Conditional type 0

Exercises

Form:

If + present simple / present Continuous  present Simple / present

continuous / Imperative

Use

• Situations whose result is certain or normal.

If water gets to 100ºC it boils.

• instructions

Press this green button if you want the machine to start.

• logical deductions

If that’s burning, it isn’t water.

Exercices:

A- Match the columns.

If you need to have 1 a don’t drive.

dinner,

If you want to get 2 b say it.

to work on time,

If it pours with rain, 3 c please take the

message.

If you drink, 4 d don’t go outside.

If the client 5 e get a taxi.

phones,

If you know the 6 f heat the oven now.

answer,
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B- Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in

brackets.

1. Plants die if they ________ (not/ get) enough water.

2. If someone enter the building, the alarm ________ (go) off.
3. If we ________(be) late for school, our teacher gets angry.
4. If you ________ (not / eat) on time, you get hungry.
5. If you don’t have a job, you ________(feel) useless.
6. The sun burns if the weather ________(be) hot.
7. If the machine ________(run), don’t touch it.

C. Complete the clauses with the verbs from the box in the correct form, then match
the halves of the superstitions.

If-clauses: be itch sweep walk (x2) break fly drop(x2)

Main clauses: follow marry make come(x2) bring take have die

If you break a mirror,

a woman ______ to visit you.

If you ______ a fork, you ______ good luck all year.

If you ______ spoon, you ______ a trip.

If a bird ______into your house, it ______ good fortune.

If you ______ under someone's feet, seven years of bad luck ______.

If the first butterfly you see in the year ______

a man ______ to visit you.
white,

If a black cat ______ towards you, someone ______.

If a black cat ______ away, that person ______ never ______.

If the bottom of your feet ______ , it ______ the good luck with it.

What other superstitions do you know? Write 5 of them using conditional type 0

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