Facts and general results
Objective: Use the zero conditional for facts, rules and general truths.
Explanation
Use the present simple in both clauses when one situation always produces the same result.
Examples
- If you heat ice, it melts.
- Plants die if they do not get water.
- If I drink coffee late, I cannot sleep.
Practice
Choose the correct answer.
If you heat water to 100°C, it ___.
Practice
Choose the correct answer.
Plants ___ if they do not get water.
Practice
Choose the correct answer.
If I ___ coffee late, I cannot sleep.