Zero conditionals are used to talk about general truths, facts, or scientific laws. They are formed using the present simple tense in both clauses. For example:
- If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it boils. - If you mix blue and yellow, you get green. - If it rains, the ground gets wet.
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Google Gemini AI
Jun 18
Zero Conditionals
Zero conditionals describe general truths or habits that are always true. They are used to express:
- Scientific facts or laws of nature: - If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it boils. - If you drop something, it falls.
- General truths or habits: - If you don't practice, you won't improve. - If you eat healthy, you feel better.
Structure:
``` If (present simple), (present simple) ```
Example Sentences:
- If you don't eat breakfast, you get hungry. - If it rains, the road gets wet. - Water boils if you heat it. - If you press the button, the light turns on. - If you go to bed late, you wake up tired.
Key Features:
- The "if" clause is in the present simple tense. - The main clause is also in the present simple tense. - The two actions are always true and occur simultaneously or regularly. - The actions are usually factual or habitual, not speculative or conditional.