English Grammar - How to use UNLESS in conditional sentences

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  • Опубликовано: 29 янв 2025

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  • @oxfordenglishnow
    @oxfordenglishnow  Год назад +2

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  • @NamNguyenVan-bz4wx
    @NamNguyenVan-bz4wx 3 года назад +6

    Hello Sarah, my teacher!
    It so nice to see you again. Thank you for the brand new lesson!
    My answer is as follows:
    The dog will not attack unless you move suddenly.
    Hope my answer is correct.
    See you very soon in the next lesson.

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  3 года назад +4

      Hi Nam, you answer is perfect, well done! see you soon!

  • @marylebone4465
    @marylebone4465 7 месяцев назад

    I cannot express how much this channel is helping me learn English 🎉

  • @jjfreeman4048
    @jjfreeman4048 Год назад +1

    Really straightforward, and I understand it quickly.

  • @sanjaymalik5096
    @sanjaymalik5096 3 месяца назад

    Sarah you are ultimate.

  • @claudiacecchinato4586
    @claudiacecchinato4586 9 месяцев назад

    Excellent!

  • @Abeni-7
    @Abeni-7 10 месяцев назад

    Arigato your lesson always helped me

  • @janakp2252
    @janakp2252 Год назад +1

    Madam, could you pls tell me the meaning of the following structure i found in an exercise..what does it mean and how they structured in an unusual form? "Unless I would never have thought about palace going down .had mentioned them ,you had.

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  Год назад

      Hi Jana,
      This sentence is not correct. Can you clarify?

    • @janakp2252
      @janakp2252 Год назад

      ​@@oxfordenglishnow I found this in an excercise and i couldn't follow its meaning.Maybe it requires rephrasing ,Iam afraid.

  • @akshatmukundam974
    @akshatmukundam974 2 года назад +1

    Hello madam, wishing you a happy women's day. May you always be happy and keep us teaching. 😀

  • @akshatmukundam974
    @akshatmukundam974 3 года назад +1

    Hello mam, does this sentence make sense?
    "In my city, the power is only on for 10 hours a day, but in hers, seldom does the power go out".
    Could you please suggest me some better alternatives?

  • @btsarmyandtinxie
    @btsarmyandtinxie Год назад

    Tq for clarifying my doubts💜💜

  • @sameersawdekar3293
    @sameersawdekar3293 2 года назад

    Can unless be followed by any other tense other then the present tenses?

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  2 года назад +1

      Hi Sameer, yes it can. Here are some examples of other tenses:
      They threatened to kill him unless he did as they asked.
      Most wild animals won't attack unless they are provoked.
      I hope that helps!

    • @sameersawdekar3293
      @sameersawdekar3293 2 года назад

      @@oxfordenglishnow Thanks a lot Ma'am for the prompt response and giving sufficient examples to dispel my doubts. I really appreciate. Thanks once more

  • @taherelsayed1865
    @taherelsayed1865 2 года назад

    Thanks for this amazing lesson

  • @明鸢洪
    @明鸢洪 2 года назад

    thank you ,love your voice

  • @lakshmanankomathmanalath
    @lakshmanankomathmanalath 3 года назад

    Great! Thank you💙👍

  • @leyla.3315
    @leyla.3315 2 года назад

    Hello dear teacher. I have a question, you said that we couldn't use negative verb after 'unless'.
    But I have checked it at grammarly and it is correct to use a negative sentence after unless.
    Could you please make it clear for me. Thank you in advance

  • @janakp2252
    @janakp2252 Год назад

    Thx ma'am for your quick reply

  • @AllahHuakbar-y9y
    @AllahHuakbar-y9y 25 дней назад

    Very nice and I am from Pakistan

  • @TuanNguyen-th1cy
    @TuanNguyen-th1cy Год назад

    Hello Sarah,
    Thanks for your useful video.
    May I ask you a question Sarah?
    My question is "Is unless used in conditional sentences type 2 and type 3?. I read online that unless is used for all three types of conditional sentences. Is this possible? I will appreciate your answer. Thanks a lot.

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  Год назад

      "Unless" is typically used in conditional sentences, but its usage can vary depending on the context. Let's break down how "unless" is commonly used in different types of conditional sentences:
      Type 1 Conditional:
      "Unless" is not commonly used in simple present real conditional sentences (Type 1). In Type 1 conditionals, the if-clause is in the present simple tense, and the main clause is in the future simple tense.
      Example: "If it rains, we will stay at home."
      Type 2 Conditional:
      "Unless" is often used in Type 2 conditional sentences. In these sentences, the if-clause is in the past simple tense, and the main clause is in the present conditional (would + base form).
      Example: "Unless it stopped raining, we wouldn't go for a picnic."
      Type 3 Conditional:
      "Unless" can be used in Type 3 conditional sentences, although it is less common. In Type 3 conditionals, the if-clause is in the past perfect tense, and the main clause is in the past conditional perfect (would have + past participle).
      Example: "We would have missed the train unless we had left early."
      In summary, while "unless" is commonly used in Type 2 conditionals, it can also be used in some Type 3 conditionals, but it is not typically used in Type 1 conditionals. The usage may depend on the specific context and the desired emphasis on the condition and result.
      I hope that helps!

  • @alicefinet
    @alicefinet 3 года назад

    Amazing video! Learned a lot miss

  • @akshatmukundam974
    @akshatmukundam974 3 года назад

    Hello madam, hope you are well. Thanks for replying to me and helping me with my doubts. 😀

  • @janakp2252
    @janakp2252 Год назад

    Well done teacher.could you please tell me whether I can use this sentence like this?..my wife will be upset unless I come back before late this evening.

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  Год назад +1

      Hi Jana, I think it would be better to say, "My wife will be upset IF I come back late this evening."
      I hope that helps!

  • @jsjb3468
    @jsjb3468 Год назад

    It won't attack you unless you move all of a sudden. Right?
    And thank you teacher for the beneficial lesson.

  • @zooozoo7455
    @zooozoo7455 3 года назад

    Thank you mam but l want to know if we could use unless with second or third conditional

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  3 года назад +1

      Hi Zooo Zoo, The word unless basically means the same thing as if ... not. For example, "Unless you study, you will fail" means the same thing as "If you do not study, you will fail."
      Unless is often used in conditional sentences. It can be used with the first, second, or third conditional. Here are some examples.
      First Conditional: "You'll be unhappy unless you break up with her" = "You'll be unhappy if you do not break up with her."
      Second Conditional: "I wouldn't ask her out unless you told me it was OK" = "I wouldn't ask her out if you told me it was not OK."
      Third Conditional: "They wouldn't have come over unless we'd invited them" = "They wouldn't have come over if we had not invited them."
      I hope that helps!

  • @shuhaibgurukkal5302
    @shuhaibgurukkal5302 2 года назад

    Hi ma’am,
    My name is Shuhaib Gurukkal. I have a doubt. How can we use “being” without auxiliary verbs. I have seen this kind of sentences in news reports.
    Eg: Tribunal appointments being taken lightly: Supreme Court.
    Is there any rule or it is just passive voice… sorry if I wrote anything stupid.

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  2 года назад

      Hi Shuhaib, In your example sentence, I would say it is just shortened for economy of words. I think it needs an auxiliary to be correct. I don't know of any rule for doing this, Language continually evolves and we are always looking at ways to say things quicker and more economically. I think this is just an example of this.

  • @hikmatkathayat3106
    @hikmatkathayat3106 3 года назад

    Thank u maam🇳🇵❤️

  • @ahmedadamflowahmedadam1610
    @ahmedadamflowahmedadam1610 8 месяцев назад

    Hi teacher 😊😊

  • @k-ur5xc
    @k-ur5xc 3 года назад

    Thanks mam, please tell difference between even,and ever how use them

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  3 года назад

      Hi Bhupinder, even is used to show that something is surprising, unusual, unexpected, or extreme. I am not sure what you mean by even how. Can you give me an example in a sentence?

  • @akshatmukundam974
    @akshatmukundam974 3 года назад

    Hello madam, have you ever been to India?

    • @akshatmukundam974
      @akshatmukundam974 3 года назад

      Hope you visit soon.

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  3 года назад

      Yes, I have. A couple of times and I think it is the most beautiful country on Earth!

  • @peacelover3208
    @peacelover3208 3 года назад

    Ma'am please teach us "absolute participle".

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  3 года назад

      Hi Peace LOVER, Thanks for the suggestion. I will put it on my list of upcoming lessons!

  • @rientielman7073
    @rientielman7073 2 года назад

    Hello Madam, please make video about clause of time, place, contrast, purpose, reason/cause, condition and manner.
    Thanks in advance

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  2 года назад

      Hi Rien, thanks for the suggestion. I will put it on my list of upcoming lessons.

  • @ZKhan782
    @ZKhan782 Год назад

    👍

  • @roshinikumar7781
    @roshinikumar7781 3 года назад

    thank you mam

  • @vasantharajs5554
    @vasantharajs5554 11 месяцев назад

    Nothing is odd unless we make it even. Is this right?

  • @Shivesh011
    @Shivesh011 Год назад

    3. I don't want to go to the party unless you go too.
    4. Unless you move suddenly , the dog do not attack you.
    Unless is used to provide extra information about the future action when included in a sentence. right mam?
    that's why we convert the main clause into a future tense sentence using will/would
    3. I will not go to the party unless you go too.
    4. Unless you move suddenly, the dog will not attack you.
    above two are correct if not please clarify,
    Thank you madam

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  11 месяцев назад

      Hi, both sentences 3 are correct. The second sentence 4 is correct and not the first. Well done!

  • @ashfaqsheikh2197
    @ashfaqsheikh2197 3 года назад

    Help me understand difference between..
    Unless you do it.
    Unless you have done it

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  3 года назад +1

      Hi Ashfaq, well the difference is the meaning of the tenses used. In the first one, you are using the present tense, so it is talking about the present and the second one is talking about the past, often recent past with the present perfect. I hope that helps!

    • @ashfaqsheikh2197
      @ashfaqsheikh2197 3 года назад

      @@oxfordenglishnow thanks for replying. But you didn't explain
      I get confused that what meaning does present perfect sentences carry in the subordinate clause

    • @ashfaqsheikh2197
      @ashfaqsheikh2197 3 года назад

      @@oxfordenglishnow when you have done it
      After you have done it.

  • @vichetkhemrakbut7827
    @vichetkhemrakbut7827 3 года назад +1

    🥰👍

  • @MohamadZadeh
    @MohamadZadeh 3 года назад

    Thanks for this lesson,
    Can we use unless and if next to each other ?
    I’ll see you this afternoon unless if I have to work ?
    And also :
    I’ll call police in case if I don’t find it,
    Thanks in advance 🙏

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  3 года назад +1

      Hi Mohamad, no you can't use unless and if next to each other, so your sentence should be: I’ll see you this afternoon unless I have to work ?
      and then I’ll call police if I don’t find it. I hope that helps!

    • @MohamadZadeh
      @MohamadZadeh 3 года назад

      @@oxfordenglishnow thanks for replying, this was very useful,

  • @sleepmodebeats
    @sleepmodebeats Год назад

    Don't worry about the dog, It won't attack you unless you move suddenly.💪

  • @sayanihazra1140
    @sayanihazra1140 3 года назад

    I don't pick up calls during my work time unless it's urgent. Ok mam?

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  3 года назад +1

      That's great sayani!

    • @sayanihazra1140
      @sayanihazra1140 3 года назад

      @@oxfordenglishnow neither you called me nor assign anything. Is it ok mam?

  • @shagunrawat782
    @shagunrawat782 Год назад

    😊

  • @rameshy4564
    @rameshy4564 2 года назад

    Thank you Madam . You are The Best Teacher 🙏

  • @akbhrt1955
    @akbhrt1955 Месяц назад

    It won't attack you unless you move suddenly.

  • @ranasultan7967
    @ranasultan7967 2 года назад +1

    Thank you madam

  • @TramHicks
    @TramHicks 6 месяцев назад

    Don’t worry about the dog, it won’t attack you unless you move suddenly

  • @MyxxnomHmmm
    @MyxxnomHmmm Год назад

    The dog will not attack you unless you do a sudden move

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  Год назад

      Hi, well done! Just a small thing. The dog will not attack you unless you MAKE a sudden move. I hope that helps!

  • @akshatmukundam974
    @akshatmukundam974 3 года назад +1

    My sentence: Don't watch my video unless you are interested in my content.

  • @diraktanomsing6748
    @diraktanomsing6748 8 месяцев назад

    The dog won’t attack you unless you move suddenly.

  • @sayanihazra1140
    @sayanihazra1140 3 года назад

    I ave a fetish about it. Mam it means desire or liking ?? Like can i say i have a fetish about shopping. Is it ok or should I say i i am obsessed about shopping?

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  3 года назад +1

      Hi, fetish is not the word you would use as it means a sexual interest. You could say, I am obsessed with shopping or I am passionate about shopping.

    • @sayanihazra1140
      @sayanihazra1140 3 года назад

      @@oxfordenglishnow thank you mam.

    • @sayanihazra1140
      @sayanihazra1140 3 года назад

      @@oxfordenglishnow sorry but Sunday usually i won't be available.
      Sorry i am not at home. These are ok mam?

  • @ousmanetoure105
    @ousmanetoure105 3 года назад

    The dog won’t attack you unless you move suddenly.

  • @ahmadmuhialdin.1828
    @ahmadmuhialdin.1828 3 года назад

    The dog will not attack you unless you move suddenly ...

  • @alicefinet
    @alicefinet 3 года назад

    Madam *

  • @mariamkinen8036
    @mariamkinen8036 3 года назад

    Unless you move suddenly , the dog will attack you .... l'd say will the dog attack u.

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  3 года назад +1

      Hi Maria, Unless you move suddenly, the dog WON'T attack you. Let's hope you don't move suddenly!

  • @anitk.brahma7354
    @anitk.brahma7354 2 года назад

    Unless you pay me in advance, I will not send you the goods.

  • @Malek-Emad194
    @Malek-Emad194 10 месяцев назад

    I won't have good marks unless i see you

  • @mantreshsingh
    @mantreshsingh 2 года назад

    You would be asked to leave the restaurant unless you stop talking so loudly.

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  2 года назад

      Hi Mantresh,
      Great sentence, well done! I would just change would to will.
      You WILL be asked to leave the restaurant unless you stop talking so loudly.
      I hope that helps!

  • @Malek-Emad194
    @Malek-Emad194 10 месяцев назад

    I won't get a good marks unless i see u

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  10 месяцев назад

      Ah thanks! 🙏🏻. Great use of "unless."

  • @heidiau5715
    @heidiau5715 2 года назад

    ?????????

  • @abdukodirrajabzoda417
    @abdukodirrajabzoda417 2 года назад

    The dog won't attack you unless you move suddenly

  • @ousmanetoure105
    @ousmanetoure105 3 года назад

    The dog won’t attack you unless you move suddenly.