The document discusses the second conditional and its function, form, tense, punctuation, and question formation. The second conditional describes hypothetical but possible situations using "if" clauses and main clauses. It uses the past tense verb in the "if" clause and modal verbs like "would" or "might" in the main clause. A comma is used when the "if" clause comes before the main clause. Questions are formed by placing the auxiliary verb in the main clause.

1. Centro de Estudios de Inglés ConversacionalUnit 6Lesson BInstructorLaura Moraga M.

2. SECOND CONDITIONAL

3. FUNCTION

4. HypotheticalbutpossiblesituationsIt describes…

5. Ifshehadenough time, shewouldgoawayfor a fewdays.Forexample,

6. Italsorefersto… Imaginaryorimpossiblesituations

7. Forinstance,If I wereyounger, I wouldtravelallovertheworld.

8. Itisalsoused …Forgivingadvice.

9. As anillustration…If I wereyou, I wouldexercise more.

10. FORM

11. If I had money, I would buy a car.A conditionalsentence has twoclausesIfclauseMainclauseStatesthehypothesisStatestheresult

12. T E N S EIf I won the lottery, I would buy a house.In theifclausetheverbis in pastalthoughitreferstothepresentorfuture.Use would, mightorcould in themainclause.

13. If I were you, I wouldstudy more.“WEREisusedwitheverypronounincludingshe, he and it”

14. PUNCTUATIONIf I bought a car, I wouldn’t take the bus anymore.I wouldn’t take the bus anymore if I bought a car. Use a commawhentheifclauseis at thebeginningnotwhenitis at theend!

15. Whenmakingquestions….Would you take care of my dog if I cleaned your house? Thequestionformis in themainclause!

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