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Zero Conditional

The zero conditional is used to express general facts, scientific laws, or universal truths. It has a simple structure using the present simple tense in both the if-clause and the main clause. Examples include "if you mix red and blue, you get purple" to describe a scientific fact, and "if the sun sets, it gets dark" to describe a universal truth. The zero conditional differs from other conditionals by expressing situations that are always true when the condition is met, rather than future or hypothetical scenarios.

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Zero Conditional

The zero conditional is used to express general facts, scientific laws, or universal truths. It has a simple structure using the present simple tense in both the if-clause and the main clause. Examples include "if you mix red and blue, you get purple" to describe a scientific fact, and "if the sun sets, it gets dark" to describe a universal truth. The zero conditional differs from other conditionals by expressing situations that are always true when the condition is met, rather than future or hypothetical scenarios.

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Zero

conditional
Definition
The Zero Conditional, also known as the "Zero Conditional
Sentence" or "Zero Conditional Clause," is a grammatical
structure in English used to express general situations,
scientific facts, or universal truths. This type of conditional is
characterized by its simple and direct structure, as it implies
that the condition is always fulfilled whenever the main action
occurs.
Uses of the Zero Conditional
The Zero Conditional is used in situations where we want to express facts that
are always true, natural laws, scientific truths, or general situations that do not

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depend on specific circumstances. Some common uses include:

01 Scientific facts and natural laws

02 Universal truths and principles.

General situations and rules


3
Structure
The basic structure of the Zero Conditional consists of two parts :

The present simple tense is used in the conditional clause.


The condition (if-
clause):

The present simple tense is also used in the main clause


The action or result
(main clause):
If + Present Simple, Present Simple.
The general formula is:
Examples
Scientific Facts
- If you mix red and blue, you get purple. (Si mezclas rojo y azul, obtienes morado.)
- If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it boils. (Si calientas agua a 100 grados Celsius,
hierve.)
Universal truths
- If the sun sets, it gets dark. (Si el sol se pone, se oscurece.
- If you touch fire, it burns. (Si tocas el fuego, quema.)

General situations
- If it rains, the ground gets wet. (Si llueve, el suelo se moja.)
- If you drop a ball, it falls to the ground. (Si sueltas una pelota, cae
al suelo.)
It's important to remember that the Zero Conditional differs from
the First Conditional and other types of conditionals in English
because it involves situations that are true whenever the condition
is met, rather than future or hypothetical situations

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