Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs from the box using the Zero Conditional. make, run, stay, eat, not have, travel, be (2 times), not eat, want, speak, not like
1. If I hungry, I something.
2. If I any money, I at home and watch a video or listen to music.
3. If you a phone call after 8pm, it cheaper.
4. If you Spanish, you can to a lot of different countries.
5. If my dog to play, it round in circles. It’s very funny!
6. If you cold foods, you should ice-cream.
- If I am hungry, I eat something.
Explanation: In the Zero Conditional, we use the present simple tense in both clauses to talk about general truths or facts. In this sentence, the condition "If I am hungry" is a general truth, and the result "I eat something" is also a general truth.
2. If I (not have) any money, I (stay) at home and watch a video or listen to music.
- If I don't have any money, I stay at home and watch a video or listen to music.
Explanation: Again, we use the present simple tense in both clauses because we are talking about a general truth. The condition "If I don't have any money" is a general truth, and the result "I stay at home and watch a video or listen to music" is also a general truth.
3. If you (make) a phone call after 8pm, it (be) cheaper.
- If you make a phone call after 8pm, it is cheaper.
Explanation: Once more, we use the present simple tense in both clauses because we are talking about a general truth. The condition "If you make a phone call after 8pm" is a general truth, and the result "it is cheaper" is also a general truth.
4. If you (speak) Spanish, you (be able) to go to a lot of different countries.
- If you speak Spanish, you can go to a lot of different countries.
Explanation: The condition "If you speak Spanish" is a general truth, and the result "you can go to a lot of different countries" is also a general truth. However, we use the modal verb "can" to express ability in the result clause.
5. If my dog (want) to play, it (run) round in circles. It’s very funny!
- If my dog wants to play, it runs round in circles. It's very funny!
Explanation: The condition "If my dog wants to play" is a general truth, and the result "it runs round in circles" is also a general truth. We use the present simple tense in both clauses.
6. If you (like) cold foods, you should (eat) ice-cream.
- If you like cold foods, you should eat ice-cream.
Explanation: The condition "If you like cold foods" is a general truth, and the result "you should eat ice-cream" is also a general truth. We use the present simple tense in both clauses. Additionally, we use the modal verb "should" to give advice or make a suggestion in the result clause.