Home » Advanced English » “If I were to leave now, maybe my boss will not see this.” Rules: Were to can be used in the present to emphasize that the conditional form is extremely unlikely. The were to form is only …
Home » Advanced English » “If I weren’t going to work today, I would go to the doctor.” Sometimes unreal conditional sentences are mixed. Study the examples below to learn how to mix conditional verb forms. Present Unreal Conditional Past Unreal Conditional 1. …
He is running a relay race. Definition: The continuous conditional is an action that continues for a length of time. (Example 1) You should know the continuous verbs (progressive tense) from the previous chapters. Conditional + Continuous is used to discuss unreal …
“If we were not so dizzy, I would drive home.” Rules: The future unreal conditional is used to describe imaginary actions you think you will do in the future. Future unreal conditional is different from other unreal conditional forms because you do not know …
Home » Advanced English » “If I had downloaded another game, I would have been much happier.” Rules: The past unreal conditional is used to express imaginary or unreal situations in the past. You are describing an action you would have done differently …
“If I were smarter, this job would be easier.” Rules: Same as real conditional sentences, unreal conditional sentences are saying that you think an action will happen if another action happens. The present unreal conditional is used to talk about your actions in …
Home » Advanced English » “If I look for a new job tonight, I will be happier tomorrow.” Rules: The future real conditional describes what you think you will do in the future after another action occurs. (Example 1) It is different from …
“If we were smarter, we would have worn raincoats” Rules: Past real conditional is used when an action occurred in the past, and you chose to do a second action in the past because of the result of the first action. (Example 1) …
“When I see a copy machine, I like to copy my face.” Rules: The present real conditional is used to express your normal actions in real situations. Both if and when are used with the present real conditional. Using if suggests that something happens less …
Home » Advanced English » “If I were younger, I would dance all night.” Definition: Conditionals are sentences that discuss real and unreal situations. They are saying that you think an action will happen if another action happens. They also suggest ideas about …
Home » Advanced English » The flowers are being sucked-up by the vacuum. Sentences can be active or passive. This means tenses also have active forms and passive forms. Active Forms Rule: Most sentences are active. In active sentences the noun performing the …
Home » Beginner English » “I am not very good with using chainsaws.” Rules: You cannot have two negative words within the same clause. Examples: Incorrect: I’m not going to no party. Correct: I’m not going to the party. Incorrect: I …