Maîtrise des Conditionals et des Modals en anglais
Conditionals allow us to link a condition to a result. The First Conditional uses + for realistic outcomes. The Second Conditional uses + for imaginary situations. Modals like , , or modify the meaning of verbs. They do not change form with subjects. Remember: never use after 'if'. Use the bare infinitive after modals. These tools help express probability, obligation, and hypothesis effectively in English.
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Conditionals allow us to link a condition to a result. The First Conditional uses + for realistic outcomes. The Second Conditional uses + for imaginary situations. Modals like , , or modify the meaning of verbs. They do not change form with subjects. Remember: never use after 'if'. Use the bare infinitive after modals. These tools help express probability, obligation, and hypothesis effectively in English.
Avant de commencer
Prérequis
Mastery of present and past simple tenses
Basic understanding of sentence structure (Subject + Verb + Object)
Le plan
Structure du cours
- 1
The Conditionals (Si-clauses)
Zero & First ConditionalSecond ConditionalExpressing universal truths and future possibilities
Hypothetical situations in the present
- 2
Modal Verbs
Degrees of certaintyObligation, permission and abilityModals do not change in third person singular
They are followed by the bare infinitive (no 'to')
À retenir
Notions clés
First Conditional
À mémoriserStructure: If + ,
If it rains, I will stay home.
Second Conditional
À mémoriserStructure: If + ,
If I won the lottery, I would travel the world.
Modal Verbs of Probability
À mémoriserVerbs like must, might, could, can't indicating levels of certainty.
He must be at home because his car is here.
En pratique
Exemple résolu
Deciding on an action based on future and hypothetical outcomes.
- 1
Step 1: Identify if the situation is real (First Conditional) or imaginary (Second Conditional).
- 2
Step 2: Choose the correct modal based on the required intensity of obligation or possibility (, , ).
- 3
Step 3: Combine: 'If I have time (real condition), I might (possibility) visit you.'
Mémoriser plus vite
Astuces & analogies
Modal Verb Grammar
Think of modals as 'The VIP club members': they never take an -s ( is wrong) and they always demand a bodyguard () right next to them.
Conditionals
First = Future (Real), Second = Subjunctive/Imaginary (Distant from reality).
Ne plus se tromper
Erreurs fréquentes
Using 'will' in the 'if' clause.
Never use 'will' or 'would' inside the 'if' part. The structure is strictly If + .
Adding 'to' after a modal.
Modals (except ) are directly followed by the verb base form, e.g., not .
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