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Today we're going to talk about conditionals the zero type.
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now conditionals are sentences with two clauses a main clause and and if clause.
Now conditionals state that the action in the main clause can only take place if a certain condition
in the if clause is fulfilled.
Have a look at the example over here.
If we don't hurry we'll be late.
Now this is a conditional sentence and it's used to seed that the mean action in the main clause.
Being late will take place if we do not hurry.
Now there are five main types of conditionals in English.
And amongst them are zero conditionals.
Now zero conditionals aren't used to describe things that are always or generally true.
Thus we refer to the real impossible situations general truths or scientific facts.
Have a look at the example below.
If two people fall in love they become a couple.
Now in general people become a couple if they fall in love with each other now make sure to use the
present simple tense in both parts of the zero conditionals.
Note that the order of the mean and if clause is not fixed although when the if clause precedes the
mean one make sure to use a coma.
Have a look at the table below the if clause includes if clause present simple in a main clause present
simple.
Have a look at the examples below.
If the temperature is above zero degrees outside the snow melts general truth if my friend invites me
over.
I always accept her invitation.
General choose.
Note that we can use when instead of if without any changes in the meaning.
Thus in the example below when winter comes the birds fly to the south now zero conditionals are often
used to give instructions.
In this case we use the imperative in the main clause as in the examples below.
Call me if you need any help.
If you are not satisfied with your major changes.