ZERO AND FIRST CONDITIONALS WORKSHEET

1. INSTITUTO EMPRESARIAL GABRIELA MISTRAL
ENGLISH SUBJECT EIGHTH GRADE SECOND TERM 2018
THEME: ZERO AND FIRST CONDITIONAL
LEARNING GOAL: Express conditions and possible situations
ZERO CONDITIONAL
El condicional cero se utiliza para hablar de hechos generales, como sucesos científicos, cuando la
condición y el resultado siempre se cumplen. Se emplea cuando el tiempo al que nos referimos es ahora y la
situación es real y posible.
La estructura del condicional cero comienza con la palabra "If" (si) seguido de una oración en presente
simple que establece la condición seguida de otra oración en presente simple también que es
la consecuencia.
Examples: If you freeze water, it turns into ice – (Si congelas agua, se convierte en hielo.)
Your parents get worried if you don’t call them (tus padres se preocupan si tu no los llamas)
A. Complete the following sentences using zero conditional:
1. If it______,(snow), people____(wear)warm clothes.
2. If a friend ____ (tell) me a secret, I always ___ (keep) it.
3. If people __ (save) money, they often __ (buy) a house.
4. If it___(rain), she always ____(take) an umbrella.
5. If you _____ (heat) water, it ______ (boil).
6. If you _____ (be) a good student, your parents ______(feel) happy.
7. I go to the doctor's______________ if I _______(not feel) very well.
8. I __________ (read) books at night if I __________ (not be) too busy.
9. We ___________ (miss) the bus ________________ (not leave) now.
10. If Mary ________(not have) a lot of homework, she ________ (go) out with her friends.
B. Choose the best option to complete these sentences:
1. If you _________ (break) an arm, it ________ (hurt) a lot.
A. breaks, hurts B. breaks, hurt C. break, hurts
2. If the temperature __________ (be) below zero, water ________ (freeze).
A. are, freeze B. is, freezes C. is, freeze
3. If you __________ (not work), you __________ (not earn) money.
A. don`t work, don’t earn B. doesn’t work, doesn’t earn C. doesn`t work, don’t earn
4. If you __________ (press) that button, the radio _________ (turn) off.
A. pressses, turns B. press, turns C. press, turn
5. If it ____________ (be) a drought, plants ____________ (die).
A. is, die B. is , dies C. are, die
B. FIRST CONDITIONAL
*Las oraciones condicionales de primer tipo se utilizan para expresar una situación que puede ser posible o que
puede suceder en el presente o en el futuro. Este tipo de frases condicionales se construyen generalmente
utilizando la partícula if (si), una frase en presente simple seguida de una frase en futuro simple.
If I get a high paying job, I will buy a new car. (Si consigo un trabajo bien pagado, compraré un nuevo carro)
If she doesn’t study, she won’t pass the exam. (Si ella no estudia, ella no pasará el examen.)
*Podemos escribir la cláusula o frase principal al comienzo, seguida de una coma o al final sin la coma.
If you eat well, you will be healthier. / You’ll be healthier if you eat well. (Usted será saludable, si come bien)

2. A. Complete these sentences using First Conditional:
1. We__________ (pass) the test if we _______ hard. (study)
2. If you see this film, you___________a good time. (have)
3. If he___________ tennis, will he get slimmer? (play)
4. She ___________( not be) an engineer if she___________ to university. (not / go)
5. Jim and Tom____________ (call) us if they _______(be) late.
6. If we______________ the program, we won’t finish in time. ( not / fix)
7. If we _________ (go) now, we___________ the bus. (not / miss)
8. If you _______ (help) me, I ____________ you a beer ( buy)
9. You___________ (be) sleepy in the morning if you ________ ( not go) to bed.
10. If our team _______ (get) to the final match, we__________ the cup. (win)
B. Choose the correct response for each of the sentences:
1. If you _________ greasy food, you will become fat. A. eat B.will eat
2. If your sister goes to Paris, she _________ a good time. A. will have B. has
3. If he _________ that, he will be sorry. A. will do B. does
4. If I ________now, I ________ in New York by 8:00 PM. A. leave/will arrive B. will leave/arrive
5. You ________ on your test if you don't study. A. won't do well B. don't do well
6. They won't know the truth if you ________ them. A. won`t tell B. don´t tell
7. If I bake a cake, ________ have some? A. will you B. do you
8. If he ________ you, will you answer the phone? A. will call B. calls
9. If you_______ to the party, I ________ very upset A. don`t go / will be B. doesn`t go / will be
10. If you _______ a haircut, you ________ much better A. will get / look B. get / will look
C. Complete the followingsentencesusing anappropriate information:(Zeroor First Conditional)
a. I will travel aroundthe world_______________________________________________________
b. if shehas time, __________________________________________________________________
c. If they play well, __________________________________________________________________
d. I will get a better job ______________________________________________________________
D. Rewrite the followingsentencestomake conditional ideas: :(Zero or First Conditional)
a. I buya bighouse.Iwinthe lottery. ___________________________________________________________
b. Theytravel abroad. Theygo to Europe._______________________________________________________
c. He finisheshishomework. He playsbasketball._________________________________________________
d. You have more energy. Youeat healthyfood.__________________________________________________
E. Match the conditionswiththe correspondingresult. Whatwill happen to Elizabethif she….
1. If she doesn’tcome toclass ( ) a. she will buya nice pairof shoes.
2. If she savessome money… ( ) b. she getsa stomachache
3. if she exercises.. ( ) c. she won’tpassthe exams.
4. If she eatstoo much candy… ( ) d.she arriveslate at school
5. If she doesn’tstudyhard… ( ) e.she will getmarkedabsent.
6. If she doesn’tgetupon time… ( ) f.she will be healthy.