There're actually 4 types of conditionals.... 0, 1, 2 & 3. But except that small mistake, your video is just brilliant. Helped me a lot in preparing a class :-) Thank you!
Actually, that depends on who you ask. Some consider the zero conditional, as a subtype of the first conditional, but other consider it as a separate conditional. Consider this: If you sit out in the sun, you get burnt. If you sit out in the sun, you will get burnt.
The most important tip that needs to be considered is that languages were spoken before the rules were set. So, if it hadn't been for the spoken patterns that people used in their conversations, rules wouldn't have existed.
Superb explanation 👌 I was very confused about these sentences for a long time. You have explained in a clear way. I got the point Thanks a million 🙏🙏🙏🙏
If I knew English like Dan, I wouldn't have had to watch this video, 'cause I would have already mastered the use of conditionals 😉 hope this makes sense!
Thanks! It certainly seems you have a good understanding. Your example is great (but don't forget the comma between clauses! If i hadn't seen these helpful videos, i would be lost about mixed conditionals.)
i have some questions. this sentence :if i hadn't ALREADY had plans for next weekend i would have accepted your proposal to go to a mountain resort. - is it correct? - does already require had +v3 or is it possible to formulate: if i didn't already have plans for next weekend i would have accepted your proposal to go to a mountain resort ? - or shouldi just skip the "already" and keep a simple mixed conditional sentence: if i didn't have plans for next weekend i would have accepted your proposal to go to a mountain resort?
Hi Roxana Manda! What a tricky question! I would say that you could say all three of those formulations! But the first one would sound better with the verb 'make' instead: If I hadn't already made plans for next weekend, I would have accepted your proposal to go to a mountain resort.
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That "would have GOT" thing is driving me nuts… I was told that the past participle is "GOTTEN", I no longer trust my knowledge. *runs off into the night
Despite the immaculate explanation on your end, I am still struggling to grasp the concept of mixed conditionals throughout exercises because my brain is hard wired with the four basic ones and it's almost as if it autocompletes the sentences unattendedly. Teaching this is an intrinsic headache inducer in and of itself.
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3:10 - If they were in love ,they would have got married 10 years ago ( It means they are not in love in present) BUT what if now they are in love can we say - if they had been in love they would have got married 10 years ago?
"If they had been in love they would have got married 10 years ago.": Yes, I too find this topic of conditionals a bit tricky and confusing too at times. It's not because these few frequently mentioned cases are anyway overwhelming and complicated, but because the complete set of possibilities seems to be much larger in my opinion too. It baffles me too whether all other (seemingly valid) cases are invalid or grammatically incorrect , just like the case you've highlighted above too .... "If they had been in love they would have got married 10 years ago.": They are currently in love, but they were not so in the past .... Similarly he mentioned only the following at 1:24-2:02. "If I had taken programming at school, I would be working for Google." But what about the following too .... "If I had taken programming at school, I would have been working for Google." --- The result is in perfect continuous rather than in simple continuous tense .... There're many more .... Aren't these many other seemingly valid combinations too valid ? .... Are they grammatically incorrect ? ....
I wonder what's the different between third and mixed conditional.The principle are totally the same!!How we can use this two condition in the content,or while we are using is there some difference
This is crazy: I´m teaching English with Cambridge´s Complete First, and they have added another conditional to the original list of 3: The zero conditional: "We use a zero conditional to express: things which are always or generally true: If the teacher is late, it sets a bad example to the class. People tend to get annoyed if/when you shout at them. scientific facts: When/If water boils, it evaporates." Is the zero conditional widely recognized by English institutions as a separate conditional structure and meaning?
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Hi Sailendranath Thakur. Poems are a great way to test your English skills! Dan and Kee show you how to write a simple one: th-cam.com/video/kQ79VFgDr8Q/w-d-xo.html
If the discount were still, I would have purchased certain clothes yesterday. If I hadn't seen doctor naseer's blog, I wouldn't choose to pursue my postgraduate residency in the UK.
The 4 th conditional: example-If he come today, you should pay some money. But the mixed conditional is quite different matter, both clauses are in distinct time etc.
can we say, "what would you have done if you inherited a large amount of money?'' instead of using the second or third conditionals? I know that the condition is in the present and therefore cannot have a result in the past. However, I think the condition is hypothetical and therefore cannot have bearing on the past.
If you're still unsure about mixing conditionals, Georgina is here to explain in just one minute! th-cam.com/video/K74ym19xdYE/w-d-xo.html
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There're actually 4 types of conditionals.... 0, 1, 2 & 3. But except that small mistake, your video is just brilliant. Helped me a lot in preparing a class :-) Thank you!
Actually, that depends on who you ask. Some consider the zero conditional, as a subtype of the first conditional, but other consider it as a separate conditional.
Consider this:
If you sit out in the sun, you get burnt.
If you sit out in the sun, you will get burnt.
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The part i love most is 'I've been dan, You've been great'. Love Dan
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2:29 Wow, that rephrasing trick helped me a lot, thank you!
The most important tip that needs to be considered is that languages were spoken before the rules were set. So, if it hadn't been for the spoken patterns that people used in their conversations, rules wouldn't have existed.
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Thank you man! I was so confused to find what was the difference between mixed and other conditionals. Thank you. It was great
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If I knew English like Dan, I wouldn't have had to watch this video, 'cause I would have already mastered the use of conditionals 😉 hope this makes sense!
Great examples!! If i hadn't seen these helpful videos i would be lost about mixed conditionals
Thanks! It certainly seems you have a good understanding. Your example is great (but don't forget the comma between clauses! If i hadn't seen these helpful videos, i would be lost about mixed conditionals.)
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i have some questions. this sentence :if i hadn't ALREADY had plans for next weekend i would have accepted your proposal to go to a mountain resort. - is it correct?
- does already require had +v3 or is it possible to formulate: if i didn't already have plans for next weekend i would have accepted your proposal to go to a mountain resort ?
- or shouldi just skip the "already" and keep a simple mixed conditional sentence: if i didn't have plans for next weekend i would have accepted your proposal to go to a mountain resort?
Hi Roxana Manda! What a tricky question!
I would say that you could say all three of those formulations! But the first one would sound better with the verb 'make' instead:
If I hadn't already made plans for next weekend, I would have accepted your proposal to go to a mountain resort.
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That "would have GOT" thing is driving me nuts… I was told that the past participle is "GOTTEN", I no longer trust my knowledge. *runs off into the night
Third form of "get" could be "gotten" (American English) and "got" (British English)
Yeah, girl, please don't run off. You can do both. I use "gotten" all the time :-)
In America it's gotten, the British still use got
Great video :-) This helped me a lot! Thanks
Despite the immaculate explanation on your end, I am still struggling to grasp the concept of mixed conditionals throughout exercises because my brain is hard wired with the four basic ones and it's almost as if it autocompletes the sentences unattendedly. Teaching this is an intrinsic headache inducer in and of itself.
Great!! Thanks
Finally, i understand it!
finaly, i got it
Thanks a lot
Great video! Thank you.
You're welcome, lien nguyen. We are glad you like our video. Visit our website for more videos, guides and quizzes to help you improve your English: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/
3:10 - If they were in love ,they would have got married 10 years ago ( It means they are not in love in present) BUT what if now they are in love can we say - if they had been in love they would have got married 10 years ago?
"If they had been in love they would have got married 10 years ago.": Yes, I too find this topic of conditionals a bit tricky and confusing too at times. It's not because these few frequently mentioned cases are anyway overwhelming and complicated, but because the complete set of possibilities seems to be much larger in my opinion too. It baffles me too whether all other (seemingly valid) cases are invalid or grammatically incorrect , just like the case you've highlighted above too ....
"If they had been in love they would have got married 10 years ago.": They are currently in love, but they were not so in the past ....
Similarly he mentioned only the following at 1:24-2:02.
"If I had taken programming at school, I would be working for Google."
But what about the following too ....
"If I had taken programming at school, I would have been working for Google." --- The result is in perfect continuous rather than in simple continuous tense ....
There're many more ....
Aren't these many other seemingly valid combinations too valid ? .... Are they grammatically incorrect ? ....
Hi, is this correct?
If I learned well, i would be there with you.
If I had learnt/learned well, I would be there with you.
Had I learnt/learned well, I would be there with you.
I wonder what's the different between third and mixed conditional.The principle are totally the same!!How we can use this two condition in the content,or while we are using is there some difference
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Thanks so much
It's rather tricky indeed, but with hard work, we may get there!
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PL. give some examples of th MIX Conditionals !!!
This one is a little bit trickier than what I expected. I still need to work on those conditionals.
Dan, people, I have a question.
Why teachers explain 3rd as past perfect and have plus past participle and not as past perfect and present perfect?
This is crazy: I´m teaching English with Cambridge´s Complete First, and they have added another conditional to the original list of 3: The zero conditional:
"We use a zero conditional to express:
things which are always or generally true:
If the teacher is late, it sets a bad example to the class.
People tend to get annoyed if/when you shout at them.
scientific facts:
When/If water boils, it evaporates."
Is the zero conditional widely recognized by English institutions as a separate conditional structure and meaning?
My son watched this video without subtitles and he understood everything.
so did I
Hello Dan, you are very smart and clear! If I could, I would come to the BBC to get to know you and the whole team, because you are really good! By the way, is it possible to take English courses at the BBC for some grown up students like me? Even if I am convinced that if you always make your brain work well, never grow old! and learning English is a good way to keep it in training 😊
Please make a video about how to understand poetry.
Hi Sailendranath Thakur. Poems are a great way to test your English skills! Dan and Kee show you how to write a simple one:
th-cam.com/video/kQ79VFgDr8Q/w-d-xo.html
thnx prof.
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If the discount were still, I would have purchased certain clothes yesterday.
If I hadn't seen doctor naseer's blog, I wouldn't choose to pursue my postgraduate residency in the UK.
The 4 th conditional: example-If he come today, you should pay some money. But the mixed conditional is quite different matter, both clauses are in distinct time etc.
Why Michael Scofield stopped breaking of jails and begin teaching English. Thank you Dan
nice
What I learnt from this video:
- adjective: Hypothetical
thank for explaining meaning beyond Types of conditionals. Great Lesson . Alejandro from Argentina!
I wonder how often do you use that stuff in a daily basis.
can we say, "what would you have done if you inherited a large amount of money?'' instead of using the second or third conditionals? I know that the condition is in the present and therefore cannot have a result in the past. However, I think the condition is hypothetical and therefore cannot have bearing on the past.