Second conditional

The second conditional is called the present unreal conditional,
because we use it for hypothetical situations in the present, we
use it to magine, dream and wish and there is not a real
possibility that this condition will happen.
For example:
• If I had a million dollars, I would buy a big house.
SECOND CONDITIONAL FOR UNREAL POSSIBILITY

The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then
'would' and the infinitive:
if + verb in past simple, + would + infinitive verb
IF CONDITION IN PAST SIMPLE RESULT WOULD + BASE VERB
If I married Mary, I would be happy
If I won the lottery, I would buy a lot of things on Internet.

1. we can use it to talk about things in the future that are
probably not going to be true. Maybe I'm imagining some
dream.
For example:
1. If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.
2. (I probably won't win the lottery)
3. If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello.
4. She would travel all over the world if she were rich.
5. She would pass the exam if she ever studied.
6. (She never studies, so this won't happen)
THE SECOND CONDITIONAL HAS TWO USES:

Second, we can use it to talk about something in the present which is
impossible, because it's not true.
Have a look at the examples:
1. If I had his number, I would call him.
2. (I don't have his number now, so it's impossible for me to call him).
3. Si tuviera su número, lo llamaría.
4. If I were you, I wouldn't go out with that man.
5. Si yo fuera tú, no saldría con ese hombre.

We can use 'were' instead of 'was' with 'I' and
'he/she/it’.
But this is mostly done in formal writing.
1. If I were you, I wouldn’t go there
2. If I were you, I wouldn’t go there.
3. If I were you, I wouldn’t buy that house, is so expensive.
4. If I were you, I would’t buy that house, is so expensive.
5. If I were her, I wouldn’t dance like that.
6. If I were him, I would buy a pretty house by (next) the beach.
7. If I were the president, I would change the lows so that people had to
eat.

IF I WERE ...
NOTE THAT WITH THE VERB TO BE WE USE IF + I / HE / SHE / IT
+ WERE
The reason we use WERE instead of WAS is because the sentence is in
the Subjunctive mood.
•If I weren’t in debt, I would quit my job.
•If he were taller, he'd be accepted into the team.
•She would still be correcting my grammar if she were still alive.
Though in informal English, you will hear some people say If I was... If he
was... etc. This usage doesn't sound good though unfortunately is
common.

If I were you ... is used when giving ADVICE about what you would do in the same
situation as the other person. You imagine yourself in their position or situation and
what you would do or how you would react.
•If I were you, I would study more.
•If I were you, I would stop doing that.
•If I were you, I would go to the doctor.
•if I were you, I would subscribe to the Woodward English YouTube channel right
now.
•If I were you, I wouldn't play with those wires.
Though in informal (and grammatically incorrect) English, you may hear some
people say
If I was... This usage doesn't sound good, so avoid it.
You can also change the order of the sentence
•I would study more if I were you.
•I would be more careful if I were you.
•I wouldn't do that if I were you.
Notice how the comma is not necessary with this word order.

How is this different from the first conditional?
This kind of conditional sentence is different from the first
conditional because this is a lot more unlikely.
For example:
Second conditional:
If I had enough money I would buy a house with twenty bedrooms and a
swimming pool. (I'm probably not going to have this much money, it's just
a dream, not very real)
First conditional:
If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes
(It's much more likely that I'll have enough money to buy some shoes)

We can change the place of the result and the condition too and
doesn’t change the meaning.
Would + base verb Past Simple: For example:
1. I would be happy, if I married Mary.
2. She would marry Rachel, if he became rich.
3. I would be rich, If I worked in a big company.
4. If I had a million dollars, I would buy many cars to sell them.
5. If I were you, I would drive more carefully in the rain.
6. I would drive more carefully in the rain, If I were you.
7. Paula would be sad if Jan left.
8. If Jan left, Paula would be sad.
9. If dogs had wings, they would be able to fly.
10.Dogs would be able to fly, If they had wings.
11.If Rachel became rich, she would marry him.
12.Rachel would marry him. If she became rich.

• If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.
• (Though I am unlikely to win the lottery)
• If I knew his name, I would tell you.
• If I didn't have a headache, I would go to the party.
• If I became President, I would reduce the salaries of all
politicians.
• (Though it is unlikely I will become President)
• I would be happy if I had more free time.
• I would tell you the answer if I knew what it was.
• There would be fewer accidents if everyone drove more
carefully.

If I won a million dollars, I would stop working.
If I won a million dollars, I should stop working.
If I won a million dollars, I could stop working.
If I won a million dollars, I might stop working.
Sometimes, we use other modal verbs like
Should, Could, or Might instead of would.
For Example:

1. Would you be surprised if it snowed next July?
2. What would you do if it snowed next July?
3. Would she come if I paid for her flight?
4. Would you accept the job if they offered it to you?
5. What would you do if you won the lottery?
6. What would you do if you saw an alien?
The Second Conditional in Questions

1. The second conditional is used if there is _______ that the condition will happen.
a) no possibility
b) little real possibility
c) a real possibility
2. "If we _______ free, we'd go with you." Which is correct?
a) were
b) are
c) had been
3. "If Justin _______ me to marry him, I'd say yes." Which makes this a correct second conditional
sentence?
a) asks
b) asked
c) had asked

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb for these second
conditional sentences.
1. If I ________ (have) more time, I would read more.
2. If she won the lottery, she_______ (can buy) a new house.
3. Would you live in an apartment if you ______ (live) downtown?
4. If I could play the guitar, I would ________ (join) a band.
5. I ________ (eat) more fruit if I lived in a warmer country.
6. If I played soccer, I _______(be) in better shape.
7. Where would you go on vacation if you ________(can) go anywhere in the
world?
8. Would you work in France if you _______(have) the chance?
9. If I could be any super hero, I ________ (be) Superman.
10. They would wake up early if they _________(work).

Fill in the blanks with the correct word for these second conditional sentences.
1. If I ______ (have) more money, I would buy a car.
2. Is she ______ (work) on Saturday, she would need to take the bus.
3. If Dan played soccer, he _______ (need) special shoes.
4. I would study more often if I ________ (take) that class.
5. She _______(drive) is she had a car.
6. If Mary ________ (go) to bed earlier, she would not be so tired in the morning.
7. If I could meet anyone, I ________ the Prime Minister.
8. I __________ (no, go) to that party if I were you.
9. If we ________ (meet) on Friday afternoons, we could leave early.
10. If the car worked, we ___________ (can, drive).

11. I would _______ (buy) a laptop if I had more money.
12. They _________ (no, read) as much if they had a television.
13. If it rained more, would she ________ (plant) more flowers?
14. Where would you ________ (visit) if you could go anywhere in the world?
15. I wouldn’t work if I __________ (have) more money.
16. Rachel _________ (wake up) earlier if she had an alarm clock.
17. Would you _______ (play) video games if you had more time?
18. Who would you __________ (meet) if you could meet anyone?
19. I would sleep later on Sunday if I ___________ (have) children.
20. The students wouldn’t take so long to finish their tests if they _______ (can, use) calculators.

21. Where would you _______ (live) if you could live anywhere?
22. I wouldn't eat that if I _______ you.
23. Perla wouldn't work if she ________ (no, have) to.
24. If you lived in France, you ________ (maybe, speak) French.
25. What would you do if you ________ (be) taller?
26. Would you _________ (wear) that hat?
27. I would love to _________ (meet) your wife.
28. My boss would never __________ (allow) me to leave early on Friday afternoons.
29. Would you live at home if you _______ (have) a brother?
30. When would you wake up if you _________ (no, need) to work.

If I Won The Lottery.
I can imagine what my life would be like if I won the lottery. Wow! I
could do so many things, and my life would be so different. I
would love the chance to change my life with the money. The first
thing I would do is buy a big, new house. I live in a small
apartment, and I have always dreamed of living in a big house in
the country. With all that money, I could buy anything I wanted. I
don’t have a car right now, so I would buy a new car. Or, I might
even buy a new motorcycle. I like motorcycles, and I can imagine
myself driving down the highway with the wind in my hair.
Of course, I if I won the lottery, I should give some of the money
to charity. I would probably give my money to a charity that helps
sick children. Also, if any of my friends needed anything, I could
help them pay for it. I know many people that have student loans,
and I could help them pay the loans back. That would make them
very happy.

Plus, if I won a lot of money, I would certainly save some of it in the bank.
Also, I think that if I won a huge amount of money, I would open a
business. I love to cook, and I have always wanted to open a restaurant.
With all that money I could open a fancy restaurant.
However, I know one thing I would not do is travel. I have a friend who
won $100, 000 in the lottery three years ago. She took the money and
travelled for three months. I think she is crazy. Travelling is nice, but then
she had nothing left after her vacation.
I think, however, that the only problem with dreaming about the money I
could win is that I have never even played the lottery before. As they say:
“You can’t win if you don’t play.”

The surprise party
D: Right, I think we’re almost ready! Just hope everyone arrives soon, so we can hide before Amy gets here!
O: What time did you tell people to come?
D: About now, and Amy half an hour later!
O: Mmm, but most our Friends arrive late and Amy’s usually early!
D: It’ll be OK, I told them to be on time, They’ll all be here in a minute!.
A: Oh Hi Amy I bet we’re the first to arrive.
Amy: Hello! First for what?
A: The party of course!, The surprise party!
Amy: I came to revise a bit with Daisy. Nobody told me anything about a party!
A: They must have just forgotten. You can revise another day, can’t you?
Amy: Yes, but I haven’t brought anything and If I’d known, I would have worn something nicer
A: I’ll say my present is from both of us, and you look great!, you always look great, Um, well, let’s go in, shall we?
D: What are you doing here?
A: We’re here for the party of course! The surprise party!

D: Well, it’s not a surpise any more, is it?
A: What do you mean?
O: It was a surprise party for Amy, you idiot!
A: Oh, well nobody told me, I thought it was for Sophie
O: I did tell you If you didn’t play video games at he same time as you read your texts
A: I definitely would have remembered if you had told me!
Amy: Listen, it doesn’t matter, I think it’s really sweet of you to have a party for me and I’m surprised, I
couldn’t be more surprised!
D: Ah Good! Happy Birthday for two days ago!
Amy: Thanks a lot Daisy and Ollie, It’s a lovely surprised!
D: It would’ve been even better if Alie hadn’t ruined it

Escribe las palabras en el orden
correcto.
Sample
would / time / if / had / play / I / more / tennis / I - or I would play tennis if I had more time.
1. will / listens / he / teacher / in / if / class / he / understand / the. R:
2. if / you / it / would / me / help / I / needed / ? R:
3. you / exams / the / if / study / pass / you / will. R:
4. well / eat / doesn't / he / won't / if / dinner / he / feel. R:
5. had / visited / time / I / have / would / more / museums / if / I / had / the. R:
6. ? / afford / you / if / go / a / would / on / cruise / it / you / could. R:
7. worse / rained / it / been / if / would / have / much / it / had. R:

Completa estas oraciones condicionales con el Past
Simple de los verbos del recuadro.

Completa las oraciones con ’d / would / wouldn’t y
uno de los verbos del recuadro.
1. I ____________ those trainers if they were in the sale.
2. 2. If I was five years older, I ____________ my own credit card.
3. 3. If I were you, I ____________ the receipt for the CD.
4. I ____________ very happy if you forgot my birthday.
5. If I won a lot of money, I ____________ on an expensive holiday.
6. If Joe asked me out, I ____________ yes.

Vuelve a escribir estas oraciones usando el Segundo Condicional.
For example:
My parents aren’t rich, so they can’t afford a new car.
If my parents were rich, they could afford a new car.
1. I don’t have a bike, so I don’t ride to school.
_____________________________________________________-
2. I don’t have to help to cook dinner, so I can watch TV.
______________________________________________________.
3. My sister has a credit card, so she spends a lot of money.
______________________________________________________
4. We don’t live in a house, so we don’t have a garden.
______________________________________________________
5. He’s mean, so he refuses to lend me some money.
6. ____________________________________________________.

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