the zero and first conditional is used to say what could happen in the future if we
do some action
the main auxiliary of this conditional is the IF
The Zero
Conditional
Zero conditionals are used to talk
about facts, such as scientific facts, or
when the result of the condition is
always true
If + Present Simple, ….. + Present
Simple
EXAMPLES:If you heat ice, it melts
The First Conditional
Unlike the zero conditional that are generally or almost always
true, the first conditional could be associated with possible
situations or a possibility of something that is about to
happen in the future
If + Present Simple, ….. + will + infinitive
If my mother comes home tonight, I
will take her out to dinner