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

Fill in the Blanks

I ... (cycle) to work when the weather ... (be) fine. Rewrite the sentence completing it.

Fill in the Blanks

My flatmate (clean) really well if he (clean) the house. Rewrite the sentence completing it.

Fill in the Blanks

I (feel) good the next day if I (go) to bed early. Rewrite the sentence completing it.