The Zero Conditional: You Make
The Zero Conditional: You Make
The Zero Conditional: You Make
You make a zero conditional sentence with the two clauses which have the verb in present simple tense.
This conditional is used when the result will always happen. So, if water reaches 100 degrees,
it always boils. It's a fact…
The 'if' in this conditional can usually be replaced by 'when' without changing the meaning.
Example:
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
If -clause at the beginning
TYPE IF CLAUSE ↔ MAIN CLAUSE USE
EXERCISES:
Write the number of the first to form conditionals type zero. Complete when necessary.
1. If you don´t drink enough water, if they ___ (be) scared. ___
2. People get fined if you become dehydrated ___
3. As soon as he drinks alcohol he they cry. ___
4. Snakes bite becomes aggressive. ___
5. If we listen to relaxing music, we inmediately calm down. ___
6. When babies are hungry, they ____(not pay) their taxes. ___
Note: It´s also common to use this structures with: / unless / as long as / as soon as / in case / instead
PROMISES AND WARNINGS are the best uses of this conditionals.
- Do not attempt to recharge a battery unless the battery specifically is marked
"rechargeable.
- We are going to send you an answer as soon as posible.
- If you prefer, you can manually edit your photos instead.
- Be sure to bring copies of your health records with you, just in case of
emergency.
1. If the wind ____________ (not /stop) we ____________ (not be) able to walk by the
sea.
2. Unless you ____________ ( work ) more , you ____________ ( not/ pass) your exam.
3. If people ____________ (go) on eating so much junk food , they ____________ (have )
serious health problems.
4. If it ____________ (be) on at the cinema , I ____________ (go) and see the new
Indiana Jones film!
5. You ____________ (get) a burn out if you ____________ (keep ) on working so hard!!!
6. I ____________ (let) you play video games if you ____________ (help) me with the housework first.
7. We ____________ (take) a taxi to the airport if we ____________ (not/ catch) the shuttle in time.
8. As long as you ____________ (be) motivated and ____________ (work) seriously , you ____________
( manage ) to get the job you want.
9. ____________ (they/ visit ) their grandparents if they ____________
(have )the time?
10. Polar bears ____________ ( disappear ) if governments ____________ ( not/ take )
measures to stop global warming.
11. And the same ____________ (happen) to elephants if poaching for ivory ____________
(not /be ) stopped.
12. I ____________ (give ) you my address if you ____________ (want ) to send me a postcard when
you ____________ (be ) on holidays.
13. My neighbour ____________ (surely have) an accident if he ____________ (keep on ) driving so
fast.
14. Unless we ____________ (run) , we ____________ ( not /catch) our bus!!
15. When we ____________ (travel )to New York , we ____________ (visit) all the main places of
interest there!!
16. If you ____________ (brush )your teeth three times a day , you ___________(not/ have ) cavities.
17. If the play ____________ (be) a success they ____________ (start ) a big tour in the whole
country.
18. If my husband ____________ ( not/ mow) the lawn , I ____________ (have ) to do it myself!