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The document explains the zero conditional in English grammar, which describes situations that always occur if a certain condition is met. It provides examples and structure for forming zero conditional sentences, emphasizing their use for facts, instructions, and advice. Additionally, it includes exercises for practicing the construction of zero conditional sentences.

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conditional-zero

The document explains the zero conditional in English grammar, which describes situations that always occur if a certain condition is met. It provides examples and structure for forming zero conditional sentences, emphasizing their use for facts, instructions, and advice. Additionally, it includes exercises for practicing the construction of zero conditional sentences.

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Conditional

Zero
If you heat water, it boils.

Water boils if you heat it.


If you hit glass, it breaks.
The glass breaks if you hit it.
If you flip the switch, the light switches on.

The light switches on if you flip the switch.


If people eat too much, they get fat.
If you touch a fire, you get burned.
People die if they don't eat.
Snakes bite if they are scared.
If babies are hungry, they cry.
If you hit glass, it breaks.

Main
If clause
clause

Water boils if you heat it.

Main
If clause
clause
Conditional Zero
If you heat water, it boils.

If clause Main clause


You can also start
Water boils if you heat it with the main clause
followed by the if
Main clause If clause clause.

If clause If + Subject + verb in the present simple


Main clause Subject + verb in the present simple

USE: We use conditional zero for:


 Things that always happen if something happens first.
 Instructions and advice: If you are sick, visit a doctor. If the door is closed, call me.
Make a zero conditional sentence using the
words.
For example: "water / boil / heat "
 Water boils if you heat it.
ice / float / you / drop / it / in water
:
Ice floats if you drop it in
you /water.
not / eat / you / die
:
If you don’t eat, you die.
my daughter / eat / too much chocolate / she /get / sick
 : If my daughter eats too much chocolate, she
Yougets
/ lost /sick.
ask / for / help
 : If you are lost, ask for help.
Complete the zero conditional sentences with the verb in brackets

I go
1. If ………………………….. (I / go) on a boat, I always feel sick.

We don’t work (we / not / work) hard.


2. The teacher gets angry if ………………………….

You are not (you / not / be) stressed


3. It's easier to sleep if …………………………

He is
4. His mother gets annoyed if ………………………… (he / be) late.

I don’t know
5. If………………………………. (I / not / know) a word, I look in my dictionary.

They don’t have (they / not / have) any homework.


6. They play football if …….………………………..

It turns
7. If you freeze water, ……………………………………. (it / turn) to ice
1.(I / wake up late / I / be late for work) ___
2. (my husband / cook / he / burn the food) ___
3.(Julie / not wear a hat / she / get sunstroke) __
4. (children / not eat well / they / not be healthy)__
5.(you / mix water and electricity / you / get a shock) ___
6.(people / eat / too many sweets / they / get fat)_____
7.(you / smoke / you / get yellow fingers) _
8.(children / play outside / they / not get overweight)
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