Conditional / Câu điều kiện

Vocabulary flashcards covering conditionals, future phrasing, hypothetical situations, and conversational English concepts from the lecture.

Will

A word used for the future to express a person's plan.

Would

A word that can be used for the past as well as the future, often used when thinking about an idea before it becomes a plan.

First conditional

A grammatical structure following the pattern 'when/if present simple, I will [verb],' used for everyday, regular, normal, general, and typical situations.

Second conditional

A grammatical structure formed with 'if past simple, I would,' used for situations that are unlikely, unusual, not real, or imaginary in the mind.

Hypothetical situation

A situation that exists only in the mind and is not real, unlikely, impossible, imaginary, or fantastic.

Groceries

Everything bought when going to the market or supermarket for food and drink, such as chicken, ice cream, potatoes, milk, candy, and bananas.

Swap

An exchange that usually refers to trading locations or lives with another person.

Switch

A mechanism that can be a button or refer to altering a state, such as turning something on or off.

Stranded

Being stuck in a place and unable to leave, such as on a desert island.

Survive

To remain alive and not die during a difficult experience or isolation.

Sinh tong/ sống sót

Would you rather

A question prompt requiring a choice between two very close options, such as two good things or two bad things.