language learning center · B2 · Lesson 2
Hypothetical outcomes
Explore unreal present and past situations and connect them to possible consequences.
Step 1 of 8 — Dialogue
~4 min~35 min total
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
Noah
If the city invested more in public transport, fewer people would need to drive.
Amara
True. If the last expansion had been planned better, we might already have a stronger network.
Noah
Even if funding increased tomorrow, the change would still take years.
Amara
Still, I would rather start late than keep postponing it.
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
If… were…, … would…
If… were…, … would…
If… had…, … might have…
If… had…, … might have…
Even if…
Even if funding increased tomorrow, the change would still take years.
I would rather… than…
I would rather… than…
Otherwise,…
Otherwise,…
Which sentence connects a different past decision to the present?
Listen, then choose what you heard.
Write a reply to this line. Use a phrase from the lesson.
If the city invested more in public transport, fewer people would need to drive.
Answer before viewing the model
Answer in your own words. Record yourself, listen back, and then compare your response with the model answer.
Discuss a hypothetical change in English and include one present and one past condition.
Use a real decision from your life, community, or work that could have developed differently.
Explore alternatives in English
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- 1. If… were…, … would…
- 2. If… had…, … might have…
- 3. Even if…
- 4. I would rather… than…
- 5. Otherwise,…