ConditionalsEnglish level A2
Zero Conditional
Facts, rules and things that are always true: if you heat ice, it melts.
Rule
Both parts take the Present Simple: If + Present Simple, Present Simple. Use it for laws of nature, rules and habits. Here if and when mean almost the same.
Formula
| Pattern | If + Present Simple, Present Simple | If you heat ice, it melts.If I drink coffee at night, I don't sleep. |
|---|---|---|
| Rules | if / when + rule | If you press this button, the door opens.When it rains, the grass gets wet. |
Notes
- The if-part can go second with no comma: Ice melts if you heat it.
- For real future possibilities use the First Conditional - the next card
Practice
If you missing word water, it boils.
When it missing word, the grass gets wet.