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The zero conditional is a structure used for talking about

 General truths

 Scientific Facts

 Things which always happened under certain conditions.


Zero Conditional
 Structure

If + subject + verb p+ complement, subject + verb simpe past + complement

Example.

General Truths

If condition result

If it rains, we get wet.


 Scientific Facts

Example

If condition result

If the water boils, it is not cold

 Things that always happen under certain Conditions:

If condition result

If I study, I get good marks


Yes / No Question with Zero Conditional

 Structure.

Wh + do/ does + sub+ verb+ if/when + sub+ verb+ complement+ ?

What do you do if/ when you have a problema?


If I have a problema, I resolve it.

Where does she go If/ when she has a problem?


Exercises about Zero Conditional

Peter, what do you do if your parents are at home?


If my parents .................. at home at weekends, I have to help with housework. (stay)
If my mother .................. at home, I do the washing up or hoovering. (be)
If she .................. at home, I wash the car or work in the garden with my dad. (not be)
If they .................. at home on weekdays, I do my homework first and then go out. (be)
If my father .................................. in the evening, we play games on his computer. (not work)
And what do you and your sister do if your
parents are not at home?
We ............................... the housework if they leave the house. (not do)

I just .............. in bed if there is nothing to watch on TV. (lie)

Or I ................ with my friends on Skype if they feel like chatting. (chat)

My little sister usually .................. with her best friend if she comes to our place.
(play)

But she ................................ what to do if her friend can't come. (not know)

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