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Zero Conditional: If + Present Tense, + Present Tense

The zero conditional is used to describe situations that are always true given a certain condition. 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"; "If it rains, the streets get wet"; and "If I heat water to 100°C, it boils." The zero conditional expresses facts that are generally true and can be relied upon.

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Zero Conditional: If + Present Tense, + Present Tense

The zero conditional is used to describe situations that are always true given a certain condition. 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"; "If it rains, the streets get wet"; and "If I heat water to 100°C, it boils." The zero conditional expresses facts that are generally true and can be relied upon.

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The Zero conditional is

used for things that are


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

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 _________not 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 ____cannot ________________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.
5) Write the zero conditional sentences using prompts.

4) Complete the facts. Use the Example: I / feel / faint / I / see / blood I feel faint if I see
blood.
verbs below and the zero
conditional. 1. Sam / feel / depressed / it / rain
water get heat melt freeze Sam feels depressed if it rains.
1. Metal turns red and then white

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