Verbs

How to use the basic conditionals (IF sentences) in English, including the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and zero conditionals.

The structure and use of the subjunctive in English.

If I win the lottery I will buy a castle...

Must for obligation. "I must do."

For prohibition. "I must not do."

Also called the Past Progressive Tense.

If I won the lottery I would buy a castle...

If I had won the lottery I would have bought a castle...

When and how to use these modal verbs in English.

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Should is an auxiliary verb, a modal auxiliary verb. We use should mainly to give advice or make recommendations, talk about obligation or talk about probability and expectation.

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How to speak about the future using WILL

Lesson on the modal verb "would". With quiz to test understanding.