English with Thiago Stop Sounding Like A B1 English Speaker With These 5 Changes (Tips To Sound More Advanced)
Nov 6, 2025
Unlock your potential as Thiago shares five habits that hold B1 speakers back. Dive into unreal conditionals to express regret and dreams more fluidly. Discover how to use modals like a detective to make deductions. Spice up your storytelling by replacing basic reporting verbs with more engaging options. Learn to connect ideas with relative clauses for smoother flow and upgrade your vocabulary by avoiding 'very' for stronger adjectives. By focusing on these strategies, you can elevate your English skills and sound more advanced!
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Conditionals Unlock Hypotheticals
- Relying on simple real conditionals limits your ability to express dreams, regrets, and hypotheticals.
- Using second and third conditionals unlocks richer speculation and nuanced advice.
Use Second Conditional For Dreams
- Use the second conditional (if + past simple, would + verb) to talk about present or future hypotheticals.
- Practice sentences like "If I had more free time, I would travel the world."
Express Regret With Third Conditional
- Use the third conditional (if + past perfect, would have + past participle) to express past regrets or alternate pasts.
- Practice contractions like "if I'd known" to sound more natural when speaking.