AT4 Session 7

AT4 Session 7

The Beatles are here to help us develop Zero Conditional even further.

The Beatles - Rain

Pay close attention to the song, because there will be a quiz after it

Let's learn the Zero Conditional with the song?

Complete the quiz with the best option

Multiple Choice

If the rain ...

• comes

• come

• came

Multiple Choice

When the sun ...

• shine

• shines

• shone

Multiple Choice

If the rain comes

• They run and hide their heads

• They would run and hide their heads

• They ran and hide their heads

Multiple Choice

When the sun shines

• They slip into the shade

• They slips into the shade

• They slipped into the shade

Multiple Choice

I can show you

That when it ... to rain

• starts

• start

• started

Multiple Choice

When it starts to rain

• Everything is the same

• Everything was the same

• Everything will be the same

Multiple Choice

Can you hear me

That when it ... and ...

• rains and shines

• rain and shine

• rained and shone

Multiple Choice

When it rains and shines

• It is just a state of mind

• It will be just a state of mind

• It would be just a state of mind

The Zero Conditional

source: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/

The Zero Conditional

We can make a zero conditional sentence with two present simple verbs (one in the 'if clause' and one in the 'main clause'):

If + present simple, .... present simple. (e.g. If you touch a fire, you get burned.)

The Zero Conditional

This conditional is used when the result will always happen. So, if water reaches 100 degrees, it always boils. It's a fact.

The result of the 'if clause' is always the main clause.The 'if' in this conditional can usually be replaced by 'when' without changing the meaning.

Here are some more examples:

• If you touch a fire, you get burned.

• People die if they don't eat.

• You get water if you mix hydrogen and oxygen.

• Snakes bite if they are scared

• When babies are hungry, they cry .

The Zero Conditional

Let's practice a bit more?

Multiple Choice

The river ... (freeze) if it ... (be) very cold.

• freezes / is

• freezes / are

• freeze / is

Multiple Choice

I ... (like) to visit the museums when I ... (be) in a new city.

• like / am

• likes / am

• like / is