Use hypothetical grammar to communicate possibilities, warnings, regrets and advice.
Lesson 11Zero and First Conditionals in Real Conversations
- General truths and realistic future situations.
- Advice and warnings.
- How conditional statements can communicate expectations.
Lesson 12Second Conditionals for Politeness and Distance
- Hypothetical situations.
- "If I were you…"
- Offering advice without presenting it as a direct instruction.
Lesson 13Third Conditionals for Regret and Criticism
- Imagining alternative past events.
- Regret, responsibility and blame.
- How conditional grammar can affect the emotional tone of a message.
Lesson 14Mixed Conditionals in Real Communication
- Connecting past events with present consequences.
- Expressing continuing regret.
- Understanding sentences such as "If you had listened, we wouldn't be here."