The Verb System

Zero & First Conditionals

"If this happens..." — learn to pick zero or first conditional so your meaning lands right

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Second & Third Conditionals

"If we had sent the invoice last week" — the conditional that admits you messed up

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Second & Third Conditionals

"If I was rich..." — learn why it's "were," and how second and third conditionals differ

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Mixed Conditionals

The 4:55 Friday email that mixes past regret with a present consequence — how to build it

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Mixed Conditionals

Past cause, present result (or the other way round) — mix your conditionals without the mess

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Wish, If Only & Conditional Inversion

Replaying that 4:55 email in your head? Wish, if only, and inversion for proper regret

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Wish, If Only & Conditional Inversion

"I wish I'd started earlier" — learn wish, if only, and inversion in one go

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Reported Speech — Statements & Backshift

Writing up meeting notes and unsure if "said" needs a tense shift — backshift, sorted

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Reported Speech — Statements & Backshift

Retelling what someone said? Learn how tense shifts back so your report sounds natural

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Reporting Questions, Commands & Requests

"She asked me what was the status" nags at you — word order in reported questions, untangled

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Reporting Questions, Commands & Requests

"She asked me what did I want" — untangle question order so reported speech sounds right

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To- & Bare Infinitives

"Please let me to know" — that little green underline is right, and here's the pattern behind it

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