This document provides information about the zero conditional, which expresses a cause-effect relationship using the structure "If + present simple, ...... present simple". It gives examples of zero conditional sentences and exercises for students to complete using the zero conditional form. The zero conditional describes events that are always true or happen regularly in the present.

1. ENGLISH CLASS WEEK 14
ZERO CONDITIONAL
It is a type of conditional that is used to express a cause-effect
relationship.
In this conditional the word IF can usually be replaced by WHEN

3. STRUCTURE:
If + present simple, ............ present simple
EXAMPLES:
If people eat too much, they get fat
If babies are hungry, they cry
If you don’t have enough money, you can’t buy a house
When I am late my father takes me to school

4. 1.If it………………………………..(rain), the streets……………………………………….(get)wet
2.My mother …….....(get) angry when I …………(not do) my homework every day
3.I can’t ………...........(understand) Rita when she……………........(speak) so quickly
4.If you……………(not drink) enough water, you ………………..(become) dehydrated
5.Plants ………………..(die) if they……………………………………..(not get) enough water
6.If he…………………..(not get) enough vitamins, he can…………..........(get) anemia
7. If children ……………(not eat) well, they …………………………………(not be) healthy
8. If Margot…………….(not wear) a hat, she………………………………….(get) sunstroke
COMPLETE: USE ZERO CONDITIONAL

5. 9. If my husband ……………………(cook), he …………………………..(burn) the food
10.If he …………………..(wake up) late, he ………………………….(be) late for work
11.If Mary …………………(eat) too many sweets, she ………………………..(get) fat
12.Diana …………….(feel) good the next day If she ……………..(go) to bed early
13.If my father ……………….(smoke), he …………………………...(get) yellow finger
14.If she ………………(study), she ………………………………………….(pass) the exam
15.If I eat too much, I …………………………………………………………………………………
16.If you study hard, ……………………………………………………………………...............

6. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE FOR ZERO CONDITIONALS
1. If you eat fast food, ___________________________________.
a) you will gain weight.
b) you gains weight.
c) you gain weight.
d) you gained weight.
2. If you study hard, _____________________________________.
a) you get good grades.
b) you got good grades.
c) you getting good grades.
d) you will get good grades.
3. When she works early, ___________________________________.
a) she woke up early.
b) she will wake up early.
c) she wake up early.
d) she wakes up early

7. 4. When the radio plays, _____________________________________.
a) it's hard to hear you speak.
b) it was hard to hear you speak.
c) it is hard to hear you spoke.
d) it's hard to hear you will speak.
5. I always wear a jacket _____________________________________.
a) when it will be cold.
b) when it is cold.
c) when it was cold.
d) when it is being cold.