CONDITIONALS
The zero conditional
This conditional is used when the result will always happen.
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We can use this type with laws and rules.
Examples:
1.- If you heat ice, it melts.
2.- If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils.
3.- If the sun goes down, it gets dark.
We can use when instead of if and the meaning doesn’t change.
And we can change the order of the two parts and the result is the same.
4.- I am happy when I eat.
5.- You get burned if you touch a fire.
