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Zero Conditional

Zero Conditional

The zero conditional is used to talk about general truths, or things that are almost always true under certain conditions. For example, it's pretty much always true that if it rains, stuff gets wet.

Zero conditional is easy to form because all the verbs are in present tense. You just use two clauses, one with If + simple present verb and the other with another simple present verb, as in, "If students miss an exam, the professor fails them." Or you can reverse the order of the clauses. You can say, "The professor fails students if they miss an exam."

Finally, this form can also be used for giving instructions about what to do under certain conditions. For example, "If I'm late for dinner, start eating without me."

Zero Conditional Grammar Quiz

  1. If you heat ice it .

  2. Does your boss get angry if you for work?

  3. If people do not they get hungry.

  4. The moon an eclipse if it blocks out the sun.

  5. Bread if you bake it with yeast.

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lian12345

Philippines

if i go home lately my mother scolds me..

01:09 AM Apr 18 2010 |

svs

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

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10:53 PM Mar 22 2010 |

Crittho

Chile

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05:44 PM Mar 16 2010 |

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xldoudou

China

i do not think it is good for learning english

11:44 PM Mar 15 2010 |

Nkjones19

Nkjones19

United States

Because I am not understand. I fail English. I need to learn a new things. 

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03:19 PM Mar 15 2010 |

lianxs

lianxs

Philippines

yes .. you dont have to say "TO"

05:24 PM Mar 10 2010 |

afireinside

Colombia

honey when you use the modal verb "must" you don't have to add "to" so you can say

If I fly to france I must visit the museum at the lauvre

03:26 PM Mar 02 2010 |

HeLena CiTy

United Kingdom

If I fly to France I must to visit the museum at the Louvre

02:51 PM Feb 21 2010 |

hope the heaven

Morocco

if i go to mosque i can feel that i'm reassured

01:46 PM Feb 07 2010 |

nominmongol

Mongolia

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04:07 AM Jan 22 2010 |