SECOND CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

1. Use the 2nd conditional

   • To imagine life is different
     • Things in the future that are unlikely , things that are impossible in the present
       • IF+ past simple, WOULD+ infinitive
         • "IF I had enough money, I WOULD buy a house."
   • To ask hypothetical questions
     • Ask someone to imagine what they would do in a different situation
       • "What WOULD you do IF you quit your job?"
   • To give advice
     • When someone asks you for advice you usually try to imagine what would you do
       • "IF I WERE you, I´D TALK to my boss before I quit my job."
   • To give reasons why
     • Give reasons why you can or can´t do something, explain a situation a little more
       • "IF I HAD the money, I´D LEND it to you"
   • TIPS
     • "IF" is a conjuction, you can change the order of the clauses, subject+would usually are contracted