Zero conditional
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The zero conditional is used to talk about facts or things that are generally true. There are two types of facts: facts that are true for everyone, and facts that are true for a specific group. The zero conditional uses two present simple verbs - one in the 'if clause' and one in the 'main clause'. 'If' can usually be replaced with 'when' without changing the meaning. Several examples are provided to illustrate zero conditional structures. An exercise follows with blanks to fill in using the appropriate present simple verb forms.
Zero conditional
- 2. The Zero (0) Conditional – We use the zero conditional when we want to talk about facts or things that are generally true. – There are two types of facts: ❖ Facts that are true for everyone. (Herkes için geçerli olan gerçekler) e.g. If water reaches 100 °C, it boils. ❖ Facts that are true for a specific person, group, family, etc. (Belli bir grup için geçerli olan gerçekler.) e.g. If I eat peanuts, I get sick.
- 3. Form of Zero Conditional – We can make a zero conditional sentence with two present simple verbs (one in the 'if clause' and one in the 'main clause’). If + present simple, .... present simple. If you heat ice, it melts. V1 V1 If clause (action) Main clause (result)
- 4. Usages of the Zero Conditional (Kullanımı) – Usually, the if clause is the first part and the main clause is the second part of a sentence, but they can written in the opposite as well. If you touch fire, you get burned. You get burned if you touch fire.
- 5. Using when instead of if If = When – In zero conditional, we can usually replace if with when if it doesn’t change the meaning of the sentence. – Genellikle if (eğer) yerine when kullanabiliriz eğer cümlenin anlamını değiştirmezse. If babies are hungry, they cry. When babies are hungry, they cry. Babies cry when they are hungry. Babies cry if they are hungry. OR
- 6. Zero Conditional Exercises Fill in the blanks with the correct form. 1. If I __________________ (wake up) late, I __________________ (be) late for work. 2. If my husband __________________ (cook) , he ________________ (burn) the food. 3. If Julie _______________ (not/wear) a hat, she __________________ (get) sunstroke. 4. If children ________________ (not/eat) well, they _______________ (not/be) healthy. 5. If you ______________ (mix) water and electricity, you _____________ (get) a shock. wake up am cooks burns doesn’t wear gets don’t eat aren’t mix get
- 7. 6. If people ______________ (eat) too many sweets, they ______________ (get) fat. 7. If you __________________ (smoke) , you __________________ (get) yellow fingers. 8. If children ______________ (play) outside, they ______________ (not/get) overweight. 9. If you __________________ (heat) ice, it __________________ (melt). 10.If I __________________ (speak) to John, he __________________ (get) annoyed. 11. I __________________ (feel) good the next day if I _______________ (go) to bed early. 12.Lots of people __________________ (come) if Jenny ______________ (have) a party. 13.She __________________ (buy) expensive clothes if she ____________ (go) shopping. 14.My daughter ______________ (pass) her exams if she ______________ (work) hard. 15.David __________________ (become) sick if he __________________ (drink) milk. eat get smoke get play don’t get heat melts speak gets feel go come has buys goes passes works becomes drinks