Re: 3rd conditionals Harry, Kids doesn't mean 5 or 6 -year-olds, kids can be 15 or 18. BTW I do not teach little children.
Mixed conditionals are not any more difficult than other grammar topics, and as Riverkid says, you can't do without them, they are very common.
If a native speaker doesn't know grammar terms it's of no importance. But how can you teach ESLs without naming certain structures and patterns? I don't see the point of your argument. |