________________________________________________________
7. (you / smoke / you / get yellow fingers)
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8. (children / play outside / they / not get overweight)
______________________________________________________________________________
9. (you / heat ice / it / melt)
______________________________________________________________________________
10. (I / speak to John / he / get annoyed)
______________________________________________________________________________

Perfect English Grammar (2016) Zero Conditional Exercise 1. Retrieved from https://www.perfect-
english-grammar.com/support-files/conditionals_zero_form.pdf

B. Choose and circle the correct response for each of the following sentences:

1. If you _________ greasy food, you will 6. They won't know the truth if you ________
become fat. them.
A) eat B) will eat A) won't tell B) don't tell

2. If your sister goes to Paris, she _________ a 7. If I bake a cake, ________ have some?
good time. A) will you B) do you
A) has B) will have

3. If he _________ that, he will be sorry. 8. If he ________ you, will you answer the
A) will do B) does phone?
A) will call B) calls
4. If I leave now, I ________ in New York by 9. If you don't go to the party, I ________
8:00 PM. very upset.
A) will arrive B) arrive A) am B) will be
5. You ________ on your test if you don't 10. If you get a haircut, you ________ much
study. better.
A) won't do well B) don't do well A) will look B) look

LEARNINGENGLISHFEELGOOD.COM (2020) CONDITIONALS: The first conditional structure.

Retrieved from: https://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/grammar-firstconditional1.html#

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