The use of zero conditional

1. 9 ‘A’ & ‘B’
Liceo Ladislao
Leiva
Teacher: Sonia Elizabeth Renderos

2. Date: Tuesday, May 17th 2016

3. Previous knowledge
 What is ‘ if clause type 0’ ?
 The zero conditional is called the
present real conditional. It is for
present actions.

4. Conditional Type 0
Structure:
If [Present Simple] + [Present
Simple]
Use:
The thing always happens if the
condition is met.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.ee more
at: http://www.learnenglish-

8. 4. Routine
 I wear my boots when I work.

She uses glasses when she
drives.

When I cook, I use olive oil. more
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9. Examples:
1. If you heat ice, it melts.
2. Ice melts if you heat it.
3. If I go to bed late, I wake up late.
4. You pay higher income taxes when you
earn more money.
5. If you mix red and blue, you get purple.

10. 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.

11. 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?

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

13. 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.

14. 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

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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

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

19. 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?

20. 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?

21. 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?

22. Wrap up: 10 minutes
 In groups of five
 Group N 1 = Make a routine
 Group N 2 = make rules
 Group N 3 = Talk about facts
 Group N 4 = Cause and efcts
 Then share your sentences with the other
groups

23. Thank you for your attention
And remember the most important
conditional:
If you learn,
you get smart.