Zero conditional

Tuesday, July 26th

SITUATIONS

SITUATIONS

Examples

-> To talk about things that are always or generally

true as a result of an action or situation.

IF IT IS HOLIDAY, I DON’T GO TO SCHOOL.

IF WATER REACHES 100ºC, IT BOILS

WATER BOILS IF IT REACHES 100ºC

Without commaWithout comma

IF THERE IS NO SUGAR,

I USE HONEY

If clauseIf clause

main clausemain clause

THE “IF CLAUSE” REFERS TO THE CONDITION.THE “MAIN CLAUSE” TALKS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS

IF THE CONDITION OCCURS.

If it is holiday, I don’t go to the school.

I don’t go to the school if it is holiday.

conditioncondition

conditioncondition

ResultResult

ResultResult

IF THERE IS NOT SUGAR,

I USE HONEY

I USE HONEY IF THERE IS

NOT SUGAR

USE A COMMA (,) AFTER THE “IF CLAUSE” ; BUT DON’T USE THE COMMA WHEN THE STATEMENT BEGINS WITH THE “MAIN CLAUSE”

USE A COMMA (,) AFTER THE “IF CLAUSE” ; BUT DON’T USE THE COMMA WHEN THE STATEMENT BEGINS WITH THE “MAIN CLAUSE”

structure

USE PRESENT TENSE IN BOTH CLAUSESUSE PRESENT TENSE IN BOTH CLAUSES

IF IT RAINS, I GET WET

YOU CAN USE ZERO CONDITIONAL FOR HABITS OR REPETITIVE ACTIONS, IN THIS SITUATION YOU CAN USE “WHEN” INSTEAD OF ”IF”

YOU CAN USE ZERO CONDITIONAL FOR HABITS OR REPETITIVE ACTIONS, IN THIS SITUATION YOU CAN USE “WHEN” INSTEAD OF ”IF”

 IF I BUY ONLINE, I SAVE TIME.

WHEN I SHOP ONLINE, I SAVE TIME

MODALS (can, should, must) CAN BE USEDMODALS (can, should, must) CAN BE USED

I CAN USE MY MASTERCARD IF THE SUPERMARKET ACCEPTS CREDIT CARDS

Let’s Practice

you / not / eat / you / die

Rose / eat / too much chocolate / she / get / sick

Rose / eat / too much chocolate / she / get / sick

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Mix and Match

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Complete the sentences