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Zero conditional.
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Conditionals are an important part of English.
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We use them to make predictions, to give advice, and to talk about hypothetical situations.
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Conditionals help us connect cause and effect.
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Conditionals generally use if or when to introduce conditions, but other words or phrases can also be used.
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There are four different types of conditional sentences.
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In this video, we're going to look at zero conditionals.
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Be sure to check out our videos on first, second and third conditionals.
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You can find the links in the video description.
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Unlike other conditionals, zero conditional isn't used to refer to specific times.
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That is, we can't use it to refer to the past or the future.
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So, what is zero conditional used for?
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It's used to talk about things that always happen under certain conditions.
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Here's an example.
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If water freezes, it turns into ice.
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Notice it shows cause and effect.
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Also notice that it refers to something that always happens.
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When water freezes it always turns into ice.
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Let's now look at the structure that makes this a zero conditional sentence.
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Conditionals often start with if or when.
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In this example, it's if.
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Next comes the subject.
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In our sentence, water is the subject.
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Then comes a base verb.
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In this case, we have freezes.
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The reason there is an S on freeze is because our subject water is third person singular.
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Next, we have a comma to separate our two clauses.
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Then we have our subject again.
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In this case, it's the pronoun it which refers to the water.
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And finally, another base verb.
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In our example, that is turns.
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Turns into ice.
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Another way to think about the structure is this.
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If or when followed by a present simple clause, then another present simple clause.
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In this sentence, the condition comes before the result.
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We can change the order.
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For example, we could say, water turns into ice if it freezes.
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Now the result comes before the condition.
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If we do this, we don't use a comma between the clauses.
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Now we know the structure of zero conditionals, let's take a look at a couple more examples.
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The first.
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If a product is damaged, a full refund is provided.
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If I get less than seven hours sleep, I am cranky.
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When the sun sets, the sky becomes dark.
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We know they are zero conditional because they follow this structure.
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If or when, followed by a clause in present simple, then a comma, then another clause in present simple.
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Each of these sentences refers to something that is always true.
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Zero Conditional is used for laws, rules, scientific facts and general truths.
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Now it's time to write a zero conditional sentence of your own.
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You might choose to write a general truth.
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It might be about nature.
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For example, if it rains, the ground becomes wet.
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Or it could be about the law, like this.
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If you drive over the speed limit you receive a fine.
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Or you might like to write about a habit or routine that always leads to a certain result.
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For example, if I read before bed I fall asleep faster.
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Or when I skip my morning coffee I get grumpy.
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Follow this structure and remember that zero conditional is used for things that are always true.
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Leave your sentence in the comments below because I'd love to see how you went.
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Thank you.
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