Learning objectives
- Recognise the form and meaning of zero conditional.
- Use zero conditional in controlled A1 sentences.
- Identify and correct common beginner errors.
- Apply the concept in a short personal or everyday context.
Zero conditional
Express facts, routines and instructions with if and the present form.
Grammar rules
- Use the present simple in the if-clause.
- Use the present simple or an imperative in the result clause.
Examples
- If you heat water, it boils.
- If you are ill, go to the doctor.
- If it rains, the road gets wet.
Common mistakes
- Using a form that does not agree with the subject or noun.
- Using the correct words in the wrong order.
- Adding or omitting a required auxiliary, article or preposition.
- Choosing a form that changes the intended meaning.
Revision notes
Review the rule, say the examples aloud, write two new examples and retake the concept test until you achieve at least 80%.
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