Mixed Conditional Sentences

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Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Conditionals are sentences which are also known as ‘if clauses.’ These types of sentences are an important concept for anyone learning the language to understand. Let's take a look at the different conditionals in the infographic below.   Conditionals are sentences with two clauses, an “if” clause and a main clause. Generally, conditional sentences are often divided into different types. Let's take a look at each of them. (Present Real Conditional) In general, “zero conditional” refers to conditional sentences that express a fact, rather than describing a hypothetical situation or potential future circumstance. The grammar term is typically used in the present tense, however such sentences can be formulated with...  [Read more]

  The mixed conditional deals with the present results of imaginary situations in the past. This video is specifically aimed at teaching the mixed conditional in an ESL setting. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! I think that the most important thing about the unit, and the most useful one, is the library of websites and resources it gives us. As language teacher sometimes is not so easy to find...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Conditionals are an important part of English grammar. Take a look at the following explanation to learn how to use the first conditional correctly.   What Is the First Conditional? The first conditional indicates something that may happen in the present or future. It has a two clause structure. This includes an if clause and the main clause. A comma usually separates the two clauses if the if clause precedes the main clause. The example below illustrates the comma necessity. In contrast, when the main clause appears first there is no need for a comma. The example below shows the lack of a comma. When the main clause comes first if acts as a conjunction and joins the two clauses together. ...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Conditionals are an important part of English grammar. Take a look at the following explanation to learn how to use the third conditional correctly.   What Is the Third Conditional? The third conditional is used to talk about things which did not happen in the past. If your native language does not have a similar construction, you may find this a little strange, but it can be very useful. It is often used to express criticism or regret. For example: Third Conditional Structure Like the other conditionals, a third conditional sentence consists of two clauses, an ‘if‘ clause and a main clause. We use different verb forms in each part of a third conditional sentence. If the ‘if‘ clause comes first, a...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Conditionals are an important part of English grammar. Take a look at the following explanation to learn how to use the second conditional correctly.   What Is the Second Conditional? The second conditional is used to talk about things which are unreal (not true or not possible) in the present or the future – things which don’t or won’t happen. For example:        If the ‘if‘ clause comes first, a comma is usually used. If the ‘if‘ clause comes second, there is no need for a comma. For example: Sometimes it’s possible to use ‘should’, ‘could‘ or ‘might’ in place of ‘would‘. For example: Second Conditional Structure Like a first...  [Read more]

  The zero conditional is the most basic form of the conditionals in the English language. This is a teaching idea for the zero conditional that can also be adjusted for any other types of conditionals. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! It gives me an overview of choosing topics, text and tasks to create interest among the students. I personally think that the pre-existent knowledge of students is...  [Read more]

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Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Conditionals are a fundamental part of English grammar that every teacher should know like the back of their hand. Let's take a look at the zero conditional below.   Zero conditionals are used for facts that are generally true and do not change. They refer to a general situation that always happen (for example in the rules of a game or laws of physics) if a condition is met. The condition always has the same result. The zero conditional uses the present simple in the if clause and in the main clause. Zero conditionals are also called "Type 0 conditionals" (general truth – general rule).   Let’s take a look at some example sentences: Here, the condition is leaving ice in the sun. This is an if-clause because it...  [Read more]

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  This video is a review of the conditionals in the English language. We take a look at the zero conditional, first conditional, second conditional, third conditional and mixed conditional. This video is specifically aimed at teaching the conditionals in an ESL setting. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This unit taught me the different advantages/disadvantages to various types of client situations...  [Read more]

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