Zero Conditionals Exercises and Definition, Conditionals Type 0
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Conditionals Type 0
The sentences in which the expected actions depend on a condition, that is, on something that must be done, happen or happen, are called conditional sentences. In other words, an event cannot occur until the event that is supposed to occur occurs. Conditional clauses appear when there is a condition consisting of two different sentences, one starting with “if” and the other being the main sentence and having a verb of its own. In short, we can say that conditional clauses are formed when combined with the if clause, that is, condition, the main clause, that is, result.
How to Make Conditionals Type 0?
Each conditional clause has its own tense, the tense that Type 0 has is the Present Tense. Since this tense is always used when talking about our daily work, activities, general facts, orders, directions, scientific facts, and research, we can easily say that Type 0 also refers to these.
To create a sentence with Type 0, a Present Tense sentence starting with If followed by another Present Tense sentence will suffice. So, we can give the formula of Type 0 sentences as follows:
Type 0 sentence = If + a present tense sentence + a present tense sentence
If you mix red and white, you get orange.
If it snows, the gorund gets icy.
If you have works to do, you do not go to bed.
If you drink alcohol so much, you have a sickness.
Important Notes About Conditionals Type 0
The Type 0 sentence you will construct can start with the sentence starting with If or the main sentence. If your sentence starts with an If clause, you should put a comma at the end of this sentence and then put a comma after it. However, if your sentence starts with the main sentence, there is no need to put a comma in between.
Water boils if water reaches a hundred degrees. / If water reaches a hundred degrees, water boils.
If you cry a lot, you get a headache. / You get a headache, if you cry a lot.
The If you use while constructing Zero Conditional Clauses can easily be replaced with the When pattern. The reason for this is that both the When and If patterns are talking about general truths, the meaning does not change when a change is made.
If water reaches a hundred degrees, water boils. / When water reaches a hundred degrees, water boils.
If you mix colors, you get different color. / When you mix colors, you get different color.
Example Sentences
- Wood doesn’t burn if there is no air.
- You get burned if you touch a fire.
- If you make a cake, you firstly break eggs.
- Ask Alex if you’re not sure what to do.
- If you mix blue and yellow, you get green.
- People die if they don’t eat.
- If I wake up early, I go jogging.
- If my sister has money, she will travel.
