Second
conditional
Totalkabouta hypothetical/
imaginarypresentorfuture
situationand itsconsequence
e.g.: IfI wonthelottery, I
wouldtravelaroundthe
world
If-clause Can come firstorsecond
Formula If+ pastsimple + would/
wouldn’t+ infinitive
IfI hada job, I wouldbuya new car.
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Also Youcan use COULDinsteadof would
IfDavid spokegoodEnglish, he couldgeta
jobin thatnew hotel
I / he / she Afterif, wecan use wereorwas
withI, he orshe
Ifyoursisterwerehere, shewouldknow
whattodo.
IfI wereyou Togiveadvice
IfI wereyou, I wouldbuya new computer
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Choosing
between1st
and 2nd
conditional
Dependsonhowprobable you
thinkitisthatsomethingwill
happen
IfI havetime, I willhelpyou
Real situation. It’spossible
IfI hadtime, I wouldhelpyou
Hypotheticalsituation. It’s
imaginary
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Would/
wouldn’t+ inf
Imaginarysituations
My ideal holidaywouldbea
weekin theBahamas.
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