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Second Conditional Sentences + Examples | English Grammar Lesson

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When To Use ZERO + FIRST Conditional Sentences | Accurate English Grammar

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July 29th Grammar : Zero, First and Second Conditionals

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July 29th Grammar : Zero, First and Second Conditionals

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Look at these examples to see how zero, first and second conditionals are used.

If you freeze water, it becomes solid.
If it rains tomorrow, I'll take the car.
If I lived closer to the cinema, I would go more often.

Try this exercise to test your grammar.

Read the explanation to learn more.

Grammar explanation

Conditionals describe the result of a certain condition. The if clause tells you the condition ( If you study hard) and the main clause tells you the result ( you will pass your exams). The order of the clauses does not change the meaning.

If you study hard, you will pass your exams.
You will pass your exams if you study hard.

Conditional sentences are often divided into different types.

Zero conditional

We use the zero conditional to talk about things that are generally true, especially for laws and rules.

If I drink too much coffee, I can't sleep at night.
Ice melts if you heat it.
When the sun goes down, it gets dark.

The structure is: if/w hen + present simple >> present simple.

First conditional

We use the first conditional when we talk about future situations we believe are real or possible.

If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go to the beach.
Arsenal will be top of the league if they win.
When I finish work, I'll call you.

In first conditional sentences, the structure is usually: if/ when + present simple >> will + infinitive.

It is also common to use this structure with unless, as long as, as soon as or in case instead of if.

I'll leave as soon as the babysitter arrives.
I don't want to stay in London unless I get a well-paid job.
I'll give you a key in case I'm not at home.
You can go to the party, as long as you're back by midnight.

Second conditional

The second conditional is used to imagine present or future situations that are impossible or unlikely in reality.

If we had a garden, we could have a cat.
If I won a lot of money, I'd buy a big house in the country.
I wouldn't worry if I were you.

The structure is usually: if + past simple >> + would + infinitive.

When if is followed by the verb be, it is grammatically correct to say if I were, if he were, if she were and if it were. However, it is also common to hear these structures with was, especially in the he/ she form.

If I were you, I wouldn't mention it.
If she was prime minister, she would invest more money in schools.
He would travel more if he was younger.

Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

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Look at these examples to see how zero, first and second conditionals are used. If you freeze water, it becomes solid. If it rains tomorrow, I'll take the car. If I lived closer to the cinema, I would go more often. Try this exercise to test your grammar.

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Improve Your Spoken English with Vague Language - English Speaking Lesson

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Vague expressions - English Grammar Today - Cambridge Dictionary

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Vague expressions - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary

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I am giving you some samples of sentences that you can come out with. Feel free to use them!

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English idioms, proverbs, and expressions are an important part of everyday English. They come up all the time in both written and spoken English. Because idioms don’t always make sense literally, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the meaning and usage of each idiom. That may seem like a lot…

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A Lexical Chunk is a unit of language which is made up of two or more words.

Here are a few examples of lexical chunks:

Good morning.
Nice to see you!
What's the time?

Other lexical chunks can include phrasal verbs‏‎, idioms, collocation‏‎s and so on.

Lexical chunks are the common coinage of English. They're the bread and butter, the everyday and the mundane. They're the reliable standards around which we can hang poetic and emotive language.

Changing Chunks

Some lexical chunks never change:

I'm fine thank you.
Enough already!

But others can have various parts substituted:

Where is the ...
Pass the ...

Teaching Lexical Chunks

The key to teaching lexical chunks is to treat them in the same way as individual words. So, for example, instead of having flashcards with a single word on them, have flashcards with the lexical chunk in its entirety.

Like single words, of course, they should also be taught in context. Take these typical conversations which native speakers have all the time:

A: Hi, how's things?
B: Not bad, thanks. How are you?
A: Good.

A: Good morning.
B: Good morning.
A: I'd like a cup of coffee, please.
B: Sure

And so on. Rather than overthinking them and breaking them down into individual words, teach them as a whole and have the class practice and use them. Then, when the time comes, they can repeat them almost verbatim without thinking which is what native speakers do.

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A Lexical Chunk is a unit of language which is made up of two or more words. Here are a few examples of lexical chunks: Good morning. Nice to see you! What's the time? Other lexical chunks can include phrasal verbs‏‎, idioms, collocation‏‎s and so on. Lexical chunks are the common coinage of English.

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Vague expressions - English Grammar Today - Cambridge Dictionary

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Vague expressions - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary

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