At first, I just (4.1) had to wash dishes, then chop and slice vegetables. But as soon (4.2) as the chefs went out of the kitchen I’d try to copy the dishes I’d seen (4.3) them cook. The first dish I attempted to make was fried rice. It’s (4.4) not difficult to mess up that anyone can cook it. By the (4.5) time I was 15 I was fed (4.6) up with Chinese food working 12-hour days in the restaurant. So, I (4.7) made up my mind to go to university to study History of Art and only started cooking again in (4.8) order to get some extra money. I think Americans eat too (4.9) much fat. Chinese food is much healthier. My mission (4.10) has always been to encourage people to eat (4.11) less fat and meat and more vegetables. Kids say they don’t eat vegetables, but they usually haven’t had them stir-fried. Cooked (4.12) like this they are delicious, healthy and fun.
Zero conditional – это условные предложения 0 типа. If/When+ a present form + present simple or imperative В придаточной части могут использоваться любые времена группы Present. В главной ТОЛЬКО Present Simple. Conditional 0 используют только когда речь идет о реальных событиях и обязательно, так сказать, многим известных. Например: научные факты или какие-либо очевидные действия: If people eat too much, they get fat. People die if they don't eat.; Или же о верных вещах: When I`m trying to work, please don`t make noise. Unless you`ve been in that country yourself, you don`t understand how fantastic it is. Употребляется этот Conditional крайне редко. Вообще по этим темам можно посмотреть уроки Ирины Ши на YouTube и найти множество различных упражнений на просторах интернета. Удачи!)