Zero Conditional
Find out how to talk about facts which are generally true
❖ Use Present Tenses in both sentence parts
e.g.
Present Simple + Present Simple
If you walk in the rain, you get wet.
Present Simple + Present Continuous
Jane always brings me small gifts if she is travelling abroad.
Present Perfect + Present Perfect
You haven't lived unless you have heard Jimi Hendrix playing the guitar.
Usage
Use Zero Conditionals to talk about facts and rules which are generally true.
We usually use present tenses in both parts of a sentence — present simple, present continuous or present perfect.
If you mix all the colors, you get white. (Present Simple + Present Simple)
If you eat a lot of fatty foods, you become overweight. (Present Simple + Present Simple)
Fake gold darkens when it is being burnt. (Present Simple + Present Continuous)
Common mistakes
If you will cry, you have puffy eyes.
If you
cry
, you have puffy eyes.


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