ZERO CONDITIONAL

A ZERO CONDITIONAL IS USED TO DESCRIBE A GENERAL FACT, A

SCIENTIFIC FACT, OR A HABIT. IT IS ALSO USED TO MAKE
IMPERATIVE SENTENCES THAT DEPEND ON AN “IF CLAUSE.”
FORM: IF/WHEN/AS SOON AS + PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT SIMPLE
IF/ WHEN/AS SOON AS + CONDITION CLAUSE, RESULT CLAUSE

EXAMPLES:
If I don’t do my homework, mom gets angry with me. – FACT/TRUTH
ALSO
Mom gets angry with me if I don’t do my homework. – FACT/TRUTH

If I am sad, I listen to music. – HABIT

ALSO
I listen to music if I am sad. – HABIT

When it rains, everything gets wet. – FACT/ SCIENTIFIC FACT

ALSO
Everything gets wet when it rains. – FACT/SCIENTIFIC FACT

If you go to the supermarket, please buy some eggs. – IMPERATIVE

ALSO
Please buy some eggs if you go to the supermarket. – IMPERATIVE

AND NOW, LET’S PRACTISE.

MATCH THE SENTENCES
1. If you put ice cream in the sun, I eat a yogurt.
2. When I take my dog for a walk , mom says “clean your room!”
3. If anyone helps me, it melts.
4. If I am hungry, he jumps around and feels happy.
5. If my room is messy, I get late for school.
6. If I talk in class, I always say, thank you.
7. When I work in the library, Ron always helps him.
8. When Harry is in trouble, teacher tells me to be quiet.
9. If I am lazy in the morning, I build a snowman.
10 When it snows, I am quiet.

PLEASE PUT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN THE RIGHT ORDER.

1. WHEN CLOUDY IS IT , TAKE I UMBERELLA MY .
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. COLD IF IT IS , TAKE JACKET I MY .
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. HUG MY MOTHER I WHEN , FEELS HAPPY SHE .
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4. IF WORK HARD I , I GOOD MARKS GET .
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. MY BROTHER IF HELP NEEDS , HELP HIM I .
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. WHEN DOG MY SEES ME , BARKS HAPPILY HE .
……………………………………………………………………………………………
7. HUNGRY WHEN ARE BABIES , CRY THEY.
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8. GO YOU OUT WHEN , LOCK PLEASE THE DOOR.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. WAKE UP IF LATE I , AM LATE I SCHOOL FOR.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
10 SICK I AM IF, TAKE I MEDICINE.
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 PLEASE MAKE SENTENCES WITH THE INFORMATION FROM THE
TABLE.

Condition clause Result clause

I am late (not) wait for me.
She is tired sleep early.
Sara crosses the road she careful.
Jenny calls take a message.
You are hungry make a sandwich.
I (not) wear a jacket in winter fall sick.
Mom has lots of strawberries make jam.
I go to the park I take my ball.
We add sugar to tea become sweet
Go to a pizzeria eat pizza Margerita.

1 If I am late, don’t wait for me.

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SPEAKING EXERCISE

CONDUCT A SURVEY OF ANY OF YOUR THREE CLASSMATES AND PRESENT YOUR

FINDINGS BEFORE THE CLASS.

NAME NAME NAME

…………………….. ……………………… …………………..
What do you do
when you are
sad?
What does your
teacher say to
you when you
are good?
What do you
do/say if you
forget to do
your
homework?
What do you do
differently if you
wake up late on
a school
morning?

GREAT JOB!