If and Wish in English: How to Talk about Unreal and Imaginary Situations One of the most interesting (and slightly confusing) things about English is that we often use past forms to talk about the present or the future—especially when we’re talking about things that are not real, not true, Read more
Suppose, Supposing, and What If: How to Talk About Imaginary Situations in English English is full of ways to explore ideas, possibilities, and imaginary situations. Three of the most useful (and natural-sounding) expressions for this are suppose, supposing, and what if. We use them when we want to: imagine a situation, Read more
Hypothetical Language in English: A Complete Guide for CAE Learners (B2–C1) When we talk about situations that aren’t real, might be real, or will never be real, we step into the elegant world of hypothetical language in English. This kind of grammar appears everywhere in the Cambridge C1 Advanced exam Read more
Mixed Conditionals Hello, English learners! Welcome to a new grammar lesson from My Lingua Academy. Today, we’re going to look at mixed conditional sentences — a fascinating combination of the second and third conditionals. But before we dive in, let’s quickly revise what those two conditionals mean. The Second Conditional Read more
The Third Conditional Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. We will learn about the third conditional. We use the third conditional to talk about unreal past events. The structure of the third conditional is: If + Past Perfect -would/could/might have + past participle The “if clause” doesn’t necessarily Read more