Zero Conditional / Conditional Type 0

​If the weather gets cooler again,

remember to wear enough clothes and stay warm!

You had a weird dream last night. In the dream​, you had to make decisions accurately, if not, you risked your life...

Take a look at the questions and make up your mind as fast as possible.

Conditional Sentences​

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​Zero Conditional / Conditional Type 0

By Jenny Siu

​Textbook pg. 14

What are Conditionals?

Conditionals are used to talk about a situation and its result.

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We talk about the situation in the if-clause and

the result in the main clause.

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​Textbook pg. 14

Type 0 ?

Type 0 conditional sentence (Zero conditional) is used to talk about facts or things that are generally true.

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We use the simple present tense

in both the if-clause and the main clause.

​Textbook pg. 14

​Identify the if-clause and the main clause

​If you switch off the lights, the room becomes dark.

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​Identify the if-clause and the main clause in the example below

​If you switch off the lights, the room becomes dark.

​We may also swap the sequence of the if-clause and the main clause.​

But if the main clause comes first, ​you do not need to insert the comma between the clauses.

​The room becomes dark if you switch off the lights.

​If I see a ghost-like creature in my bedroom,

I yell and run away as fast as possible.

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​If I see a ghost-like creature in my bedroom,

I yell and run away as fast as possible.

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​Simple Present Tense

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We can form negative sentences by adding 'not' to the clause.

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See example (Book pg. ​14)

​If a strong earthquake strikes, beaches are not safe.​

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