Zero Conditional

Zero Conditional

1. It is used in simple present tense to talk about factor truths. Express conditions.

2. About the structure, there are two sentences. One is the condition and the other one is the effect. More specifically the structure is for the affirmative form: If /subject/verb in simple present/complement, and for the other sentence is subject/verb also in simple present/ complement

   • For the negative form it is If /subject/don´t or doesn´t/ verb (simple form) /complement, and, subject/ verb (simple present)/ complement. The interrogative form is If /subject /verb (simple present)/complement and do or does/ subject/ verb (simple form)/ complement?

3. Two examples: If you touch a fire, you get burned. If you don´t close the door, my cat can get in.