The document discusses the uses of the modal verb "used to" and the second conditional. Used to is used to describe past habits, actions, states, or situations that are no longer true. The second conditional uses the structure "if + past simple + would + infinitive" to talk about unlikely future events, such as "If I had a dog, I would play with him every day."
The document discusses the uses of the modal verb "used to" and the second conditional. Used to is used to describe past habits, actions, states, or situations that are no longer true. The second conditional uses the structure "if + past simple + would + infinitive" to talk about unlikely future events, such as "If I had a dog, I would play with him every day."
The document discusses the uses of the modal verb "used to" and the second conditional. Used to is used to describe past habits, actions, states, or situations that are no longer true. The second conditional uses the structure "if + past simple + would + infinitive" to talk about unlikely future events, such as "If I had a dog, I would play with him every day."
Used to Use Structure The verb used to is a modal verb and we only use it in the past tense to describe: I Used to take Mi dog for a walk Past habits or actions It happened many times in the past (not just once), and Subject Used To (Verb ) Complement is not the same now. infinitive •I used to play tennis (but I don’t now). • She used to paint when she was a student.
Past state or situation
It was the same state or situation for a period of time in the past, but is not true now. • We used to be very good friends. I used to live in Japan (but I don’t now). Second Conditional Use Estructure
The second conditional is a type of (IF+ PAST SIMPLE +WOULD + INFINITIVE)
conditional that is used to talk SI Tuviera un perro , jugaría con el todo el día about events that are unlikely to happen in the future IF I had a dog , I would play with him every day
If I had an excellent voice, I would sing on many stages