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The Zero Conditional

The zero conditional uses the same verb tense in both parts of the condition.
Condition->Result.
It expresses situations that are generally true. General Truths.

If the condition is not present, then the result does not happen either.

examples


When you're learning, you usually make mistakes.

If it rains, the floor gets wet

( if it doesn't rain --- the floor doesn't get wet )

Reversing Things

Sometimes you can put the "if" clause at the end.


examples

The floor gets wet if it rains.
You usually make mistakes when you're learning.

When I put the condition ( if ) at the end, I don't neeed a comma between each clause.
The Video Tutorial will clear some more things for you and you will become a conditional Master.
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