B1SECOND CONDITIONAL (TYPE II)

Second conditional
We use the Second Conditional to talk about hypothetical situations.
STRUCTURE:
If + Past Simple (conditional clause), would +INFINITIVE (result clause). The
order of the two clauses is not important. However, when the conditional
clause comes first, it must be followed by a comma.
If she had a car, she would drive to work.
She wouldnt drive to work if she didnt have a car.
If we won the lottery, we would buy a new car.
We sometimes use could instead of would.
If we won the lottery, we could buy a new car.
When we use the second conditional, the verb in the conditional clause
is in the past tense, yet the meaning of the sentence is in the present or
future.
Questions
Yes / No Questions and Short Answers
Would you come to the party if I invited you? Yes, I / you / he / she
/ it / we / you / they would.
If I invited you to the party, would you come? No, I / you / he / she
/ it / we / you / they wouldnt.
Wh- Questions
If you came to the party, what would you wear?
Who would you dance with if you came to the party?
Second Conditional with WERE
In formal English, were is used as a form of the verb to be in the
conditional clause. We use were with all the pronouns,(I, you,he, she,it,
we, you and they).
Were is also used in the phrase If I were you (YO QUE T, SI YO FUERA T),
to give advice.
If I were colder, I would go inside.
If I were older, I would get the job.
If I were you, I would buy a new car.
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