Zero conditional atau
conditional sentence type 0 adalah conditional clause yang digunakan ketika
result/consequence (hasil) dari condition (syarat) selalu terwujud karena
merupakan scientific fact (fakta ilmiah) atau general truth (kebenaran umum)
yang merupakan habitual activity (kebiasaan). Condition berada di dalam
subordinate clause dengan subordinate conjunction “if” atau “when”, sedangkan
result/consequence berada di dalam main clause.
Rumus Zero Conditional
|
subordinate
clause (if + condition)
|
main
clause (result/consequence)
|
|
if/when
+ simple present |
simple
present
|
Contoh Kalimat Zero Conditional dan Artinya
·
If
I sleep late, I am sleepy at work. habitual activity. (Jika saya tidur terlambat, saya mengantuk di tempat kerja.)
·
If
you dry fruits or vegetables, they lose their nutrient and calorie. (Jika kamu mengeringkan buah atau sayuran,
mereka kehilangan nutrisi dan kalori.)
·
If
one doesn’t drink after doing exercise, one gets dehydrated. (Jika orang tidak minum setelah berlatih,
orang bakal dehidrasi.)
· If we burn paper, does it become ash? (Jika kita membakar kertas, itu menjadi debu?)
Importance of Type 0 Conditionals in English Grammar
The zero conditionals are
applied to generate the truths. For instance, we have observed nature and have
seen the plants grow. Now just imagine what would happen if they do not get
enough sunlight? This situation gives rise to conditional sentences.
But sometimes, you might
be wondering to generalize it and not impose some sort of conditions. Yes, such
conditionals are possible and they are called Zero Conditionals.
Examples of Type Zero Conditional Sentences
Note: You will see in the
example that, you do not need to use a comma to separate two different parts of
the sentence.
1. If people eat too much,
they get fat.
2. If you touch a fire, you
get burned.
3. People die if they don’t
eat.
4. You get water if you mix
hydrogen and oxygen.
5. Snakes bite if they are
scared
6. If babies are hungry, they
cry.
7. If you heat ice, it melts.
8. Ice melts if you heat it.
9. When you heat ice, it
melts.
10. Ice melts when you heat
it.
11. If it rains, the grass
gets wet.
12. The grass gets wet if it
rains.
13. When it rains, the grass
gets wet.
14. The grass gets wet when it
rains.
15. If you freeze water, it
becomes solid.
16. Plants die if they don’t
get enough water.
17. If my husband has a cold,
I usually catch it.
18. If public transport is
efficient, people stop using their cars.
19. If you mix red and blue,
you get purple.
20. If Bill phones, tell him
to meet me at the cinema.
21. Ask Pete if you’re not
sure what to do.
22. If you want to come, call
me before 5:00.
23. Meet me here if we get separated.
