Lesson 19: 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 — Правя хипотеза Scientists hypothesize that life might exist elsewhere in the universe.
- Conditional — Условно This offer is conditional on approval from the manager.
- Consequence — Последица The consequence of her bad decisions was losing her job.
- Implication — Произтичащ извод The implication of his words was that he didn't trust us.
- Assumption — Предположение That's a fair assumption, but we need to verify it.
- Scenario — Сценарий Let's consider a different scenario for this project.
- Likely — Вероятно It's highly likely that she will accept the promotion.
- Unlikely — Маловироятно It's unlikely that they will arrive before midnight.
- Probability — Вероятност There's a high probability of rain tomorrow.
- Speculate — Спекулирам/Разсъждавам We can only speculate about the reasons for his sudden departure.
- Outcome — Резултат The outcome of the negotiations is still unknown.
- Circumstance — Обстоятелство Under no circumstance should you open that package.