Zero conditional with present reference
if-clause with present simple or continuous
main clause with present simple or continuous
If I stay up until 3 in the morning, I am totally exhausted the next day.
If he is cursing, it means that he is very angry.
Grammar quotes
If one cannot invent a really convincing lie, it is often better to stick to the truth.
–
Angela Thirkell
If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere.
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Frank A. Clark
The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you are still a rat.
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Lily Tomlin
If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.
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Mark Twain
If you don't know where you're going, you might never get there.
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Yogi Berra
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