In this lesson, you will learn 5 English expressions / phrasal verbs with the word "make". to make a fortune Meaning: to earn a lot of money. Examples: Mark makes a fortune on the stock market. Jane: I used to work in London as a lawyer. Mark: Were you well paid? Jane: Oh yes, I made a fortune.   to make a scene Meaning: to shout and argue and make a … [Read more...]

The third conditional describes hypothetical situations in the past. We are imagining the result of something that did not happen. We are imagining a different past. Example: If I had won the lottery, I would have bought a house. Meaning: Yesterday, you played the lottery. But you did not win. Today, we are thinking about it. In reality, I did NOT buy a house. I … [Read more...]

The second conditional describes an imaginary, impossible or unlikely situation in the present or future. The situation is hypothetical. It is not real. Example: If I had a lot of money, I would buy an expensive car. "If I had a lot of money" is an "if clause". It is the condition. "I would buy an expensive car." is the result or consequence. Meaning: In … [Read more...]

First conditional sentences describe real future events that are very possible. The first conditional describes a specific future event. We are NOT describing a fact or regular action. Example: Andrew: “I’m going to a party in London tonight.” Mark: “Hurry up, the bus leaves soon.” Andrew: “If I miss the bus, I'll take the train.”  (this is the first … [Read more...]

Zero conditional sentences describe facts or things very likely to happen. The result is certain. There is a cause-effect relationship between the condition and the result. The condition always has the same result. Example: If you heat ice cream, it melts. Condition: If you heat ice cream Result: it melts Explanation: Ice cream always melts when you heat it. … [Read more...]