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Taller de Refuerzo Zero Conditional

The zero conditional is used to describe situations that are always true when a specific condition is met. It uses the present simple tense in both the if-clause and main clause. Some examples of zero conditional sentences provided are: "If I eat too much, I feel ill"; "If you heat ice, it melts"; "Ice melts if you heat it." The summary provides the key information about the zero conditional and its use of present tense verbs.

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Taller de Refuerzo Zero Conditional

The zero conditional is used to describe situations that are always true when a specific condition is met. It uses the present simple tense in both the if-clause and main clause. Some examples of zero conditional sentences provided are: "If I eat too much, I feel ill"; "If you heat ice, it melts"; "Ice melts if you heat it." The summary provides the key information about the zero conditional and its use of present tense verbs.

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The Zero conditional is used

for things that are always true


Zero Conditional as long as the condition is
met.
Formation: If + present
1) Match the two parts of the zero conditional sentences. Then choose
tense, + present tense
the correct words in italics.
If I eat too much, I feel ill.
1. If it rains / rained, a. they die / will die. The if clause can come before
or after the main clause.
2. The engine starts /will start b. if you have / had any problems If it comes after, we don’t use
3. If I drink too much coffee c. I take the tram to school. a comma.

4. I always watch comedies d. if I felt / feel sad. If you heat ice, it melts.
Ice melts if you heat it.
5. If plants don’t get water, e. I get / will get a headache.
6. My teacher gets angry f. if you turn the key.
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 ______________ water to 100° C, it ___________________. (heat, boil)
2. The menu_______________ on the screen if you ________________ this button twice. (appear, press)
3. Put those plants in the sun. If they _______________enough light, they ______________. (die, not get)
4. If you ______________ the right password, you __________________the website. (not have, not access)
5. My mum __________________well if she __________________coffee before bed. (not sleep, drink).
6. _________your teacher __________annoyed if you_________________ your homework? (get, not do)

3) Complete the zero conditional sentences by choosing the correct pairs of verbs from the box. Put the
verbs in the correct form.
feel/not do be/play not wake/not get cannot/read get/make not remember/tell

1. If I ________________________to do my homework, I __________________ the teacher a lie.


2. If I __________________ my brother up in the morning, he _______________to school on time.
3. I ____________________music really loudly if I______________ at home alone.
4. If I ____________________sleep at night, I ___________________ a magazine.
5. ______you ______ embarrassed if you __________ a mistake when speaking English?
6. She _______________ her homework if she _________________ tired.

4) Complete the facts. Use the verbs 5) Write the zero conditional sentences using prompts.
below and the zero conditional. Example: I / feel / faint / I / see / blood I feel faint if I see blood.
water get heat melt freeze
1. Sam / feel / depressed / it / rain
1. Metal turns red and then white ___________________________________________________
if__________________
2. It / not matter / you / be / late
2. Water expands if it ___________ ____________________________________________________
3. Plants die if _________________ 3. Mary / listen to / classical music / she / always / feel / happy /
4. If you mix yellow and blue paint, _____________________________________________________
______________________ 4. I / get / home / on time / my dad / shout / at me
5. If you leave butter in the sun, _____________________________________________________
________ 5. your / dog / sit down / you / say ‘sit’?
_____________________________________________________

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