The Zero Conditional

The Zero Conditional

1. IF + PRESENT SIMEPLE + PRESENT SIMPLE

2. "IF" CAN BE REPLACED BY "WHEN" IN MOST CASES

   • EXAMPLE: IF PEOPLE EAT TOO MUCH THEY GET FAT
     • WHEN PEOPLE EAT TOO MUCH, THEY GET FAT

3. USED TO TALK ABOUT FACTS, GENERAL NOT SPECIFIC SITUATIONS

   • USED WHEN THE RESULT WILL ALWAYS HAPPEN, IT'S CERTAIN
   • THESE FACTS DO NOT HAVE TO BE TRUE FOR EVERYONE
     • EXAMPLE: IF I EAT PEANUTS, I'M SICK
       • THIS IS TRUE ONLY FOR ME BUT IT'S STILL A FACT

4. MORE EXAMPLES

   • IF YOU TOUCH A FIRE, YOU GET BURNED
   • PEOPEL DIE IF THEY DON'T EAT
   • YOU GET WATER IF YOU MIX HYDROGEN AND GAS
   • SNAKES BITE IF THEY ARE SCARED
   • IF BABIES ARE HUNGRY, THEY CRY