The Zero Conditional
In Smrt 115 Grammar 12-1, we learned how to use the zero conditional to state a fact, or a general truth about something. We use this to talk about results that will always happen given a certain condition.
Structure
| If | present simple (conditional clause) | , | present simple (result clause) |
Examples
- If it rains, the lakes fill.
- If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils.
- If plants don’t get water, they die.
- My cat always runs under the bed if she hears fireworks.
The order of the clauses is interchangeable. The comma is not used when you change the order of the clauses, but the meaning is the same.
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