The Zero conditional is used for things that are always true as long as the condition is met Formation: If + present Zero Conditional 1) Match the two parts of the zero conditional sentences Then choose the correct words in italics If it rains / rained, die a they die / will The engine starts /will start any problems b if you have / had If I drink too much coffee c I take the tram to school I always watch comedies d if I felt / feel sad If plants don’t get water, headache e I get / will get a My teacher gets angry f if you turn the key tense, + present tense If I eat too much, I feel ill The if clause can come before or after the main clause If it comes after, we don’t use a comma If you heat ice, it melts Ice melts if you heat it Phone this number g if I am / will be late for 2) Complete the zero conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets school If you water to 100° C, it _ (heat, boil) The menu _ on the screen if you this button twice (appear, press) Put those plants in the sun If they _enough light, they (die, not get) If you the right password, you the website (not have, not access) My mum well if she coffee before bed (not sleep, drink) 3) the zero conditional sentences by choosing the correct pairs ofyour verbs from the box 6.Complete _your teacher annoyed if you _ homework? (get,Put not the verbs in the correct form do) feel/not be/play not wake/not get cannot/read get/make not remember/tell If I to my homework, I the teacher a lie If I my brother up in the morning, he _to school on time I music really loudly if I at home alone If I sleep at night, I _ a magazine you embarrassed if you a mistake when speaking English? She _ her homework if she _ tired 4) Complete the facts Use the verbs below and the zero conditional water freeze get heat melt Metal turns red and then white if Water expands if it 5) Write the zero conditional sentences using prompts Example: I / feel / faint / I / see / blood I feel faint if I see blood Sam / feel / depressed / it / rain _ It / not matter / you / be / late Plants die if _ If you mix green, red and blue paint, Mary / listen to / classical music / she / always / feel / happy / If you leave butter in the sun, _ I / get / home / on time / my dad / shout / at me _ your / dog / sit down / you / say ‘sit’? _ Ex.1) c / rains f / starts e / get d / feel a / die g / am b / have Ex.2) heat / boils appears / press doesn’t sleep / drinks don’t get / die don’t have / don’t access Does your teacher get / don’t Ex.3) don’t remember / tell cannot / read don’t wake / doesn’t get Do you get / make play / am doesn’t / feels Ex 4) you heat it freezes you don’t water them Ex 5) Sam feels depressed if it rains It doesn’t matter if you are late If Mary listens to classical music, she always feels happy If I don’t get home on time, my dad shouts at me Does your dog sit down if you say ‘sit’? you get black paint it melts