Zero
Sentences
Conditional
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In This Lesson:
• What is the zero conditional?
• How to form zero conditional
sentences.
• Zero conditional example
sentences
• Review Quiz
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• What Is The Zero
Conditional?
Zero conditional sentences are used to talk about facts or
general truths that are always true, like scientific
facts.
Example:
"If you heat ice, it melts"
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2. How To Form Zero Conditional
Sentences
Zero conditional sentences are made up of an 'if clause'
and a 'main clause'. Both of which include verbs in the
present simple tense.
Example:
"If you heat ice, it melts"
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2. How To Form Zero Conditional
Sentences
Zero conditional sentences can also be made with 'when'
instead of 'if'.
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2. How To Form Zero Conditional
Sentences
Zero conditional sentences can also be made with 'when'
instead of 'if'.
Example:
"When you heat ice, it melts"
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3. Example Sentences
If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils.
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3. Example Sentences
If I am late for class, my teacher
gets angry.
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3. Example Sentences
If it rains and I don't have an
umbrella, I get wet.
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3. Example Sentences
If people eat too much, they get
fat.
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3. Example Sentences
If I study too much, I get really
tired.
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Review Quiz
Choose the correct answer to make a
zero conditional sentence
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1
If people eat lots of candy,
A they gain weight.
B they gained
weight.
C they are gaining weight.
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1
If people eat lots of candy,
A they gain weight.
B they gained
weight.
C they are gaining weight.
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2
If I wake up late,
A I was late for
work.
B I lates for work.
C I am late for work.
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2
If I wake up late,
A I was late for
work.
B I lates for work.
C I am late for work.
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3
When it's cold,
A I wore a jacket.
B I always wear a jacket.
C If I wear a jacket.
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3
When it's cold,
A I wore a jacket.
B I always wear a jacket.
C If I wear a jacket.
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4
If I don't have much money,
A I don't eat out.
B I didn't eat out.
C I am eating out.
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4
If I don't have much money,
A I don't eat out.
B I didn't eat out.
C I am eating out.
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5
When you put water in the
freezer,
A it will be frozen.
B it freezes.
C it has frozen.
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5
When you put water in the
freezer,
A it will be frozen.
B it freezes.
C it has frozen.
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GOOD JOB!
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