Zero conditional

Friday, September 23rd

SITUATIONS

SITUATIONS

USE

Examples

-> To talk about things that are always or generally

true as a result of an action or situation.

IF IT IS HOLIDAY, I DON’T GO TO SCHOOL.

IF WATER REACHES 100ºC, IT BOILS

WATER BOILS IF IT REACHES 100ºC

Without comma

IF THERE IS NO SUGAR,

I USE HONEY

If clause

main clause

THE “IF CLAUSE” REFERS TO THE CONDITION.THE “MAIN CLAUSE” TALKS ABOUT WHAT

HAPPENS IF THE CONDITION OCCURS.

If it is holiday, I don’t go to the school.

I don’t go to the school if it is holiday.

condition

condition

Result

Result

IF THERE IS NOT SUGAR,

I USE HONEY

I USE HONEY IF THERE IS

NOT SUGAR

USE A COMMA (,) AFTER THE “IF CLAUSE” ; BUT DON’T USE THE COMMA WHEN THE STATEMENT BEGINS WITH THE “MAIN CLAUSE”

structure

USE PRESENT TENSE IN BOTH CLAUSES

IF IT RAINS, I GET WET

YOU CAN USE ZERO CONDITIONAL FOR HABITS OR REPETITIVE ACTIONS, IN THIS SITUATION YOU CAN USE “WHEN” INSTEAD OF ”IF”

 IF I BUY ONLINE, I SAVE TIME.

WHEN I SHOP ONLINE, I SAVE TIME

MODALS (can, should, must) CAN BE USED

I CAN USE MY MASTERCARD IF THE SUPERMARKET ACCEPTS CREDIT CARDS