The document discusses second conditional sentences, which are used to talk about hypothetical or imaginary situations in the present or future and their consequences. A second conditional sentence is formed with "if" plus the past simple tense followed by "would" and the base form of the verb. Examples are given such as "If I had more money, I'd buy a bigger house" and "If I spoke to him directly, I would convince him." It notes some considerations for using second conditional sentences including using "were" instead of "was" with pronouns like "I" and that the clauses can be reversed.

1. SECOND
CONDITIONALS
Imaginary situations

2. SECOND CONDITIONALS
We use the Second Conditional to talk about a
hypothetical or imaginary situation in the
present or in the future and its consequence.
COMPARE:
• If I have time, I’ll help you.
• If I had time, I’d help you.
A possible situation, I may have time.
An imaginary situation, I don’t and I
won’t have time.

3. SECOND CONDITIONALS
Second Conditional sentences are formed as
follows:
IF Past Simple would INF

4. SECOND CONDITIONALS
EXAMPLES:
• If I had more money, I’d buy a bigger house.
• If my team won the cup, I’d buy champagne
for everybody.
• If I worked in London, I’d take the tube
everyday.
• If I spoke to him directly, I would convince
him.

5. SECOND CONDITIONALS
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
• With the verb TO BE you can say:
• If I were the president, I’d reduce the
taxes.
OR
• If I was the president, I’d reduce the
taxes.
• This happens with the pronouns I, he, she, it

6. SECOND CONDITIONALS
•The main clause and the if-clause can go in
either order:
If I went to New York, I’d go to Brodway.
OR
I’d go to Brodway if I went to New York.

7. Finish these sentences so that
they are true for you.
• If I could travel to another country,…
• If I were you,…
• If I got pregnant,…
• If I found a thief in my house,…
• If I met the person I admire most,…
• If I were rich,…