Second conditional If + past,  would + infinitive If I were rich I would travel round the world We use the extructure  If + past,  would +   infinitive  to talk about an improbable or hypothetical situation and its consequence
If I  knew  his phone number, I  would call  him
If I  won  the lottery I  would buy  a big house I  would go  on a trip I  would make  a big party I  would leave  my job
If I  bought  a big house a I  would have  a beautiful big garden If I  had  a big garden I  would make  parties in it If I  made  parties I  would meet  new people
If I  remembered  her name I would talk to her If I  talked  to her, She would remember me. If she  remembered  me, We would spend some time together If we  spent  sometime together, I would kiss her If I  kissed  her she would fall in love with me. If she  fell  in love with me I would be very happy
You are lost. If I were you, I would ask somebody
If I were you I wouldn’t do that. I wouldn’t do that If I were you
If I had more money I would buy that dress. What would you do if you had more money? If I had more money I would…
If you did more exercise you would feel better What would happen if you did more exercise? If I did more exercise I would…
What would you do if you saw a spider in your bath? If I saw a spider in my bath… I would scream I would take it and I would put it in the garden
Now you… What would you do if… there was a mouse in your bedroom? If your neighbour’s dog barked all night? If you lost your house keys? if you saw a fire? if you had more free time? if you could speak perfect English?

Second conditional

  • 1.
    Second conditional If+ past, would + infinitive If I were rich I would travel round the world We use the extructure If + past, would + infinitive to talk about an improbable or hypothetical situation and its consequence
  • 2.
    If I knew his phone number, I would call him
  • 3.
    If I won the lottery I would buy a big house I would go on a trip I would make a big party I would leave my job
  • 4.
    If I bought a big house a I would have a beautiful big garden If I had a big garden I would make parties in it If I made parties I would meet new people
  • 5.
    If I remembered her name I would talk to her If I talked to her, She would remember me. If she remembered me, We would spend some time together If we spent sometime together, I would kiss her If I kissed her she would fall in love with me. If she fell in love with me I would be very happy
  • 6.
    You are lost.If I were you, I would ask somebody
  • 7.
    If I wereyou I wouldn’t do that. I wouldn’t do that If I were you
  • 8.
    If I hadmore money I would buy that dress. What would you do if you had more money? If I had more money I would…
  • 9.
    If you didmore exercise you would feel better What would happen if you did more exercise? If I did more exercise I would…
  • 10.
    What would youdo if you saw a spider in your bath? If I saw a spider in my bath… I would scream I would take it and I would put it in the garden
  • 11.
    Now you… Whatwould you do if… there was a mouse in your bedroom? If your neighbour’s dog barked all night? If you lost your house keys? if you saw a fire? if you had more free time? if you could speak perfect English?