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The document discusses two types of "if" conditional sentences: 1) The zero conditional, which refers to general truths and situations that are always or currently true. It uses the simple present tense in both clauses, and "if" can be replaced with "when" without changing the meaning. 2) Examples are provided of zero conditional sentences like "If you heat ice, it melts" and "If it rains, the grass gets wet." The zero conditional is used to describe natural laws or facts.

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Functional

The document discusses two types of "if" conditional sentences: 1) The zero conditional, which refers to general truths and situations that are always or currently true. It uses the simple present tense in both clauses, and "if" can be replaced with "when" without changing the meaning. 2) Examples are provided of zero conditional sentences like "If you heat ice, it melts" and "If it rains, the grass gets wet." The zero conditional is used to describe natural laws or facts.

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Functional :

 To speculate about what could happen, what might have happened, and what we wish
would happen.

type of “if” :

 The zero conditional


1. The zero conditional is used for when the time being referred to is now or always
and the situation is real and possible.
2. The zero conditional is often used to refer to general truths.
3. The tense in both parts of the sentence is the simple present.
4. In the zero conditional sentence, you can replace “if” with “when”, because both
express general truths. The meaning will be unchanged.
If clause (condition) Main clause (result)
If + simple present Simple present
If this thing happens That thing happens.
If you heat ice It melts.
If it rains The grass gets wet
5. Example :
 If you heat ice, it melts.
 Ice melts if you heat it.
 When you heat ice, it melts.
 Ice melts when you heat it.
 If it rains, the grass get wet.
 The grass gets wet if it rains.
 When it rains, the grass gets wet.
 The grass gets wet when it rains.
6. Function
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