TESOL/TEFL training: Teaching a Grammatical Structure

The structure of a grammar lesson in a 10 minute video. Watch Louisa from Global English TESOL take students through the 2nd conditional from presentation to practice stage. There is more on teaching English grammar on our 20 hour online grammar course: http://www.global-english.com/courses/-tesol-training-tefl-training-tefl-cour... and in our online 100 hour TESOL with young learners course:
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[globalenglishtesol]

Yes, it's O.K to say 'if he were rich'. Was/were can be used

[davismortiis]

is it ok to say "if he WERE rich , he'd buy a car" ????

[globalenglishtesol]

@davismortiis - Yes, it's O.K to say 'if he were rich'. Was/were can be used

[USStateSponTerrorism]

When you use IF, you MUST use WERE! I admit it's a common even with college professors.

[AutumnRide86]

Shouldn't there be an apostrophe in there, i.e. '...if you saw your boyfriend/girlfrienD'S diary'??

[irin42]

@davismortiis but how were is used for plural and oly was is used for singular

[briangunn21]

@bmxymierda No, it isn't. You need to use the subjunctive tense. You don't use was with this tense. Look it up.

[bmxymierda]

@briangunn21

Isn't it BETTER to say WERE but still gramatically correct to use WAS?

[briangunn21]

@globalenglishtesol I disagree. WAS is not correct.

[Coryweavable]

A more proper use of the subjunctive would certainly be: "If he were rich..."

Overall, great video! It's provided me with many ideas [: