Zero Conditional Exercise 1

Make sentences with the zero conditional.

For example:
(not / rain / the flowers / die)
If it doesn't 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)
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3. (Julie / not wear a hat / she / get sunstroke)
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4. (children / not eat well / they / not be healthy)
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5. (you / mix water and electricity / you / get a shock)
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6. (people / eat / too many sweets / they / get fat)
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7. (you / smoke / you / get yellow fingers)
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8. (children / play outside / they / not get overweight)
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9. (you / heat ice / it / melt)
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10. (I / speak to John / he / get annoyed)
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11. (I / feel good the next day / I / go to bed early)
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12. (lots of people / come / Jenny / have a party)
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 13. (she / buy expensive clothes / she / go shopping)
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14. (my daughter / pass her exams / she / work hard)
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15. (David / be sick / he / drink milk)
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16. (the river / freeze / it / be very cold)
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17. (I / like to visit the museums / I / be in a new city)
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18. (I / cycle to work / the weather / be fine)
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19. (my flatmate / clean it really well / she / clean the house)
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20. (everybody / be grumpy / it / rain a lot)
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Answers

1. If I wake up late, I'm late for work.

2. If my husband cooks, he burns the food.
3. If Julie doesn't wear a hat, she gets sunstroke.
4. If children don't eat well, they aren't healthy.
5. If you mix water and electricity, you get a shock.
6. If people eat too many sweets, they get fat.
7. If you smoke, you get yellow fingers.
8. If children play outside, they don't get overweight.
9. If you heat ice, it melts.
10. If I speak to John, he gets annoyed.
11. I feel good the next day if I go to bed early.
12. Lots of people come if Jenny has a party.
13. She buys expensive clothes if she goes shopping.
14. My daughter passes her exams if she works hard.
15. David is sick if he drinks milk.
16. The river freezes if it's very cold.
17. I like to visit the museums if I am in a new city.
18. I cycle to work if the weather is fine.
19. My flatmate cleans really well if she cleans the house.
20. Everybody is grumpy if it rains a lot.

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Zero conditional exercises
Test 1. Choose the beginnings of the sentences to complete the text. _______

Lions
If a lion joins a group of other lions
If lions go hunting
If a lion roars
If lions are active
If male lions use cent marking

........................................................................................................, it can be heard over five miles away.

................................................................................................, it usually stays with them for three years.

..................................................................................................................................., they work in teams.

....................................................................................................................., they establish their territory.

.................................................................................................................................., it is usually at night.

Test 2. Choose the endings of the sentences to complete the text. __________
they are blind for six days.
they show their affection.
the loser often dies.
they have to leave their mothers.
lions fight them off.

If lions rub each other's heads, ..................................................................................................................

If any strange males try to enter their territory, .........................................................................................

If lions start fighting, .................................................................................................................................

If cubs are born, .........................................................................................................................................

If male cubs are two years old, ..................................................................................................................

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Zero conditional: exercise 1
Key with answers _______________________________________________

Test 1

If a lion roars, it can be heard over five miles away.

If a lion joins a group of other lions, it usually stays with them for three years.

If lions go hunting, they work in teams.

If male lions use cent marking, they establish their territory.

If lions are active, it is usually at night.

Test 2

If lions rub each other's heads, they show their affection.

If any strange males try to enter their territory, lions fight them off.

If lions start fighting, the loser often dies.

If cubs are born, they are blind for six days.

If male cubs are two years old, they have to leave their mothers.

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Zero conditional
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. ___

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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Zero conditional: exercise 2
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If my parents stay at home at weekends, I have to help with housework.

If my mother is at home, I do the washing up or hoovering.

If she is not at home, I wash the car or work in the garden with my dad.

If they are at home on weekdays, I do my homework first and then go out.

If my father does not work in the evening, we play games on his computer.

We do not do the housework if they leave the house.

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

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

My little sister usually plays with her best friend if she comes to our place.

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

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Zero conditional
Exercise 3. Underline the mistakes and correct them. ____________

Example:
I stay in bed if I was ill. am_____________

If you not pay on time, you have to pay a fine. _______________

If you never showered, you are sweaty and smelly. _______________

If you park your car on double yellow lines, your car would be pulled away. _______________

If you weren't at home, you can collect your parcel at the post-office. _______________

If you will delete an email, it stays in your trash for 30 days. _______________

Normally, you would be charged late fees, if you return your car late. _______________

Please, read what happens if you cancelled your booking. _______________

I don't have any breakfast if I overslept. _______________

Find out what you can do if you will travel without a ticket. _______________

I always take my umbrella if it rained. _______________

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Zero conditional: exercise 3
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If you not pay on time, you have to pay a fine. do not pay______

If you never showered, you are sweaty and smelly. shower_________

If you park your car on double yellow lines, your car would be pulled away. is______________

If you weren't at home, you can collect your parcel at the post-office. aren't___________

If you will delete an email, it stays in your trash for 30 days. delete__________

Normally, you would be charged late fees, if you return your car late. are____________

Please, read what happens if you cancelled your booking. cancel__________

I don't have any breakfast if I overslept. oversleep_______

Find out what you can do if you will travel without a ticket. travel__________

I always take my umbrella if it rained. rains___________

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Zero conditional
Exercise 4. Make zero conditional sentences with the words in
brackets. _______________________________________________________

Example:

If the temperature ............................................................... . (ice | zero | below | be | turn | into | water)

If the temperature is below zero, water turns into ice.

If .................................................................................................................................................................
(evaporate | you | water | heat | it)

I ................................................................................................. ................................................................
(a pill | take | have | if | I | a headache)

Kim ............................................................................................................................................................
(be | sleep | if | stressed | cannot | she)

If .................................................................................................................................................................
(I | sick | by | feel | bus | travel | I)

If .................................................................................................................................................................
(the | advice | you | use | internet | need)

Our kids ......................................................................................................................................................

(not watch | books | if | read | they | TV)

If .................................................................................................................................................................
(two hours | take | charge | you | the battery | it)

If .................................................................................................................................................................
(be | sad | alone | I | feel | I)

My sister ....................................................................................................................................................
(get up | never | if | not wake up | I | her)

Plants ..........................................................................................................................................................
(if | die | them | not water | you)

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Zero conditional: exercise 4
Key with answers _______________________________________________

If you heat water, it evaporates.

I take a pill if I have a headache.

Kim cannot sleep if she is stressed.

If I travel by bus, I feel sick.

If you need advice, use the internet.

Our kids read books if they don't watch TV.

If you charge the battery, it takes two hours.

If I am alone, I feel sad.

My sister never gets up if I don't wake her up.

Plant die if you don't water them.

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