Second conditional

Second conditional

1. Introduction of the second conditional

   • It is important to know and how use the second conditional . It refers to a hypothetical situations of future events that are not likely.
   • The second conditional has two possible uses:
     • It is used to talk about things in the future that will probably not be real , example : wishes , dreams , etc.
     • It is also used to talk about something in the present that is impossible, something that is not real.

2. Grammar structure

   • If + past simple + Would/could/might + Base verb
   • It is important to take into account that in conditionals : It is usual to see he , she , and it with " were " instead of " was " .
   • Examples : If he were friendly , we would be good friends. - If she were famous , she would be a singer. - If I were you , I would buy that car.

3. Puntuaction

   • The use of a comma is mandatory when the if clause is at the beginning .
     • If I were in France , I would visit the Eiffel tower. When the if clause is at the end of the sentence , we do not use comma.
     • Example : I would visit the Eiffel tower if I were in France.

4. Examples of negative form

   • If I did not have homework , I could go to the party. - I would not be angry if you had arrived early.

5. Examples of questions

   • If you were a famous person , who would you be? - If you could live in other country , where would you live ?

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