- Se hizo explicación del uso y estructura del "ZERO CONDITIONAL"
Zero conditional (tipo 0)
El zero conditional (condicional cero) sirve para formar oraciones donde tanto la condición como el resultado son hechos reales. El mejor ejemplo de este tipo de oraciones son las relacionadas con argumentos científicos.
Estructura gramatical del zero conditional
Opción 1: If + Condición (oración con verbo conjugado en present simple) + Resultado (oración con verbo conjugado en present simple) Opción 2: Resultado (oración con verbo conjugado en present simple) + if + Condición (oración con verbo conjugado en present simple). |
Ojo: Toma en cuenta que la posición de la condición y el resultado cambia de acuerdo a la posición de if.
Ejemplos:
If you mix red and blue, you get purple (Si mezclas rojo y azul, obtienes morado).
An ice cube melts if you put in the sun (Un cubo de hielo se derrite si lo pones bajo el sol).
Zero Conditional
Form
In zero conditional sentences, the tense in both parts of the sentence is the simple present.
| If clause (condition) | Main clause (result) |
|---|---|
| If + simple present | simple present |
| If this thing happens | that thing happens. |
As in all conditional sentences, the order of the clauses is not fixed. You may have to rearrange the pronouns and adjust punctuation when you change the order of the clauses, but the meaning is identical. In zero conditional sentences, you can replace "if" with "when", because both express general truths. The meaning will be unchanged.
Examples
- If you heat ice, it melts.
- Ice melts if you heat it.
- When you heat ice, it melts.
- Ice melts when you heat it.
- If it rains, the grass gets wet.
- The grass gets wet if it rains.
- When it rains, the grass gets wet.
- The grass gets wet when it rains.
Function
The zero conditional is used to make statements about the real world, and often refers to general truths, such as scientific facts. In these sentences, the time is now or always and the situation is real and possible.
Examples
- If you freeze water, it becomes a solid.
- Plants die if they don't get enough water.
- If my husband has a cold, I usually catch it.
- If public transport is efficient, people stop using their cars.
- If you mix red and blue, you get purple.
The zero conditional is also often used to give instructions, using the imperative in the main clause.
Examples
- If Bill phones, tell him to meet me at the cinema.
- Ask Pete if you're not sure what to do.
- If you want to come, call me before 5:00.
- Meet me here if we get separated.
- Se haran algunos ejercicios en el cuaderno.
SOME EXERCISES
1. If you___________ (to mix ) red and green, you_____________ (to get) brown.
2. If you__________ (to drop) a glass on the floor(to drop), it_________ (to break).
3. If babies__________ (to be) hungry, they______________ (to cry).
4. When you_____add______ (to add) sugar, the sauce_____tastes_______ (to taste) sweet.
5. Water____boils______ (to boil) if you______heat______ (to heat) it to 100 °C.
6. Plants_____die_______ (to die) if they____don`t get _______ (not/to get) enough water.
7. If you_____________ (to put) water in the freezer, it_____becomes,_______ (to become) ice.
8. When the sun____________ (to rise), the street lights_____________ (to go out).
9. When you____heat_______ (to heat) ice, it______melts_______ (to melt).
10. He always____________ (to take) his umbrella when it___________ (to rain)
- Se haran ejercicios en el READ RIGHT y se evaluaran sobre 8 puntos.
- Se harán ejercicios de vocabulario sobre juegos en el libro.
- Se hará´una actividad de listening evaluada sobre 6 puntos en el libro.
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