Zero Conditional Exercise 2

The Zero Conditional Exercise 2 tests your ability to use the zero conditional.
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Choose the correct option for these zero conditional sentences.

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1.
a) When I wake up late, I feel tired all day.
b) When I waking up late, I feel tired all day.

2.
a) If the weather is hot, we turn on the air conditioning.
b) If the weather is hot, we turned on the air conditioning.

3.
a) I wear my boots when it rain.
b) I wear my boots when it rains.

4.
a) When I drive to work, I listen to the radio.
b) When I drive to work, I listening to the radio.
5.
a) If she works late, she goes to a restaurant for dinner.
b) If she works late, she go to a restaurant for dinner.

6.
a) If you had any questions, please let me know.
b) If you have any questions, please let me know.

7.
a) When the dog goes for a walk, it was tired later in the day.
b) When the dog goes for a walk, it is tired later in the day.

8.
a) Does water react if it is mixed with acid?
b) Does water react, if it is mixed with acid?

9.
a) Where do you sit when it rains?
b) Where do you sit when it raining?

10.
a) The computer does not work if the cable is not plugged in.
b) The computer not work if the cable is not plugged in.

Zero Conditional Exercise

The Zero Conditional Exercise tests your ability to use the zero conditional.


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Choose the correct option for these zero conditional sentences.

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1. If you eat fast food,
a) you will gain weight.
b) you gains weight.
c) you gain weight.
d) you gained weight.

2. If you study hard,
a) you get good grades.
b) you got good grades.
c) you getting good grades.
d) you will get good grades.

3. When she works early,
a) she woke up early.
b) she will wake up early.
c) she wake up early.
d) she wakes up early.

4. When the radio plays,
a) it's hard to hear you speak.
b) it was hard to hear you speak.
c) it is hard to hear you spoke.
d) it's hard to hear you will speak.

5. I always wear a jacket
a) when it will be cold.
b) when it is cold.
c) when it was cold.
d) when it is being cold.

6. He never buys lunch
a) if he doesn't has cash.
b) if he no have cash.
c) if he won't have cash.
d) if he doesn't have cash.

7. When you heat water,
a) it boils.
b) it's boiling.
c) boils the water.
c) it was boil.

8. Does ice melt
a) if it is in the sun?
b) if it were in the sun?
c) if they are in the sun?
d) if it will be in the sun?

9. What do you do
a) if the teacher was sick?
b) if the teacher had been sick?
c) if the teacher will be sick?
d) if the teacher is sick?

10. Does the computer work
a) if you use batteries?
b) if you used batteries?
c) if you will use batteries?
c) if you had used batteries?

Zero Conditional Speaking Activity

The zero conditional is an important grammar topic. When teaching it, you want your students to speak. So here is a good zero conditional speaking activity.

A great way to practice the Zero Conditional is to have the students explain rules to a game.

This works best as a presentation, where students explain the rules to a game they enjoy or know. By using the rules, students need to speak with the zero conditional.

Here is an example:

Checkers

• If you jump over your opponents piece, that piece is eliminated.
• If you land in your opponents back row, your checker is "kinged".

Students enjoy teaching classmates about a game they are good at or that is unique to their country. It is a great way to encourage speaking with the zero conditional. The class should also ask questions about the rules, which gives everyone a chance to use proper grammar. For example, "If the ball goes out of bounds, do I kick it in or throw it in?"

This exercise also works well in writing.  In this format, students write a list of 5 key rules for their chosen game.  This allows the teacher to focus on issues when writing the zero conditional, for example comma use.

Zero Conditional

The zero conditional, also called the present real conditional, is for present actions. 

This lesson shows you how to use the zero conditional properly.





STRUCTURE

If + Present Simple + Present Simple


Examples:

• If you heat ice, it melts.
• Ice melts if you heat it.
• If I go to bed late, I wake up late.
• You pay higher income taxes when you earn more money.

Negative

• If you do not exercise, you gain weight.
• If you exercise, you do not gain weight.
• If I don’t study, I don’t do well on tests.

Questions

• Does ice melt if you heat it?
• When do you wake up if you have to work?
• If you have to work, when do you wake up?

USES

1.  Rules

• If you take your cell phone into class, it must be turned off.
• If you drink alcohol, don’t drive. 
• Do not use a calculator when you write the test.

2.  Scientific Facts and General Truths

• If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it boils.
• If you drop something, it falls. 
• When you combine oil and water, they do not mix.

3.  Cause and Effect

• If you push the button, the volume increases.
• If you close the door, it locks automatically.
• The computer turns off when you disconnect the battery.

4.  Routine

• I wear my boots when I work.
• She uses glasses when she drives.
• When I cook, I use olive oil.

Practice the zero conditional with these exercises:

Zero Conditional Exercise

Zero Conditional Exercise 2