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Understanding Zero Conditional in English

The Zero Conditional in English grammar is used to express facts that are generally true, following the structure 'If + Present Simple, Present Simple'. Examples include 'If you put water in the freezer, it becomes ice' and 'If you stand in the rain, you get wet'. The order can be reversed without a comma, as in 'You get wet if you stand in the rain'.

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Understanding Zero Conditional in English

The Zero Conditional in English grammar is used to express facts that are generally true, following the structure 'If + Present Simple, Present Simple'. Examples include 'If you put water in the freezer, it becomes ice' and 'If you stand in the rain, you get wet'. The order can be reversed without a comma, as in 'You get wet if you stand in the rain'.

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Zero Conditional

English Grammar
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When we are thinking about facts which are generally true, we use:

If + Present Simple, Present Simple


 If you put water in the freezer, it becomes ice.
 If you stand in the rain, you get wet.
 If you heat ice, it melts.

You can see in the examples about the condition always has the same result.

Notice how we use a comma after the first present simple tense clause.

We can also reverse the order and use:

Present Simple + If + Present Simple


 You get wet if you stand in the rain.
 Ice melts if you heat it.
 I can't sleep if I drink coffee at night.
 Plants die if you don't water them.

Notice how the comma is not necessary with this word order.

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