Second conditional

Second conditional

1. Use the 2nd conditional

   • 1.-to imagine life is different
     • Things in the future that are unlikely Think that are impossible in the present
       • Example
         • If this happened That would happen
           • Structure
             • If+past simple …would + infinitive
   • 2.-Hypothetical questions
     • Help keep conversations
       • Example
         • --What would you do if quit your job? --If you won a million dollars, would you travel the would?
           • Structure
             • If you could…..?
   • 3.-give advice
     • It's about imagining what you would do
       • Example
         • If i were you, i´d talk to my boss before i quit my job.
           • Structure
             • If..were…
   • 4.-give reasons why
     • It serves to explain situations
       • Example
         • If i had the money, i´d lend it to you
           • Structure
             • If..had… Or if…have

2. Extra tips

   • 1.-“IF” is a conjuntion 2.-you can change the order of the clauses If it stopped raining I would go for a walk 3.-subject+ would are usually contracted when spoken 4.-it breaks grammar rules Subjet+was/were