Zero conditionals are used for facts and simple cause and effect outcomes. This structure is not high frequency in everyday conversations.
Examples:
- If you miss the 7.30 bus, you're late for school.
- If you are late for school, your teacher gets cross.
- if ice is at room temperature, it melts.
Are the sentence true or false?
- The zero conditional is used when the result is no longer possible.
False. When the result is always true.
- Children get hungry if they don't eat regularly.
True. This is a zero conditional.
- People get tired when they don't have enough sleep.
True. This is a zero conditional.
- If it rains, I won't go to the park.
False. This is a first conditional.
- She'll be late if the bus is delayed.
False. This is a first conditional.