SECOND CONDITIONAL

IMAGINARY SITUATIONS
[ IF + PAST, WOULD]
IF I WON THE LOTTERY, I WOULD BUY A CAR.
IF CLAUSE , MAIN CLAUSE

NOUN PHRASES
TO EXPRESS HYPOTHETICAL OR IMAGINARY SITUATIONS

IF I WON THE LOTTERY, ….

NOUN PHRASES TO BE OBJECT
Something (that) I would buy is a big house.
Two people (that) I would help are Alfred and George.
One thing (that) I would do is traveling around the world.

IF I WON THE LOTTERY, ….

OBJECT TO BE NOUN PHRASES

A big house is Something (that) I would buy
Alfred and George are Two people (that) I would help
Traveling around the world is One thing (that) I would do
 SECOND CONDITIONAL
IMAGINARY SITUATIONS
[ IF + PAST, WOULD]
IF I WON THE LOTTERY, I WOULD BUY A BIG HOUSE.
IF CLAUSE , MAIN CLAUSE

NOUN PHRASES
TO EXPRESS HYPOTHETICAL OR IMAGINARY SITUATIONS

IF I WON THE LOTTERY, ….

NOUN PHRASES TO BE OBJECT

IF I WON THE LOTTERY, ….

OBJECT TO BE NOUN PHRASES

 EXPECTATIONS
TO EXPRESS CUSTOMS
1.- SUBORDINATE CLAUSE, 2.- MAIN CLAUSE
When you visit someone, it is the custom to bring a small gift.
it’s acceptable to bring a small gift.
you are supposed to bring a small gift.
you are expected to bring a small gift.

If you want to visit someone, it is not the custom to stay so late.

it’s not acceptable to stay so late.
you are not supposed to stay so late.
you are not expected to stay so late.
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VERBS PAST PARTICIPLE (adj) THERE IS / THERE ARE (noun) HAVE (noun) Prep.
TEAR MY T-SHIRT IS TORN. THERE IS A TEAR IN MY T-SHIRT MY T-SHIRT HAS A TEAR in
THERE IS A HOLE IN MY T-SHIRT IN IT.
THERE ARE 3 TEARS IN MY T-
SHIRT.
DAMAGE MY CAR IS DAMAGED THERE IS SOME DAMAGE ON MY MY CAR HAS SOME on
CAR. DAMAGE ON IT.
CHIP THE MUG IS CHIPPED THERE IS A CHIP IN THE MUG. THE MUG HAS A CHIP IN in
THERE ARE 2 CHIPS IN THE IT.
MUG.
STAIN THE BLOUSE IS STAINED THERE IS A STAIN ON THE THE BLOUSE HAS A on
BLOUSE STAIN ON IT.
SCRATCH MY GLASSES ARE SCRATCHED THERE IS A SCRATCH ON MY MY GLASSES HAVE A on
GLASSES SCRATCH ON THEM
LEAK THE WASHING MACHINE IS THERE IS A LEAK IN THE THE WASHING in
LEAKING WASHING MACHINE MACHINE HAS A LEAK IN
IT.
DENT MY CAR IS DENTED THERE IS A DENT IN MY CAR MY CAR HAS A DENT IN in
IT.
CRACK THE VASE IS CRACKED THERE IS A CRACK IN THE VASE THE VASE HAS A CRACK in
IN IT.
BREAK THE WINDOW IS BROKEN THERE IS A BREAK IN THE THE WINDOW HAS A in
WINDOW BREAK IN IT.
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VERBS PAST PARTICIPLE (adj) THERE IS / THERE ARE (noun) HAVE (noun) Prep.
TEAR in
DAMAGE on
CHIP in
STAIN on
SCRATCH on
LEAK in
DENT in
CRACK in
BREAK in
 DESCRIBING PROBLEMS 2
NEED + VERBS DESCRIBE SOLUTIONS (suggestions)
NEED + V (ING) NEED + TO BE + V.P.P.
The oven needs fixing. The oven needs to be fixed.

The TV needs adjusting. The TV needs to be adjusted.

My cars need cleaning. My cars need to be cleaned.

KEEP + VERBS DESCRIBE PROBLEMS

KEEP + V (ING)
The computer keeps crashing.
My car keeps leaking oil.
The printer keeps jamming.