Zero Conditional

Zero Conditional

1. How is it used?

   • The "zero conditional" is used when the time we are referring to is now or always and the situation is real and possible. This type of conditional is often used to talk about general facts.
     • You get orange if you mix red and yellow.

2. Structure

   • If + subject + present simple, subject + present simple
     • 1- If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils
     • 2- If you chop onions, you cry
     • 3- If children study, then their parents are happy.
     • 4- If you mix red and blue, you get purple

3. Differences between the Zero Conditional and the First Conditional

   • In the zero conditional it is used to speak of real and permanent situations
   • In the first conditional it is used to speak of real possibilities in the present or the future

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