9A second conditional: if + past, would / wouldn't 1 Ifabullattacked me, l'drun away. 416) you didn’t go tobedso ate, you wouldn't beso tired in the morning Would you take the manager’ job if they offered itto you? 2 Ifthad moretime,'d do more exercise. Vd do more exercise if had more time. 3. If we went by car, we could stop aplaceson the way. 1 Useif+ paso talk aboutan imaginary or hypothetical future situation and would / wouldn't + verb to talk about the consequence. * would | wouldn't is the same for all persons. * Contractions: i= would (Ui, youd, he'd, etc.) would’ = would no. ‘The fclause can come first or second. Ifthe fclause comes first, we ustally puta comma before the next clause 3. You canalso use could + base form instead of would + base form in the other clause. beinsecond conditionals With the verb be you can use were instead of was) after / he / she/iteg., If Jack was / were here, hed know what todo. Use were not was) in the expression fl were you, We often use this expression for advice, 2g, If were you, l wouldnt take thet job. first or second conditional? Compare the frst and second conditionals. + Use the first conditional for possible future situations. fldon’t have to work tomorrow, PU help you. (-lt'sa possibility, Maybe Iwillhelp you) + Usethesecond conditional for imaginary or hypothetical situations. {fldidn’t have to wor: tomorrow, help yo. (-le’sa hypothetical situation. Ihave to work, 50 cantthelp you)