“ZERO CONDITIONAL”
EN ESTA CLASE ESTARE:
EXPLICANDO LA FUNCION Y EL USO DEL ZERO CONDICIONAL
POSTERIORMENTE VEREMOS LAS REGLAS PARA APLICAR EL TEMA GRAMATICAL
EXPLICARE CADA UNA DE LAS REGLAS PARA PODER TRABAJAR LA ESTRUCTURA
GRAMATICAL
LA INFORMACION QUE ESTOY ANEXANDO IRA DE LA MANO CON LA EXPLICACION QUE
ESTARE BRINDANDO.
SE DIVIDIRA ESTA CLASE EN TRES SESIONES PARA IR PASO A PASO HASTA QUE QUEDE
CLARO CADA REGLA.
SE AGREGA EN INGLES TODA LA INFORMACION Y YO ESTARE APOYANDO CON LA
PRONUNCIACION Y LA LECTURA.
EN CADA SESION SE TRABAJARA DESPUES DE LA EXPLICACION CON EJERCICIOS DE APOYO
PARA QUE ESTE SE LLEVE A UN CONTEXTO REAL Y ASI PUEDAS PRACTICAR CADA SESION,
ADEMAS DE DEJAR DE TAREA UN EJERCICIO MAS PARA QUE PUEDAS ACLARAR TUS
DUDAS.
ES IMPORTANTE QUE A LA HORA DE CLASE TENGAS A LA MANO EL ARCHIVO YA QUE YO
LO COMPARTO EN PANTALLA PARA EXPLICARLO Y RESOLVERLO JUNTOS.
The Zero Conditional
We can make a zero conditional sentence with two present simple verbs (one in the 'if
clause' and one in the 'main clause'):
If + present simple, .... present simple.
This conditional is used when the result will always happen. So, if water reaches 100
degrees, it always boils. It's a fact. I'm talking in general, not about one particular situation.
The result of the 'if clause' is always the main clause.
The 'if' in this conditional can usually be replaced by 'when' without changing the meaning.
For example: If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils. (It is always true, there can't be a
different result sometimes). If I eat peanuts, I am sick. (This is true only for me, maybe,
not for everyone, but it's still true that I'm sick every time I eat peanuts)
If people eat too much, they get fat.
If you touch a fire, you get burned.
People die if they don't eat.
You get water if you mix hydrogen and oxygen.
Snakes bite if they are scared
ZERO CONDITIONAL
WE USE ZERO CONDITIONAL TO EXPRESS GENERAL TRUTHS, SOMETHING THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
THERE ARE TWO CLAUSES, THE IF CLAUSE AND THE MAIN CLAUSE.
YOU CAN NORMALLY USE WHEN INSTEAD OF “IF” IN THIS TYPE OF SENTENCE WITHOUT A
CHANGE IN MEANING.
WHEN YOU PUT A RUSTY PIECE OF METAL INTO A STRONG ACID, THE RUST DISAPPEARS ALMOST
INSTANTLY.
NOTE: THE MAIN CLAUSE CAN COME BEFORE THE IF CLAUSE. IN THIS CASE WE ADD NOT USE A
COMMA BETWEEN THE TWO CLAUSES.
THE BOILING POINT OF WATER INCREASES IF YOU ADD SALT.
GRAMMAR:
IF CLAUSE: MAIN CLAUSE:
IF+SUBJECT+SIMPLE PRESENT SUBJECT+SIMPLE PRESENT
IF YOU POUR OIL ON WATER, IT FLOATS.
IF YOU PUT SALT ON ICE, IT MELTS MORE QUICKLY.
SIMPLE PRESENT: COOK, STUDY, PLAY, WATCH= I, YOU, WE, THEY. (DON’T)
SIMPLE PRESENT: COOKS, STUDIES, PLAYS, WATCHES= HE, SHE, IT. (DOESN’T)
(CONDITION)=IF YOU STUDY FOR THE EXAM, (RESULT)= YOU PASS THE EXAM.
IF HE STUDIES FOR THE EXAM, HE PASSES THE EXAM.
(RESULT)=YOU PASS THE EXAM (CONDITION)= IF YOU STUDY.
HE PASSES THE EXAM IF HE STUDIES FOR THE EXAM. PAG.2
NEGATIVE: IF YOU DON’T STUDY FOR THE EXAM, YOU DON’T PASS.
IF SHE DOESN’T STUDY FOR THE EXAM, SHE DOESN’T PASS.
GRAMMAR:
IF+SUBJECT+VERB SIMPLE PRESENT+SUBJECT+VERB SIMPLE PRESENT(AFFIRMATIVE)
IF+SUBJECT+DON’T/DOESN’T+VERB SIMPLE FORM+SUBJEC+VERB SIMPLE PRESENT PAG.3
(4)
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