zero conditional tuesday, july 26th. situations
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Zero conditional
Tuesday, July 26th
SITUATIONS
SITUATIONS
Examples
-> To talk about things that are always or generally
true as a result of an action or situation.
IF IT IS HOLIDAY, I DON’T GO TO SCHOOL.
IF WATER REACHES 100ºC, IT BOILS
WATER BOILS IF IT REACHES 100ºC
Without commaWithout comma
IF THERE IS NO SUGAR,
I USE HONEY
If clauseIf clause
main clausemain clause
THE “IF CLAUSE” REFERS TO THE CONDITION.THE “MAIN CLAUSE” TALKS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS
IF THE CONDITION OCCURS.
If it is holiday, I don’t go to the school.
I don’t go to the school if it is holiday.
conditioncondition
conditioncondition
ResultResult
ResultResult
IF THERE IS NOT SUGAR,
I USE HONEY
I USE HONEY IF THERE IS
NOT SUGAR
USE A COMMA (,) AFTER THE “IF CLAUSE” ; BUT DON’T USE THE COMMA WHEN THE STATEMENT BEGINS WITH THE “MAIN CLAUSE”
USE A COMMA (,) AFTER THE “IF CLAUSE” ; BUT DON’T USE THE COMMA WHEN THE STATEMENT BEGINS WITH THE “MAIN CLAUSE”
structure
USE PRESENT TENSE IN BOTH CLAUSESUSE PRESENT TENSE IN BOTH CLAUSES
IF IT RAINS, I GET WET
YOU CAN USE ZERO CONDITIONAL FOR HABITS OR REPETITIVE ACTIONS, IN THIS SITUATION YOU CAN USE “WHEN” INSTEAD OF ”IF”
YOU CAN USE ZERO CONDITIONAL FOR HABITS OR REPETITIVE ACTIONS, IN THIS SITUATION YOU CAN USE “WHEN” INSTEAD OF ”IF”
IF I BUY ONLINE, I SAVE TIME.
WHEN I SHOP ONLINE, I SAVE TIME
MODALS (can, should, must) CAN BE USEDMODALS (can, should, must) CAN BE USED
I CAN USE MY MASTERCARD IF THE SUPERMARKET ACCEPTS CREDIT CARDS
Let’s Practice
you / not / eat / you / die
Rose / eat / too much chocolate / she / get / sick
Rose / eat / too much chocolate / she / get / sick
Let’s Practice
Mix and Match
Let’s Practice
Complete the sentences