Lesson 10: Hypotheses and Conditional Sentences
In this lesson, you will learn how to express hypotheses and use conditional sentences in English.
About this lesson
This lesson explores the different types of conditional sentences (Type 0, 1, 2, and 3) and how they are used. You will learn how to construct sentences that express real, unreal, and impossible conditions along with their consequences. By the end, you will feel confident expressing assumptions and hypotheses across a wide range of situations.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Understand and use Type 0 and Type 1 conditional sentences.
- Form and apply Type 2 conditional sentences with confidence.
- Grasp the nuances of Type 3 and mixed conditional sentences.
- Express hypotheses and assumptions in a variety of contexts.
- Apply correct punctuation when writing conditional sentences.
Lesson vocabulary
- hypothesize Scientists hypothesize that life might exist elsewhere in the universe.
- conditional This offer is conditional on approval from the manager.
- consequence The consequence of her bad decisions was losing her job.
- implication The implication of his words was that he didn't trust us.
- assumption That's a fair assumption, but we need to verify it.
- scenario Let's consider a different scenario for this project.
- likely It's highly likely that she will accept the promotion.
- unlikely It's unlikely that they will arrive before midnight.
- probability There's a high probability of rain tomorrow.
- speculate We can only speculate about the reasons for his sudden departure.
- outcome The outcome of the negotiations is still unknown.
- circumstance Under no circumstance should you open that package.
- foresee We did not foresee this unexpected problem.
- hypothetical This is just a hypothetical situation, not reality.
- crucial Making the correct decision now is absolutely crucial.