Zero Conditional
Look at the sentences below. They are called zero conditional sentences.
If people eat too much sugar, they get fat.
If students don’t attend their classes, they lose their place at college.
When children win games, they feel good.
Do the sentences describe something that “always happens” or “may happen” when something
else happens?
Look at the box below. Find the parts in the other sentences above.
When people eat too much sugar, they get fat.
If/when + present simple, present simple
Which 2 sentences are correct zero conditionals? Correct the others:
1. If you don’t drink, you die.
2. If students don’t study, they don’t pass.
3. When people see something they like, they smiled.
First (1st) Conditional
Look at the sentences below. They are called first conditional sentences.
If you go to Dubai, you will see the Burj Khalifa.
If I finish my work early, I will watch the football match.
You will pass your exam if you work hard.
Do the sentences describe something that is “possible” or something that “always happens”?
Look at the box below. Highlight the parts in the other sentences above. Which sentence doesn’t
have a comma (,)?
If you go to Dubai, you will see the Burj Khalifa.
If + present simple, will + base form of verb
Which 2 sentences are correct first conditionals? Correct the others:
1. If you leave the house at 7.30, you will be late for class.
2. If you are switch off the lights, you will to save electricity.
3. If my parents give me money, I am buy a new smartphone.
4. If people recycled more, we will reduce the world’s pollution.
5. I will call you if I need help.
Put these first conditional sentences in order. Don’t forget the comma:
1. stops / feel / my friend / if / smoking / he / will / better
2. will / he / my brother / if / practices / vocabulary / improve
3. pass the exam / English / you / if / don’t / won’t / you /speak
Complete the sentences so they are true for you.
1. If I pass my English course,
2. If I have nothing to do this weekend,
3. _____, I will buy a _____.
For questions 1 – 18, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
1 If I see him, I _____ angry. 2 You will win ____ you try hard.
A be A if
B will be B are
C am be C for
D will D but
3 The teacher will be sad if you ________. 4 If your father is nice, he ________ us.
A are pass A is helped
B don’t pass B helping
C passing C will help
D to pass D will to help
5 If you go now, you _____ be late. 6 She won’t like it _____.
A wasn’t A if you don’t eat
B are will B if you doesn’t eat
C will to C you don’t eat
D won’t D if you isn’t eat
7 If I work hard, ______? 8 If it is sunny tomorrow, I _____ happy.
A will you passed A won’t
B am I pass B will
C did I pass C will be
D will I pass D was
9 If everyone wants to go out, _______ go too. 10 If you study English well, you _______ a
A I will good job.
B will I A are getting
C did I B get
D I will to C would get
D will get
11 If the weather is nice tomorrow, we 12 The children will be happy _______ the
_______ go to Oman. school gives them a holiday.
A will A and
B would B if
C are C as
D were D so
13 When water reaches 100 degrees, _____. 14 If my brother ____, I will give him a gift.
A it boiled A will win
B boils B wins
C it would boil C win
D will boil D would win
15 If you go, you ___ sorry. 16 If children ______ late, they don’t learn
A were well.
B wouldn’t be A stayed up
C will are B staying up
D won’t be C stay up
D would stay up
17 I am excited ______ on holiday. 18 Teachers _____ angry when students tell
A when I go lies.
B if I will go A got
C when I would go B would get
D when I going C get
D getting
What are the differences between the zero conditional and first conditional? Write the words into
the table:
past simple present simple base form if
would if will present simple
0 conditional if/when always happens
1st conditional present simple base form possible
In the Midterm exam, look for these two patterns
