English Conditionals and Color Idioms Explained

English Conditionals

Conditionals describe situations and their consequences. Note: Do not use will or would in the if clause. If the condition comes first, use a comma; if the consequence comes first, do not.

First Conditional

Used for possible situations. Form: If + subject + present simple, subject + will/won’t + infinitive (without to).

Second Conditional

Used for imaginary situations. Form: If + subject + past simple, subject + would/wouldn’t + infinitive (without to).

Third Conditional

Used for past situations that are impossible to change. Form: If + subject + past perfect, subject + would have/wouldn’t have + past participle.

English Color Idioms and Vocabulary

• A red-letter day: A special day.
• Like a red rag to a bull: Something that easily makes you angry.
• A black-leg: Someone who continues working while others are on strike.
• Pollute: Contaminar.
• To look at something through rose-coloured glasses: To look on the bright side of life.
• Once in a blue moon: Hardly ever.
• Recycling: Reciclatge.
• Red hot: The most up-to-date.
• Damage: Dany o danyar.
• Red-faced: Embarrassed.
• Survive: Sobreviure; Survival: Supervivència.
• Given the green light: Permission to proceed.
• Black-hearted: Very jealous.
• Improve: Millorar; Pollution: Contaminació/pol·lució.
• To see the whites of his eyes: Close enough to see he is frightened.
• Having the blues/feeling blue: Feeling depressed.
• Development: Desenvolupament.
• To have green fingers: Good at gardening.
• Develop: Desenvolupar.
• The black sheep of the family: A disgrace to the family.
• Out of the blue: Unexpected.
• Renewable energy: Energia renovable.
• A white elephant: Something useless and unwanted.
• A blue-eyed boy: Favourite of someone in authority.
• Rosy-cheeked: Looks healthy.
• Wind power: Energia eòlica.
• A green-eyed monster: Evil.
• Genetic engineering: Enginyeria genètica.
• As white as a sheet: Frightened or very ill.
• Petrol: Benzina; Oil: Petroli.
• In the pink: Well and happy.
• Flood: Inundació; Fossil fuels: Combustibles fòssils.