Three Step English - Practice #5 - Talking About What Ifs in English - Practice
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Do you know how to talk about what-ifs in English? Welcome to 3-step English practice by EnglishClass101.com. In this lesson, you'll practice talking about what-ifs in English. Let's look at the main dialogue. Two people are having a conversation. How crowded is it? When I go there, it's always crowded. If it's crowded, we'll go somewhere else. Could you call ahead?

In this conversation, this person is asking this person whether the place they are going to go will be crowded. Instead of answering directly, the other person says, "If it's crowded, we'll go somewhere else." By saying, "If it's crowded," they are making clear that what follows will only happen on the condition that the place is crowded. After that, they say, "We'll go somewhere else."

Will is a contraction of we will, in which will means that go somewhere else is something that would happen in the future if it happens. Let's practice with this grammar more in this lesson. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? If you all don't hurry, we miss the bus. If you all don't hurry, we miss the bus. Will, will.

If you all don't hurry, we will miss the bus. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? If they us near the smoking section, I'll ask to move. Put

If they put us near the smoking section, I'll ask to move. If they put us near the smoking section, I'll ask to move. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? If we miss the train, we take a taxi. If we miss the train, we take a taxi. Will, will. If we miss the train, we will take a taxi. If we miss the train, we will take a taxi.

Unscramble the words to make a sentence. If we... If we can't... If we can't visit... If we can't visit now... If we can't visit now, we'll... If we can't visit now, we'll go... If we can't visit now, we'll go next...

If we can't visit now, we'll go next week. If we can't visit now, we'll go next week. Unscramble the words to make a sentence. If the... If the boat... If the boat sinks... If the boat sinks, I'll... If the boat sinks, I'll swim... If the boat sinks, I'll swim to...

If the boat sinks, I'll swim to shore. If the boat sinks, I'll swim to shore. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? If you were or are tired, we can go home. If you were or are tired, we can go home. Are, are. If you are tired, we can go home. If you're tired, we can go home.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? If they drive or drove badly, we will be in trouble. If they drive or drove badly, we will be in trouble. Drive, drive. If they drive badly, we will be in trouble. If they drive badly, we will be in trouble. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?

If he tries to golf, someone would or will get hurt. If he tries to golf, someone would or will get hurt. Will, will. If he tries to golf, someone will get hurt. If he tries to golf, someone will get hurt. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? If it will be or is loud, we'll go somewhere else.

If it will be or is loud, we'll go somewhere else. Is, is. If it is loud, we'll go somewhere else. If it is loud, we'll go somewhere else. Listen to what I say. What is the future tense verb being used? If they don't have pizza, I won't go. Listen one more time. If they don't have pizza, I won't go.

Did you hear won't? Won't has the meaning of will not, but is actually from an older word that is no longer used in English. That's why it isn't spelled willent like you might expect. How about, if you don't study, you'll be sorry. Let's listen one more time. If you don't study, you'll be sorry. Did you hear you'll? That's the contraction of you and will. Next.

If you get a strike, it will let you go again. One more time. If you get a strike, it will let you go again. Did you hear "will"? Next. If we show up late, they'll be mad. One more time. If we show up late, they'll be mad. Did you hear "they'll"? That's a contraction of "they" and "will". And, if I miss my bus, I'll have to drive to work. One more time.

If I miss my bus, I'll have to drive to work. Did you hear "I'll"? That's the contraction of "I" and "will". Thank you for watching! Now you know how to talk about what-ifs in English. And now, you can move on to the next lesson in the pathway on EnglishClass101.com.