Zero Conditional
Grammar Pattern
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: Describes general truths and scientific facts (if + present, present)
描述一般真理和科学事实(if + 现在时, 现在时)
Describe verdades generales y hechos científicos (if + presente, presente)
一般的な真実と科学的事実を表す(if + 現在形, 現在形)
일반적 진리와 과학적 사실을 나타낸다 (if + 현재형, 현재형)
The zero conditional is used for things that are always true: scientific facts, general truths, and things that always happen. Both clauses use the present simple. 'If' can be replaced with 'when' with no change in meaning.
零条件句用于总是正确的事情:科学事实、一般真理和总是发生的事情。两个分句都用一般现在时。'If'可以用'when'替换,意思不变。
El condicional cero se usa para cosas que siempre son verdad: hechos científicos, verdades generales y cosas que siempre suceden. Ambas cláusulas usan presente simple. 'If' puede reemplazarse con 'when' sin cambio de significado.
ゼロ条件文は常に真実なことに使います:科学的事実、一般的な真実、常に起こること。両方の節で現在形を使います。「If」は「when」に置き換えても意味は変わりません。
영 조건문은 항상 참인 것에 사용합니다: 과학적 사실, 일반적 진리, 항상 일어나는 일. 두 절 모두 현재 시제를 사용합니다. 'if'는 의미 변화 없이 'when'으로 대체할 수 있습니다.
Examples
- If you heat water to 100°C, it boils. 如果你把水加热到100摄氏度,它就会沸腾。Si calientas el agua a 100°C, hierve.水を100度に加熱すると、沸騰します。물을 100도로 가열하면 끓습니다.
- If it rains, the grass gets wet. 如果下雨,草就会湿。Si llueve, el césped se moja.雨が降ると、草が濡れます。비가 오면 잔디가 젖습니다.
- When you mix blue and yellow, you get green. 当你把蓝色和黄色混合,你就会得到绿色。Cuando mezclas azul y amarillo, obtienes verde.青と黄色を混ぜると、緑になります。파란색과 노란색을 섞으면 초록색이 됩니다.
- If I eat too much, I feel sick. 如果我吃太多,我就会感到不舒服。Si como demasiado, me siento mal.食べ過ぎると、気分が悪くなります。너무 많이 먹으면 속이 안 좋아집니다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: spoken, written, scientific, educational
Tone: factual
✓ Do Say
- If water freezes, it becomes ice.如果水结冰,它就变成冰。Si el agua se congela, se convierte en hielo.水が凍ると、氷になります。물이 얼면 얼음이 됩니다.
- Plants die if they don't get water.植物没有水就会死。Las plantas mueren si no reciben agua.植物は水がないと枯れます。식물은 물이 없으면 죽습니다.
- If you press this button, the machine starts.如果你按这个按钮,机器就启动。Si presionas este botón, la máquina arranca.このボタンを押すと、機械が動きます。이 버튼을 누르면 기계가 작동합니다.
- If you heat water, it boils.如果你加热水,水就会沸腾。Si calientas agua, hierve.水を熱すると、沸騰します。물을 가열하면 끓습니다.
- If water is heated, it boils.如果水被加热,就会沸腾。Si se calienta el agua, hierve.水が熱せられると、沸騰します。물이 가열되면 끓습니다.
✗ Don't Say
- If you will heat water, it boils. (no 'will' in zero conditional)If you will heat water, it boils.(零条件句不用'will')If you will heat water, it boils. (el condicional cero no lleva 'will')If you will heat water, it boils.(ゼロ条件文に「will」は不要)If you will heat water, it boils. (영조건문에 'will' 불필요)
- If water is heated, it will boil. (this is first conditional)If water is heated, it will boil.(这是第一条件句)If water is heated, it will boil. (esto es el primer condicional)If water is heated, it will boil.(これは第一条件文)If water is heated, it will boil. (이것은 제1조건문)
Origin & History
Conditional structure for factual statements
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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