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imagined situations in the present future
We use the second conditional to talk about unlikely,

if + past simple/would + base form of the verb

action or result
unlikely situation

IfI won a million pounds, I'd quit my job.

Ifl could be an animal Id be a tiger.
he wouldn't have money.
If he quit his job,

We often use were instead of was in the if- part of the sentence.

unlikely situation action or result

IfI were you, I wouldn't complain.

If she weren't married, I'd ask her for a date.

We can put the would- part of the sentence first.

If we do this, we don't use a comma between the two parts.

T'd quit my job if I won a million pounds.

l'd ask her for a date if she weren't married.

Questions and answers

What would you do if you won a million pounds?

I'd buy a big house.

If you could live in another country, where would you live?

Maybe I'd live in Brazil.

Would you be happy if you were rich?

Yes, I would./No, I wouldn't.

Practice
5 Work with a partner. Use would and the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the sentences.
Use short forms when you can.

a IfI Owned a car, Id drive everywhere. (drive, own)

b IWOul be tired if I O c more sleep. (not/be, get)
a wallet on the street, I
' toke it to the police. (find, take)

d Ifthis buildinguleiént_air conditioning,we uwouldhade_so hot. (not/be, have)

e Iuioolo Pie_ in France if I C e speak French. (can, live)

fWhat lould you olo ifyou loSt

your job? (do, lose)
g What wlould you
ask ifI otd you
to marry me? (ask, say)

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6a Track 62 Listen and tick () the first phrase you hear in each pair below.
column A column B
I keep working. I'd keep working.
2 I stay the same. I'd stay the same.

I buy expensive clothes. l'd buy expensive clothes.

I play tomorrow. I'd play tomorrow.

5 I make cakes. I'd make cakes.

I have a holiday. I'd have a holiday.

b Choose a phrase from column A or column B and say it.

Can other people say which column it is from ?

Interact
7a Work on your wn. Imagine you are going to have a small dinner party.

You can invite three people from history.

You can choose anyone, living or dead, but you cannot invite your family or friends.
Use the table below to make a note of what you would like to do.

The people I would invite Why I'd invite them What I'd ask them/say to themn
uha & do o 0 e yove
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why afe you so Prec ouS
2MartSol becouse t f e
why Jid cove
Beuuse h e hou yoy so
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What food and drink ld serve YoUr fovot iéc dshes ond so
SnockS.

Other details
fwould Play fhe.f Music, ue woui
(music, what I'd wear, etc.) Ov id have a S moll ga che fing hafe
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b Work with a partner.

Compare your plans and ask questions to get more information.

exampleA: I'd invite Elvis Presley. d tnv 6e Na da nocl ora.
B: Why? wLy 2
A: I love his music. douun.
I tt ke cor Jos yi0g
cTell the class about your partner's
plans.

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