ش | ی | د | س | چ | پ | ج |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 |
In 'zero' conditional sentences, the tense in both parts of the sentence is the simple present:
IF' CLAUSE (CONDITION) | MAIN CLAUSE (RESULT) |
If + simple presentIf you heat ice | simple presentit melts. |
NOTE: The order of the clauses is not fixed - the 'if' clause can be first or second:
In these sentences, the time is now or always and the situation is real and possible. They are used to make statements about the real world, and often refer to general truths, such as scientific facts.
This structure is often used to give instructions, using the imperative in the main clause: