Zero Conditional Reference Guide
A clear one-page A1–A2 reference guide to the zero conditional, with form, use and model sentences.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Clear visual example
- Concise explanation of form and use
- Additional model sentences
- One-page printable reference
Explain general facts and usual results with the zero conditional, using ice, plants, paint and everyday routines.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use the one-page reference as a desk guide; it has examples rather than exercises or an answer key.
- Start with the ice picture and connect the condition to its usual result. Contrast a general statement with a prediction about tomorrow.
- Find the present-simple verbs in both clauses, including negatives. Read the examples with if, when and whenever.
- Reverse the order of a model sentence and notice the comma after an opening if-clause. Ask pairs to add one usual result from a fictional daily routine.
Support and extension
Support with condition/result labels. Extend by comparing zero and first conditional meanings; treat examples as generalisations, not promises that every outcome always occurs.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
