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Unconditional

Zero
What is conditional zero in English?

✅ It is a grammatical structure that is used


to talk about general truths or about
situations that are real and possible. It is
used to talk about scientific laws, general
truths, and to give instructions.

When to use zero conditional?


To talk about general truths

General truths are part of


practical and daily knowledge.

To give instructions. To talk about scientific laws



Example: Example:

If the phone rings, don’t If you put an ice cube in the sun, it
answer. melts.

Examples
If you mix yellow
and blue, you get
green.

Practice

If John _______ (take) his car, he ____


(arrive) early.

If _________ (begin) fall, the trees _____


(lose) all their leaves.
Structure of conditional zero

Condition clause

✅ The condition clause has the following structure:


If + subject + present simple,


Result clause

✅ The second clause is the result clause and is formed


with:

Subject + present simple.

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