IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

If + simple past would/could/might + bare Type 2

infinitive
If I were you I would go to the police

Use-Conditional Type 2/ Uso condicional tipo 2:

We use conditional type 2/ Usamos el tipo condicional 2
 To talk about an imaginary situation contrary to facts in the present/ Hablar sobre una situación
imaginaria contraria a los hechos del presente.
If I had enough money, I would buy a new car. (I don’t have enough money right now.) / Si
tuviera suficiente dinero, compraría un auto nuevo. (No tengo suficiente dinero en este
momento).
 To give advice / Dar un consejo
If I were you, I would send her a letter/ Si yo fuera tú, le enviaría una carta

Vocabulary
Problems
1. Match the pictures to the phrases / Une las imágenes con las frases.

A. argue with brothers/sisters - discutir con hermanos / hermanas

B. be unemployed - estar desempleado
C. be an only child - ser hijo único
D. have parents who work for long hours - tener padres que trabajan durante largas horas
E. have strict parents - tener padres estrictos
F. move to another town/city – mudarse a otro pueblo/ciudad

Reading
2. b) Read again and complete the sentences / Lee
de nuevo y completa las oraciones. Check these words
1. Tom’s nervous because he’s starting college next month. 1. nervous: nervioso
2. Paola advice Tom to join a club on campus 2. move into: mudarse a
3. Jerry’s having a hard time because his parents are very 3. college campus: campus universitario
strict. 4. shy: tímido
4. Tanya advices Jerry to talk to his parents. 5. drop out: abandonar
6. attention: atención
7. driver’s license: licencia de conducir
8. settle in: establecerse en/instalarse
9. join: unirse
10. in common: en común
11. responsible: responsable
12. sabe up: ahorrar
c) Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb from the list / Complete las oraciones con
el verbo compuesto correcto de la lista
 drop out: abandonar
 work out: trabajar
 take up: tomar
 move into: mudarse
 settle in: establecerse en

1. It took him a while to settle in on campus.

2. The students will probably move into the dorm rooms next week.
3. If I were you, I’d take up a new hobby instead of watching TV all day.
4. I want to drop out of Spanish class; it’s too difficult for me.
5. Two of my friends keep fighting; I hope they’ll work out their problems soon.

MORE GRAMMAR
Conditional Type 2
We use If I were you…when we want to give advice. / Usamos If I were you ... cuando queremos
dar consejos
If I were you, I’d tell him the truth. / Si yo fuera tú, le diría la verdad.
If I were you, I wouldn’t spend all the money on clothes. / Si yo fuera tú, no gastaría todo el
dinero en ropa.

NOTE: We can use were in all persons. / Podemos usar were en todas las personas.
If I was/were you, I’d help her. / Si fuera / fuera tú, la ayudaría.
b) Read the situations then use the phrases to give advice using Conditional Type 2. / Lea las
situaciones y luego use las frases para dar consejos con el Tipo condicional 2.
1. This house is too expensive (not rent it) / Esta casa es demasiado cara (no la alquila)
If I were you, I wouldn’t rent it. / Si yo fuera tú, no lo alquilaría.

2. My neighbors play loud music at night (complain about it)/ Mis vecinos tocan música fuerte
por la noche (quejarse)
If I were uou, I’d complain (to them) about it. / Si yo fuera tú, me quejaría (a ellos) al respecto.

3. My sister is upset because I tore her jeans (apologize) / Mi hermana está molesta porque le
rasgué los jeans (disculpa)
If I were you, I’d apologize to her. / Si yo fuera tú, me disculparía con ella.

4. The place we live in is too small for all four of us. (look for a new place) / El lugar en el que
vivimos es demasiado pequeño para los cuatro. (busca un nuevo lugar)
If I were you, I’d look for a new place./ Si yo fuera tú, buscaría un nuevo lugar

5. I can’t do this on my own (ask for help) / No puedo hacer esto por mi cuenta (pedir ayuda)
If I were you, I’d ask (someone) for help / Si yo fuera tú, le pediría ayuda a (alguien)
6. My cat doesn’t look well (take itto the vet) / Mi gato no se ve bien (llévalo al veterinario)
 If I were you, I’d take it to the vet. / Si yo fuera tú, lo llevaría al veterinario.

7. I feel a bit stiff (join a gym) / Me siento un poco rígido (unirme a un gimnasio)
If I were you, I’d join a gym. / Si yo fuera tú, me uniría a un gimnasio

Listening
4. Listen to Ann telling her friend Sue about a problem she has, and circle the best answer, A, B, or
C./ Escuche a Ann contarle a su amiga Sue sobre un problema que tiene y circule la mejor
respuesta, A, B o C.
1. Ann is feeling
A. unhappy
B. cheerful
C. crazy
2. Ann lives with her
A. parents
B. brothers and sisters
C. extended family
3. Ann thinks her grandparents
A. are a bit old-fashioned
B. don’t love her
C. talk too much
4. Ann wants
A. to live in the past
B. time her own
C. to be more modern