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EN🇬🇧 When to use the ZERO conditional and the FIRST conditional. – A simple explanation!
👉 Zero: If it rains, you get wet.
👉 First: If it rains, you will get wet.
🤷 Which is correct?
It depends on the context.
👩🏫 The zero conditional is used to state facts. If it rains (generally speaking), you get wet. Even if you have an umbrella, your feet get wet. That’s a fact.
👩🏫 The first conditional is used to talk about the likely/possible future.
If it rains (later today), you will get wet.
So, in the first case, you’re stating a fact. You’re speaking in general. There’s no implication that it may rain later today.
In the second case, you’re referring to a specific future context. You say it because you believe it may happen.
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