Shadowing Practice: All English Conditional Sentences Explained in 9 Minutes - Learn English Speaking with Video
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If you study every day, your English improves.
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If you study every day, your English will improve.
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If you studied every day, your English would improve.
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If you had studied every day, your English would have improved.
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If you had studied every day, your English would be fluent now.
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All of these sentences are: conditional sentences: zero, first, second, third, and mixed conditional.
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In this lesson, I'll teach you all the conditional sentences in less than nine minutes.
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Conditional sentences all follow the same pattern.
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If if clause, main clause.
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The only thing that makes them different is the tense used in the if clause, and the main class.
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Look at this template.
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If you every day, Your English And we have two verbs, study and improve.
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Depending on the tens of these verbs, this sentence will have a different meaning and a different use.
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Let's start with zero conditional.
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Zero conditional sentences, we have present, Present.
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If you.. what's the present of study?
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Study.
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If you study every day your English, what's the present of improve?
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improve, but the subject here is your English.
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Third person singular.
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improves.
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You study English every day, your English improves.
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And this is a zero conditional sentence.
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But when do we use zero conditional sentences?
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When we are talking about facts, Things that are always true if you study your English improves.
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Or if you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, It boils.
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It happens here, it happens in Japan, it happens in China.
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It's something that is always true.
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If present present.
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Now let's go to first conditional.
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present, future.
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What's the present form of study?
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Study.
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What's the future form of improve? will improve.
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If you study every day, your English will improve.
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And this is a first conditional sentence.
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When do we use it?
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When you are talking about an action now, and its future results.
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If you study English now, what's going to happen in the future?
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Your English will improve.
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Or, if you exercise now, you will lose weight.
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The result of exercising now is you losing weight.
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So if you do it now, you will see the result.
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Here's a note: if you are not 100 % sure of the result, instead of "will", you can say "might".
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If you exercise, you might lose weight.
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If you study every day, your English might improve.
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So "will" or "might".
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Now both zero and first conditional sentences are about the real life and real world.
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"Things that are real." Now we're going to the second conditional sentences, which is past, Would plus base form.
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What's the pass of study?
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Studied.
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And then would plus base form of improved.
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If you studied, your English would improve.
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But why don't we use second conditional?
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When we are talking about an imaginary situation, a situation that is not real, It's in your head.
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It's imaginary.
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I know myself.
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I'm a lazy person and I'm not going to study.
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But If I studied every day, my English would improve.
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Am I going to study?
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No, because I'm lazy.
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But if I studied, it would improve.
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Or another example: Do I have 10 million dollars in my bank account?
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Not yet.
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If I had $10 million, I would buy a Lamborghini.
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It's in my head.
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Imaginary, hypothetical situation.
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Now let's go to third conditionals.
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Past perfect would have plus past participle.
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What's the past participle of study? had studied.
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If you had studied every day, you would have improved your English.
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We have past participle.
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But when do we use this sentence?
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We use third conditionals for expressing regrets.
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Something that you could have done in the past, you haven't done it, so now you regret.
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If I had studied every day, I would have improved my English.
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The last type is mixed conditionals.
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That is, you take the first part of third conditional and the second part of second conditional.
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What was the first part of third conditional?
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Past perfect.
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and the second part of second conditional root plus base 4.
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So it's going to be like this.
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What's the past perfect of study? had studied.
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What's the Win + base form of improve? would improve.
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If you had studied every day, your English would improve now.
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What's the logic?
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When do we use mixed conditional sentences?
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We use it when a past action has a present consequence.
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something that you did or did not do in the past, and the present results.
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If you had studied every day, the present result would be your English would be fluent.
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If I had studied medicine, I would be a doctor now.
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If I had worked out when I was younger, I would be very fit.
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That's it.
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But before you go, we have a quiz.
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I want to see if you have learned everything very well.
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Go ahead and do it now.
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Now it is time for a quick quiz.
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Look at this sentence.
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Every time you read something in English, you learn new words.
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Now complete this.
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If you, in English, your vocabulary Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
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This is a zero conditional sentence that is always true.
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So present, present.
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If you read in English, your vocabulary improves.
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You are thinking about joining the PUC English Academy next month.
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If you, the Academy, your English, fast.
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If you join the academy, your English will improve fast.
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First conditional.
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Very good.
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You do not live in an English speaking country.
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But imagine you did.
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If you in London, you English every day.
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If you lived in London, you would speak English every day.
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Second conditional.
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Very good.
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You did not join the POC English Academy last year and now you regret.
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If you.. the POC English Academy, your English...
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If you had joined the POC English Academy, your English would have improved.
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Third conditional.
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Very good.
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You did not start learning English as a child and you see the effect now.
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If you.. earlier you fluently now.
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If you had started earlier, you would speak fluently now.
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Mixed conditional.
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All right, time for your homework.
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Go ahead and in the comments section, make at least one conditional sentence that is true about you.
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See you soon.
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Bye.
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Master English Conditional Sentences: What You'll Practice
This lesson breaks down zero, first, second, third, and mixed conditional sentences in clear, concise terms. You'll learn how tense changes in the "if" clause and main clause alter meaning, and practice using these structures to talk about facts, future results, and hypothetical situations. By the end, you'll confidently distinguish between real and unreal conditionals, a key skill for english speaking practice.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Conditional sentence: A structure using "if" to express a condition and its result.
- Zero conditional: Present tense for facts (e.g., "If you heat water, it boils").
- First conditional: Present + future for real future results (e.g., "If you study, you will improve").
- Second conditional: Past tense + "would" for hypothetical situations (e.g., "If you studied, you would improve").
- Might: A modal verb for uncertain results (e.g., "If you exercise, you might lose weight").
Practice Tips: Shadowing the Video Effectively
The video's pace is steady and conversational, making it ideal for shadowing technique practice. Here's how to maximize results:
- Pause and repeat short segments: Stop after 5-10 seconds, then mimic the speaker's tone and rhythm. Focus on matching the stress in words like "improve" or "conditional" to sound natural.
- Use a shadowing app to record yourself. Compare your version to the video—note differences in intonation, especially in "if" clauses (e.g., rising tone for questions vs. flat for statements).
- Practice "shadow speech" with modals: The video uses "will" and "might" to show certainty. Repeat phrases like "you will improve" and "you might improve" to master subtle differences in delivery.
- Focus on tense accuracy: Since conditionals depend on tense, shadow each clause separately first (e.g., "If you studied" then "your English would improve") before combining them. This builds muscle memory for correct structure.
Consistent shadowspeaks practice with this video will help you internalize conditional patterns, making them second nature in real conversations.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if you exercise now, you will lose · if you do it now, you will see · If you studied, your English would improve |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't done · have learned |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might lose · might improve |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will improve · I'll teach · will have |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.