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Zero conditional Exercises

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Form : ( If / When + subject + present simple, subject + present simple )


In English, the zero conditional talks about facts or things that are always true.

Examples sentences :

  • If you heat ice, it melts.
  • If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils.
  • If you don't exercise, you become unfit.
  • When I'm worried, I don't sleep well.
  • When I'm really tired, I can sleep anywhere.

Notes for use of zero conditional :

'If' and 'when' have the same meaning in the zero conditional.

We can use a modal instead of a present form to give advice.

  • If the medicine has no effect, you should return to the doctor.
Zero conditional example sentences
If you are buying lots of things, it turns into a hassle!Se compri tante cose, diventa una seccatura!
Yes, if it's okay for you, it's totally fine for me, too.Sì, se per te va bene va assolutamente bene anche per me.
When you like some shoes, they never have your size.Quando ti piacciono delle scarpe, non hanno mai la tua taglia.
If there's anything wrong with your pet...Se c'è qualcosa che non va con il tuo animale domestico.
Yeah, when I hear chips I remember her now.Sì, quando sento parlare di patatine adesso mi ricordano lei.
When I go there, I usually have to stay at least a month.Quando vado là di solito devo rimanere almeno un mese.
I like the skin on if you make it crispy!Mi piace la pelle se riesci a farla croccante!
Whenever that happens, this is what you ask me to do the next morning.Ogni volta che succede, mi chiedi di fare proprio questo il mattino dopo.
The flight takes roughly 18 hours...Il volo richiede circa 18 ore…
Maybe it's better if we wait in different queues.Forse è meglio se facciamo due file diverse.
If you want to take your pet to Australia with you.Se vuoi portare il tuo animale in Australia con te.
If there is no delay in connecting flights.Se non ci sono ritardi nei voli di connessione.
If you take it from Clapham-Junction it takes roughly an hour.Se lo prendi da Clapham-Junction ci vuole circa un'ora.
It always turns into a huge problem.Diventa sempre un problema enorme.
You have to leave it in quarantine for 6 months!Devi lasciarlo in quarantena per 6 mesi!
Once you show him where it is, he always poos and pees there.Una volta che gli fai vedere dov’è, lui fa sempre la cacca e la pipì lì.
When you like some clothes, they don't have the colour or the size you want, etcetera.Quando ti piacciono dei vestiti, non hanno il colore o la taglia che vuoi, eccetera.
If you don't have a match, dear, you need to do it by hand!Se non è un accendino, cara, devi farlo a mano!
What I said was, if it's not necessary, I never kill any animal...Quello che ho detto è, se non è necessario, non uccido animali…
Don't forget Cate, if you can leave your cat with someone else...Non dimenticare Cate, se puoi lasciare il tuo gatto da qualcun altro…

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