
George guides intermediate and upper intermediate learners through the English conditionals, detailing their types and usage with abundant examples and end-of-chapter exercises, helping you use conditionals confidently in everyday life.
Discover what conditionals are in English grammar and the five main types: zero, first, second, third, and mixed, built from an if clause and a main clause.
Explore the zero conditional for real-world statements, general truths, and imperative instructions, using present simple in if-clauses and main clauses, with comma rules and common errors.
Practice the zero conditional to express things that are always true, using present simple in both clauses, with examples like if babies are hungry, they cry.
First conditional introduction
Modal Verbs
Common errors
Master the first conditional to describe real present or future situations, using present simple in the if clause and future in the main clause. Practice with examples.
Second conditional introduction
If I were
Modal verbs
Common mistakes
Compare the first and second conditionals: the first describes future outcomes, while the second discusses unlikely events from the speaker's point of view, with examples about studying harder and passing.
Third conditional introduction
Criticism and regret
Common errors
Differences from the other conditionals
Modal verbs for
First conditional
Second conditional
Third conditional
Mixed conditionals introduction
When to use
Learn and master the English conditionals.
What are conditionals in English grammar?
You might have heard people calling them 'if clauses'. What they do is to describe the result of something that might happen (in the present or future) or might have happened but didn't (in the past) . They are made by using different English verb tenses.
It might become a little bit confusing, but do not worry! That's why we are here!
In this course you will learn:
What the English Conditionals are.
How many types there are.
How to use each type correctly.
How to use and form the condition, by using different words instead of "If".
What are the different modal verbs that can be used to form each conditional and how to use them.
You will find exercises and examples in every chapter to ensure your understanding and by the end of this course you will have fully understood the English Conditionals. You will gain confidence in using each form in your everyday interactions.
This course is for Upper- intermediate and Advanced level students, and English educators who need to refresh their memory or use as a helping guide for their lessons.
The language used is British English.