Second condition - Emilio Trujillo 2do "F"

Second condition - Emilio Trujillo 2do "F"

1. Definition

   • It is a type of conditional that is used to talk about events that are unlikely to happen in the future.
     • (not true or not possible) in the present or the future - things which don't or won't happen
   • For situations that the speaker considers unlikely to happen in the future.
   • The second conditional is used to talk about things which are unreal

2. Features

   • if the verb of the subordinate clause is the verb "to be", we use "were" in all persons.
   • When giving advice we will always use the Second Conditional.
   • The modal verbs would, could and might, which imply the possibility of doing something or of something happening

3. Structure

   • The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and the infinitive:
     • if + past simple, ...would + infinitive
   • (We can use 'were' instead of 'was' with 'I' and 'he/she/it'.

4. Examples

   • If they were in our place, they would do the same thing.
   • If I had children, I would teach them to dance.
   • If I won the lottery, I would buy my dream house.
   • If she lost weight, the dress would fit.

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