Second conditional: if + past simple and would

Second conditional

If + past simple, ... would + infinitive

1. To imagine life is different

2. To ask hyphotetical questions

4. To give reasons why

3. To give advice

things in the future that at unlikely

things that are impossible in the present

If this happened, that would happen

If I had enough money, I would buy a house

If I didn´t finish my homework, I wouldn't tell my teacher

What would you do if quit your job?

If you won a million dollars, would you travel the world?

If you could travel to any country, where would you go?

If I were you, I'd talk to my boss before I quit my job

If I were her, I'd break up with him!

If I had the money, I´d lend it to you

If i wasn't so busy, I would invite you ever for dinner

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'If' is a conjuction

You can change the order of the 'clauses'

If they didn't train, they would not win the championship

subject + would are usually contracted when spoken

It break grammar rules

were -> formal

I would not be watching this video if I weren't learning English

I'd eat How would you say you´d say

If I won the lottery I'd fund schools

If I were rich I wouldn´t have to work