Zero conditional

What is the zero conditional?

• The zero conditional is used to talk about general truths or scientific facts. It is formed using 'if' + present simple, and the main clause is also in the present simple.

• The zero conditional is used to express hypothetical situations that are unlikely to happen.

• The zero conditional is a grammatical structure used to indicate future possibilities.

• The zero conditional is used to describe past events that have no relevance to the present.

When do we use the zero conditional?

• To express situations that are always true, such as facts or habits.

• To talk about future possibilities.

• To describe past events that are no longer true.

• To give advice or recommendations.

Complete the sentence: If you touch fire, it __________ you.

• burns

• freezes

• tickles

• soothes

What type of verbs are used in zero conditional sentences?

• Past simple verbs.

• Present continuous verbs.

• Present simple verbs.

• Future simple verbs.

What is the difference between zero conditional and first conditional?

• Zero conditional is for facts and general truths, while first conditional is for real future situations.

• Zero conditional is used for hypothetical situations, while first conditional is for past events.

• Zero conditional expresses future possibilities, while first conditional is for present situations.

• Zero conditional is for future predictions, while first conditional is for general truths.

What is the purpose of using zero conditional in writing?

• To convey facts, rules, or general truths clearly and concisely.

• To express hypothetical situations and their consequences.

• To describe past events in a narrative form.

• To indicate future possibilities and predictions.

What is the structure of a zero conditional sentence?

• If + past simple, past simple.

• If + present simple, present simple.

• If + future simple, future simple.

• If + present continuous, present continuous.

Complete the sentence: If you heat ice, it __________.

• melts.

• freezes.

• sublimates.

• evaporates.

Give an example of a zero conditional sentence.

• If it rains, the ground gets wet.

• If I were you, I would study harder.

• If it had rained, the ground would have been wet.

• If you heat ice, it melts.

Complete the sentence: If you mix red and blue, you __________ purple.

• create

• get

• make

• produce