What happen when you water the

plants?
What happen if you drop something?
 How many clauses do we have?

If Clause Main Clause

ZERO CONDITIONAL
• The zero Conditional is a structure used for
talking about:

• General Truths.

• Scientific Facts.

• Things which always happened under certain

conditions
 If I have a problem , I talk to my friends.

condition main clause

NOTE: Don’t forget to use a comma after the if

clause.
I talk to my friends if I have a problem

main clause condition

NOTE: Don’t use a comma after the if

clause.
 Zero conditional sentences
describe things that are
generally true.

general truth something that is

normally/always true
Use the Simple Present for
bothif clause and the main
clause.
If + Simple Simple Present I
Present If my am very
team loses, sad.

Simple Present I If + Simple

am very sad Present
if my team
loses.
We can usually substitute when for if
in zero conditional sentences.

If you heat water, it boils.

When you heat water,

it boils.
YES / NO QUESTIONS
WITH
ZERO CONDITIONAL
 Short Short
Yes / NO question
Answer Answer
(Affirmative) (Negative)
Do you cry if/when you
Yes, I do. No, I don’t.
are sad?

If/When your father

Yes, he does. No, he
comes, does he doesn’t.
hug you?
 WH- QUESTIONS
WITH
ZEROCONDITIONAL
 Wh-
Question
What do you do if/when you have a problem?
If/When you have a problem, what do
you do?

Where does she go if/when she has

a problem?
If/When she has a problem, where does
she go?
If/When you cool water to 0° C, it freezes.
If/When you go swimming, you get wet.
If/When you practice English every day,
you learn fast.
If/When we meet after
work, we have coffee
together.
If/When there is no oxygen, living things die.
Exercise s:
UNDERLINE THE MISTAKES AND CORRECT THEM.
Example:
I stay in bed if I was ill. am
1. If you not pay on time, you have to pay a fine. _____
2. If you never showered, you are sweaty and smelly.______
3. If you park your car on double yellow lines, your car would be
pulled away. _______________
4. If you weren't at home, you can collect your parcel at the
post-office. _______________
MAKE ZERO CONDITIONAL SENTENCES.

Example:

If the temperature ........................ (ice | zero | below | be |

turn | into | water)
If the temperature is below zero, water turns into ice.
MAKE ZERO CONDITIONAL SENTENCES.
1. If ...........(evaporate | you | water | heat | it)
2. I .............(a pill | take | have | if | I | a headache)
3. Kim ......(be | sleep | if | stressed | cannot | she)
4. If ..........(I | sick | by | feel | bus | travel | I)
5. If .............(the | advice | you | use | internet | need)
6. Our kids .................(not watch | books | if | read | they |
TV)
7. If ................(two hours | take | charge | you | the battery
| it)