2. Second Conditional If + Past Simple Would + Infinitive
1. Use it to talk about thing in the future that are
probably not going to be true.
If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.
If I worked in Google, I would be very rich.
2. Use it to talk about something in the present which
is impossible, because it is not true.
If I had his number, I would call him.
If I were you, I wouldn’t take that job.
3. How would your life be different if you worked in London?
Routine
Salary
Language
Network
Culture
4. How would your life be different if you worked for Google?
Routine
Salary
Language
Network
Culture
5. How would your life be different if you had your own company?
Routine
Salary
Language
Network
Culture
6. Discussion
•If the world collapsed tomorrow, what would you do today?
•How would you feel if you achieved ALL of your life’s goals?
•If you could have ANY job in the world, which one would you like to have?
•If you had enough money to live, would you decide not to work ever again?
•If you had a million dollars, what would you do?
•If you could retire today, what would you do?
•If your office had a gym, would you use it?
