Second conditional

Second conditional

1. Is the way we use to talk about unreal situations

2. Give advice to other people

3. Structure

   • The if sentence is in the past simple
   • In the result sentence, we use the verb would + in the infinitive
   • In some cases, we can also use could or might.
     • And to ask questions, we use would + subject + infinitive + complements + sentence with if
       • A very common mistake when formulating the second conditional is to mix it up or confuse it with the first conditional. For example, it would be wrong to say:
         • If I am tall, I would be happier
         • Another mistake that is usually made is the use of 'will' instead of 'would'
           • For example
             • If I got that job, I will move to Vancouver

4. EXAMPLES

   • If they knew him well, they would invite him to their parties
   • If I were you, I would start looking for a job right now.

5. EXAMPLES

   • If Sam were president of the US, he would do a terrific job.
   • If you took the sink apart, you would get the water out.

6. solemos emplear la forma “were” del verbo to be en lugar de la forma “was”

   • Talks about things that could still happen, although the possibility of them happening seems remote

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