Understanding Conditionals

What is the zero conditional used for?

• The zero conditional is used for hypothetical situations.

• The zero conditional is used for general truths and facts.

• The zero conditional is used for past events.

• The zero conditional is used for expressing wishes.

Identify the zero conditional in this sentence: 'If you heat ice, it melts.'

• If you heat ice, it stays solid.

• If you heat ice, it melts.

• If you freeze water, it boils.

• If you heat ice, it turns to steam.

Which of the following is a first conditional? 'If it rains, I will stay home.' or 'If you mix red and blue, you get purple.'

• If it rains, I will stay home.

• If you heat ice, it melts.

• If it snows, I will go skiing.

• If it rains, I will go for a walk.

True or False: The first conditional is used for situations that are always true.

• The first conditional is used for hypothetical situations.

• The first conditional is used for past situations.

• False

• True

Choose the correct form: 'If you (heat) water to 100 degrees, it (boil).'

• If you heat water to 100 degrees, it is boiling.

• If you heat water to 100 degrees, it will boil.

• If you heated water to 100 degrees, it boiled.

• If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils.

Identify the type of conditional: 'If I study hard, I will pass the exam.'

• Third conditional

• First conditional

• Zero conditional

• Second conditional

What is the structure of a zero conditional sentence?

• If + future simple, future simple

• If + present continuous, present continuous

• If + present simple, present simple

• If + past simple, past simple

Fill in the blank: 'If you (not eat) breakfast, you (feel) hungry later.'

• do not eat, feel hungry

• if you do not eat, you will hungry

• do not eat, will feel

• eat breakfast, will feel

Which sentence is an example of a zero conditional? 'If you touch fire, you get burned.' or 'If I see her, I will tell her.'

• If you touch fire, you get burned.

• If you heat ice, it melts.

• If I had known, I would have called her.

• If it rains, the ground gets wet.

Differentiate: What is the main difference between zero and first conditionals?

• Zero conditionals are used for hypothetical situations; first conditionals are for facts.

• Zero conditionals express future events; first conditionals express general truths.

• Zero conditionals express general truths; first conditionals express possible future events.

• Zero conditionals are always true; first conditionals are never true.