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SECOND CONDITIONAL We use the SECOND CONDITIONAL to talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true. For imaginary and hypothetical situations. Not very likely to happen. IF she won the lottery, she would buy a new car. (She doesn’t buy lottery she can’t win it /buy a car) He would throw a party IF he didn’t have to work. (He has to work he can’t throw a party) What would you do if you were attacked by a tiger? (You haven’t been attacked by a tiger)
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SECOND CONDITIONAL IF + PAST SIMPLE, WOULD+ INFINITIVE WOULD+ INFINITIVE IF + PAST SIMPLE + If it was sunny, we would go out. We would go out if it was sunny. - If I didn’t work tomorrow, I would go to the cinema. Anna wouldn’t be tired, if she didn’t go to bed late. ? What would you do if that happened to you?
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SECOND CONDITIONAL Use if + past to talk about an imaginary or hypothetical future situation and would / wouldn’t + verb to talk about the consequence. Would / Wouldn’t for all persons. Contractions: ‘d The if-clause can come first or second. If the if-clause comes first, we usually put a comma before the next clause. You can also use could + infinitive instead of would + infinitive in the other clause. IF you didn’t work tomorrow, we COULD go to the beach.
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What’s the difference? First conditional for possible future situations. If I don’t have to work tomorrow, I’ll help you. (It’s a possibility. Maybe I will help you.) Second conditional for imaginary or hypothetical situations. If I didn’t have to work tomorrow, I’d help you. (It’s a hypothetical situation. I have to work. I can’t help you.) ! be in second conditionals With the verb be you can use were (instead of was) after I / he / she / it, e.g. If Jack was / were here, he’d know what to do. Use were (not was) in the expression If I were you,... We often use this expression for advice, e.g. If I were you, I wouldn’t take that job.
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FINISH THE SENTENCES SO THEY ARE TRUE FOR YOU
If I won the lottery, … If I had enough money, … I would be angry … I would speak better English …
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