Lesson 45: Unit 101 - First and Second Conditional
Learn the difference between First and Second Conditional — when to express real future situations and when to talk about imaginary or unreal scenarios.
About this lesson
In this lesson you will learn the difference between First Conditional (real and possible situations in the future) and Second Conditional (imaginary and hypothetical situations). You will practise forming conditional sentences through two inspiring texts about life and dreams. You will master how to express possible consequences with "will" and hypothetical wishes with "would". Through practical examples and exercises you will become confident in using conditional constructions in everyday speech.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Understand the difference between First and Second Conditional
- Form the First Conditional correctly with Present Simple + will
- Form the Second Conditional correctly with Past Simple + would
- Recognise when a situation is real and when it is imaginary
- Use 'would' on its own when the condition is clear from the context
- Talk about hypothetical wishes and changes in life
Lesson vocabulary
- stained I would invite friends to dinner even if the carpet was stained.
- faded I would invite friends even if the sofa faded.
- rambling I would take the time to listen to my grandfather's rambling about his youth.
- grass stains I would sit on the lawn and not worry about grass stains.
- fireplace I would worry less about the dirt if somebody wanted to light a fire in the fireplace.
- seize If I were given another shot at life, I would seize every minute.
- shot at life If I were given another shot at life, I would seize every minute.
- dare I'd dare to make more mistakes next time.
- lumber up I'd relax. I'd lumber up.
- chances I would take more chances.
- sensibly I'm one of those people who live sensibly hour after hour.
- parachute I'm one of those persons who never goes anywhere without a parachute.
- barefoot I would start barefoot earlier in the spring.
- daisies I would pick more daisies.
- merry-go-round I would ride the merry-go-rounds.
In other languages: Български