Homework
Zero Conditional pre-intermediate
A. Underline the correct Zero Conditional verb form in the sentences below.
1. If I don’t get / not get enough sleep, I am / be grumpy the next day.
2. When I get / will get home in the evening, I walk / walked the dog.
3. Our hearts beat / beats faster when we exercise / will exercise.
4. Llamas spit / spits when they are / be angry.
5. If I don’t have / won’t have plans at the weekend, I stay / stayed in and clean the house.
B. Match the sentence halves with their correct endings, putting the verbs in the Zero
Conditional form.
1. When Jo drinks too much coffee, ……… a. I ………………………………… in bed until noon. (stay)
2. If I don’t have to go to work, ……… b. when it ………………………………… hungry. (be)
3. The baby cries ……… c. when they ………………………………… a cave. (exit)
4. My roof leaks ……… d. he ……………………………………………… (not /sleep)
5. If I don’t eat breakfast, ……… e. when it ………………………………… (rain)
6. Our neighbour waters our plants ……… f. I ………………………………… hungry all morning. (feel)
7. Bats always turn left ……… g. it ………………………………… winter in Brazil. (be)
8. If a lizard loses its tail, ……… h. when we ………………………………… (smile)
9. We use 13 muscles ……… i. when we ………………………………… on holiday. (go)
10. When it’s summer in the UK, ……… j. it ………………………………… a new one. (grow)
C. Complete the Zero Conditional sentences using one of the verbs in the box on the left in
the correct form and one of the nouns in the box on the right.
not / keep eat earn wear not / brush hair money brides stomachache fridge
1. If I …………………………………………… a lot of spicy food, I get a ……………………………………………………
2. Milk goes off if you ………………………………………… it in the ……………………………………………………
3. Tom …………………………………………… more ……………………………………………… if he works overtime.
4. My ……………………………………… looks messy when I …………………………………………………………… it.
5. Most ………………………………………… ………………………………………… white when they get married.
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