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Real conditionals express true or likely situations, with the zero conditional used for general truths and the first conditional for future possibilities. Present real conditionals utilize the present simple tense in both clauses, commonly seen in scientific or mathematical facts. The document includes examples and exercises to reinforce understanding of zero conditionals.

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Real conditionals express true or likely situations, with the zero conditional used for general truths and the first conditional for future possibilities. Present real conditionals utilize the present simple tense in both clauses, commonly seen in scientific or mathematical facts. The document includes examples and exercises to reinforce understanding of zero conditionals.

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Real Conditionals

Real conditionals are for things that are either true or likely to be true.

Grammar books often talk about how we use them for general truths (this is the zero conditional) and
to talk about likely things in the future (this is the first conditional).

Present Real Conditionals

Present real conditionals can be used for general truths. This is the zero conditional. The result always
happens. This is very common with mathematical or scientific facts.

We use the present simple in both clauses and this makes sense as we usually use the present simple
to talk about things that are generally true.

• If you mix oil and water, the oil floats.


• If you add two and two, you get four.

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Let's review!
Make zero conditionals.

1. If you ______________ (warm) ice, it ______________ (melt).

2. The flat ______________ (get) hot if you ______________ (turn) on the heating.

3. If you ______________ (mix) blue and yellow, you ______________ (get) green.

4. If it ______________ (rain) a lot, the trains ______________ (stop).

5. You ______________ (not / get) 15 if you ______________ (multiply) five and two.

6. If you ______________ (drop) something, it ______________ (fall).

7. Plants ______________ (die) if they ______________ (not / get) enough water.

8. If it ______________ (be) cold, the pond ______________ (freeze).

9. You ______________ (get) purple if you ______________ (mix) red and blue.

10. The planes ______________ (be) delayed if it ______________ (be) foggy.

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Answers

1. If you warm ice, it melts.


2. The flat gets hot if you turn on the heating.
3. If you mix blue and yellow, you get green.
4. If it rains a lot, the trains stop.
5. You don't get 15 if you multiply five and two.
6. If you drop something, it falls.
7. Plants die if they don't get enough water.
8. If it is cold, the pond freezes.
9. You get purple if you mix red and blue.
10. The planes are delayed if it is foggy.

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