zero conditional
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ZERO CONDITIONAL
If I have a problem I talk to my friends.,
condition main clause
NOTE: Don’t forget to use a comma after the if clause.
if I have a problemI talk to my friends
conditionmain clause
NOTE: Don’t use a comma after the if clause.
Zero conditional sentences describe things that are generally true.
general truth something that is normally/always true
Use the Simple Present for both if clauseand the main clause.
If + Simple Present
Simple Present
If my team loses, I am very sad.
Simple Present If + Simple Present
I am very sad if my team loses.
We can usually substitute when for if in zero conditional sentences.
If you heat water, it boils.
When you heat water, it boils.
YES / NO QUESTIONS WITH
ZERO CONDITIONAL
Yes / NO questionShort Answer(Affirmative)
Short Answer(Negative)
Do you cry if/when you are sad?
Yes, I do. No, I don’t.
If/When your father comes, does he hug you?
Yes, he does.No, he
doesn’t.
WH- QUESTIONS WITH ZERO CONDITIONAL
Wh- Question
What do you do if/when you have a problem?
If/When you have a problem, what do you do?
Where does she go if/when she has a problem?
If/When she has a problem, where does she go?
If/When you cool water to 0° C, it freezes.
If/When you go swimming, you get wet.
If/When you practice English every day, you learn fast.
If/When we meet after work, we have coffee together.
If/When there is no oxygen, living things die.
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