This document discusses the zero conditional, which is used to describe situations where the result will always occur if a specific condition is met. The zero conditional uses two present simple verbs, with the "if clause" describing the condition and the "main clause" describing the result. Some examples given are "If I study hard, I always get good marks" and "If water is heated, it boils." The document also notes that the order of the clauses can be reversed without changing the meaning.

1. Zero Conditional
We can make a zero conditional sentence with two Present Simple verbs (one in the 'if
clause' and one in the 'main clause'):
If/When + person + present simple verb + , + person + present simple verb + compl.
This conditional is used when the result will always happen. So, if I study hard, I always
get good marks. It's a fact. I'm talking in general, not about one particular situation. The
result of the 'if clause' is always the main clause.
Don't forget we can turn down the statements, and start with the main clause and finish
with the if clause.
If/When I study hard, I get good marks = I get good marks if/when I study hard.
I. Match the two columns by writing the number from column A to column B.
Column A Column B
1. If the temperature falls below zero,
2. Water becomes ice
3. If it doesn’t have enough oil,
4. If balloon is filled with hot air,
5. I am late for school
6. You get gray
7. When you heat ice,
8. If water is heated,
9. Wood floats
10.If you eat too much,
11.If you freeze water,
12.The alarm goes off
13.If you mix red and blue,
14.Fire burns
15. Water evaporates
16.If a snake is scared,
___ when you boil it.
___ if you touch it.
___ if you throw it into water.
___ it bites.
___ it melts.
___ it boils.
___ you get green.
___ if there is an intruder.
___ the machine doesn’t work.
___ it rises.
___ it turns into steam.
___ water freezes.
___ if you mix black and white.
___ if I miss the bus.
___ if you put it in the freezer.
___ you get fat.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
Teacher Danitza Lazcano Flores.

2. II. Fill in the statement with the correct form of Zero conditional.
1. If it ___________________, I ____________________ to the park. (rain, not to go)
2. If you ___________________ a fire, you ___________________ burned. (touch,
get)
3. People ___________________ if they ___________________ (die, not to eat)
4. If I ___________________enough money, I ___________________.some new
shoes. (have, buy)
5. If I ___________________ her, I ___________________ her. (see, tell)
6. You ___________________ water if you ___________________ hydrogen and
oxygen. (get, mix)
7. Snakes ___________________ if they ___________________ scared. (bite, to be)
8. If babies __________________ hungry, they ___________________ (to be, cry)
9. If I ___________________ today, I ___________________ to the party tonight.
(study, go)
10. If people ___________________ too much, they ___________________ fat. (eat,
get)
11. If I ____________________ late, I _______________________ late for work. (wake
up, be)
12. When my husband ___________________ , he ___________________ the food.
(cook, burn)
13. Julie always ___________________ sunstroke when she ___________________ a
hat (get, not/wear)
14. If children ___________________ well, they ___________________ healthy.
(not/eat, not/be)
15.If you ___________________ , you ___________________ yellow fingers. (smoke,
get)
16. When you ___________________ water and electricity, you ___________________
a shock. (mix, get)