Zero and First Conditional

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ex. 1. Work in pairs. Look at the photo and read the comments about technology in the classroom. Do
you agree? Why? / Why not?
ex. 2. Look at the comments again. Identify two parts
in each sentence: the if clause and the result clause.
Which tense do we use in each part? Complete the
grammar rules.
Zero conditional
If students have tablets, they don't listen to the teacher.
Students are more motivated if they use technology in
lessons.
If students are shy, tablets give them the chance to talk.
Students find it more difficult to learn if they don't have
books.
We use the zero conditional for real situations to talk
about things that are generally true. When we put the
result clause before the if clause, we don't use a
comma.
present simple
1 We use the _________________in
the if clause.
2 We use the _________________in
the result clause
present simple

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ex. 3. Write zero conditional sentences. Add if in the correct place.
1. you / need / high grades / you / want / to do/ a degree
You need high grades if you want to do a degree.
2. our head teacher / get annoyed / we / not wear / our uniform / correctly
Our head teacher gets annoyed if we don’t wear our uniform correctly.
3. you / do / after-school activities / you / not have / so much time / for / homework assignments
If you do after-school activities, you don’t have so much time for homework
assignments.
4. we / fail / exams / we / have to / do / them / again
If we fail exams, we have to do them again.
5. students / not make / progress / they / not study
Students don’t make progress if they don’t study.
6. we / give in / our essays / late / our teacher / not mark / them
If we give in our essays late, our teacher doesn’t mark them

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ex. 4. Listen to a dialogue between Mia and Josh. Who prefers laptops? Who prefers tablets? Which do
Have
you heard the good news? Josh No, what’s that?
they Mia
agree
is better?
M Our school has some extra money this year, so the head teacher wants to get some technology for
Joshtheprefers
laptops.
Mia prefers tablets. In the
language
classroom.
That’s
a great
idea!
What’s
thinking of buying?
end,Jthey
agree
that
tablets
arehebetter
M He’d like to get either tablets or laptops for us to use in our English lessons.
ex. 5.J Look
at theI hope
first conditional
extracts
frombetter
the dialogue
in exbecause
4. Which
tense
wekeyboards.
use in each
Fantastic!
he gets laptops.
They’re
than tablets
they
havedo
real
If we
part?have
Complete
theit’llgrammar
laptops,
be easierrules.
to type.
M That’s true, but tablets are much faster. We’ll waste time if we use laptops in class because it takes
Josh ages
That won't
a problem
if we share.
to turnbe
them
on.
Mia It'll
bettertake
if we
don't
share
everyone
needs
work
onmore
something
different.
J It be
doesn’t
that
long!
And- don’t
forget:
you to
can
open
than one
window on a laptop, so you
can do several things at once. I think laptops are more useful.
First M
conditional
Maybe, but they’re also more expensive. If the head teacher gets laptops, there won’t be enough for
everyone
in the
class.
We use
the first
conditional
to talk about possible events in the
J That won’t be a problem if we share. M It’ll be better if we don’t share – everyone needs to work on
present or future. When we put the result clause before the if
something different. If the school gets tablets, we’ll have one each.
clause,
we don't
use
a comma.
J Hmm.
I see
what
you mean. Maybe tablets are a better idea for the language classroom.
present
simple
1. WeMuse
the
________________in
the if to
clause.
Yes,
I think
so. Let’s write an email
the head teacher about it. Do you want to help me?
won’t
will
2. We use ________or
_________+
base form in the result clause.
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ex. 6. Work in pairs and study the sentences. Are they zero or first conditional? Why?
1. If you like folk dancing, you'll love the show.
first conditional – possible
event
2. Students make new friends if they do an zero conditional – real
activity after school.
situation
3. If we use our mobile phones in class, our zero conditional – real
situation
teacher takes them away.
4. I'll come with you if you wait for me.
first conditional – possible
event

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ex. 7. Complete the first conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
don’t hurry up
1. You'll be late for school if you _______________________(not
hurry up)
won’t pass
2. If I don't revise for the next exam, I ____________________it.
(not pass)
doesn’t go
3. Layla's coach won't let her play in the next match if she _________________to
hockey practice
tonight. (not go)
won’t finish
4. If I go out later, I __________________________my
essay. (not finish)
isn’t
5. My brother will fail this year if he ____________________careful.
(not be)
6. If you join the photography club, they ____________you
how to take better photos. (teach)
‘ll teach
don’t see
7. If I ___________you
in the canteen at lunchtime, I'll tell you what happened after school. (not see)
8. I _________________going
to drama club if I don't get a part in next term's play. (stop)
‘ll stop

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ex. 8. Complete Josh and Mia's email to the
head teacher with the correct form of the verbs
in brackets. Use the first conditional.
use
‘ll have
‘ll be
need
won’t
waste
have
buys
‘ll be
‘ll have
don’t share

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ex. 9. Answer the questions. Use conditional sentences.
1 What technology will you use in school today? Why?
2 What technology will you use at home? Why?
3 Do you think technology can help you learn? Why? / Why not?

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ex. 1. Read the dialogue. Underline two examples of the zero conditional.

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ex. 2. Complete the clauses with the correct verbs.
are
do
forgets
don’t like
gets
go
ex. 3. Now match 1-6 in Ex 2 to clauses A-F below.
3
6
1
5
2
4

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ex. 4. Find the correct pair of verbs below and then complete the sentences with them.
learn
do
don’t have
go
doesn’t
take
feels
finds
use
have
revises
gets
don’t make

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ex. 5. Think about how you behave in each situation and write zero conditional sentences.
• not sleep well
• have a difficult assignment
• be late for school

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ex. 6. Read the text message. Write FC (first conditional) or ZC (zero conditional) for sentences 1-3.
ZC
FC
FC

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ex. 7. Choose the correct answer: A, B or C.
B
A
A
C
A
B

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ex. 8. Complete the message posts with the first conditional form of the verbs. Use contractions where
possible.
‘ll teach
join
wears
won’t get
‘ll make
don’t learn
grow
‘ll be

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ex. 9. Think of possible events in the present or future for each situation and write first conditional
sentences.
revise a lot
take up pottery
go to university

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Zero and
First
Conditionals

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ex. 1. Match 1-5 to A-E to form the zero conditional.
1. If students sit in school all day and then sit at home C
A. they feel healthier.
all night completing homework,
B. they don't feel well later in the day
2. If students do athletics after school,
A
C.
3. If students eat chips and unhealthy snacks for lunch,
4. If students study together,
B
D. they do better on their exams.
D
E.
5. If students pass their final exams,
they don't get enough exercise.
they go to dinner to celebrate together.
E
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ex. 2. Complete the first conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
don’t go
won’t play
1 If you ______________(not
go) to hockey practice, you________________(not
play) in the game.
won’t get
don’t buy
2 You _____________(not
get) a ticket for the concert if you _______________(not
buy) it now!
will be
arrive
3 The teacher _______________
(be) annoyed if you _________________
(arrive) late to class.
won’t need
join
4 You _________________(not
need) a new camera if you _______________
(join) the
photography club. You can use your phone.
‘ll remember
write
5 If you __________
(write) down your notes, you ______________(remember)
more of the
information.
‘ll be
do
6 If you __________________(do)
yoga, you _________________
(be) better at ballet.
will be
decide
7 Your music teacher ______________(be)
happy if you ______________(decide)
to join the choir.
don’t try
won’t know
8 If you ___________________(not
try) coding, you ______________(not
know) how much fun it is.
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ex. 3. Complete the messages with the correct form of the verbs below. Use the zero or first conditional.
be (x3) come get (x3) give learn love meet practise remember revise show win
‘ll love
1 If you enjoy sports, you _____________
our school. We have a wonderful new athletics centre and beautiful outdoor
practise
fields. If the weather is bad, students ______________in
the gym. There are basketball courts and an indoor track.
won’t meet
2 If there aren't enough students for drama club, the club _______________.
Please join! If you do, you
won’t be
____________sorry!
We'll have a lot of fun!
won’t win
3 If the other team scores another point, we ______________.
I don't want to lose! If we don't win this match, we
won’t be
_____________in
the final match.
remember
learn
4 If you _________________to
play a musical instrument, you always _____________________how
to do it! It's like
riding a bike. Please join the school band.
gives
‘ll get
5 Let's start a community garden! If the head teacher ______________us
permission to do it, we _______________a
place where we can grow our own fruit, vegetables and flowers. Imagine, picking fresh strawberries from our garden in
the spring and eating them during lunch break!
6 Fitness training starts on Monday! We've got some surprises for everyone who decides to join. If you
come
get
_______________to
the first class, you __________________a
water bottle that you can then bring to all our trainings.
7 Do you like theatre but you feel too shy to be on the stage? Maybe you want to help us prepare costumes for our
are
will show
actors? If you _______________
good at making things, Mrs Brown _____________you
how to do these things. You'll
be surprised how easy it'll be!
revise
get
8 You ______________tired
if you ____________for
tests all the time. You need a break from studying and doing
homework. In our leisure centre you can try different activities, meet new people and just relax.
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