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Second conditional

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The document discusses the second conditional, which refers to hypothetical or unlikely situations in the present or future. It is formed using "if" with the past simple tense followed by "would/could" and the base verb form. Examples are given such as "If I won the lottery, I would buy a private plane" and "If your car broke down, where would you go for help?" The second conditional imagines present or future situations that are not real.

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SECOND CONDITIONAL Elena Vázquez
CONDITIONAL II O It refers to a situation in the present or future which is hypothetical, unlikely or unreal
SECOND CONDITIONAL Second conditionals are formed as follows: IF Past simple Would/could + verb
CONDITIONAL II If I won the lottery (unlikely), I would buy a private aeroplane. If your car broke down, where would you go for help?
CONDITIONAL II O We use a PAST verb but we are thinking about the present or future. Tim and Sally like travelling but they are poor. I say: If Tim and Sally were rich, they would travel around the world. (They are NOT rich – we are imagining a situation in the present) Sally writes books but not many people buy them. I say: If Sally wrote a best-selling book, she would be famous. (unlikely in the present or future)
CONDITIONAL II O IF I / HE / SHE / IT WERE ... is gramatically CORRECT in second conditional sentences. If she were rich, she´d stop working. But in informal English, people often use WAS. If she was rich, she´d stop... O We use IF I WERE YOU ... to give ADVICE: If I were you, I wouldn´t buy that pullover. If I were you, I´d study harder.
CONDITIONAL II O IF I / HE / SHE / IT WERE ... is gramatically CORRECT in second conditional sentences. If she were rich, she´d stop working. But in informal English, people often use WAS. If she was rich, she´d stop... O We use IF I WERE YOU ... to give ADVICE: If I were you, I wouldn´t buy that pullover. If I were you, I´d study harder.

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Second conditional

  • 2. CONDITIONAL II O It refers to a situation in the present or future which is hypothetical, unlikely or unreal
  • 3. SECOND CONDITIONAL Second conditionals are formed as follows: IF Past simple Would/could + verb
  • 4. CONDITIONAL II If I won the lottery (unlikely), I would buy a private aeroplane. If your car broke down, where would you go for help?
  • 5. CONDITIONAL II O We use a PAST verb but we are thinking about the present or future. Tim and Sally like travelling but they are poor. I say: If Tim and Sally were rich, they would travel around the world. (They are NOT rich – we are imagining a situation in the present) Sally writes books but not many people buy them. I say: If Sally wrote a best-selling book, she would be famous. (unlikely in the present or future)
  • 6. CONDITIONAL II O IF I / HE / SHE / IT WERE ... is gramatically CORRECT in second conditional sentences. If she were rich, she´d stop working. But in informal English, people often use WAS. If she was rich, she´d stop... O We use IF I WERE YOU ... to give ADVICE: If I were you, I wouldn´t buy that pullover. If I were you, I´d study harder.
  • 7. CONDITIONAL II O IF I / HE / SHE / IT WERE ... is gramatically CORRECT in second conditional sentences. If she were rich, she´d stop working. But in informal English, people often use WAS. If she was rich, she´d stop... O We use IF I WERE YOU ... to give ADVICE: If I were you, I wouldn´t buy that pullover. If I were you, I´d study harder.