second conditional

second conditional

1. meaning

2. use

   • 1. To imagine life is different
     • things that are impossible in the present
     • things in the future that are unlikely
   • 2. To ask hypothetical questions
     • example: What would you do If you quit your job?
   • 3. To give advice
     • example: If I were you, I´d talk to my boss before I quit my job
   • 4. To give reasons why
     • example: If I had a money, I'd lend it to you

3. extra tips

   • 1. "If" is a conjunction
     • 2. You can change the order of the clauses
       • 3. Subject + would are usually contracted when spoken
         • 4. It breaks grammar rules

4. structure

   • if + past simple, ... would + infinitive
     • example: if she lived in London, she would have English friends
       • negative example: If I dindn´t finish my homework, I wouldn´t tell my teacher