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    This document discusses the use of the second conditional to talk about hypothetical or imaginary present or future situations. It explains that in the second conditional, we use "if + past" to talk about an imaginary present or future situation, and "would + infinitive" to talk about the result or consequence. It provides examples like "If we had a mansion in the country, we'd go there every weekend" and "Would you travel around the world if you won the lottery?". It also discusses the use of "could" instead of "would", and when to use "was" or "were" in the if-clause.

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    This document discusses the use of the second conditional to talk about hypothetical or imaginary present or future situations. It explains that in the second conditional, we use "if + past" to talk about an imaginary present or future situation, and "would + infinitive" to talk about the result or consequence. It provides examples like "If we had a mansion in the country, we'd go there every weekend" and "Would you travel around the world if you won the lottery?". It also discusses the use of "could" instead of "would", and when to use "was" or "were" in the if-clause.

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    This document discusses the use of the second conditional to talk about hypothetical or imaginary present or future situations. It explains that in the second conditional, we use "if + past" to talk about an imaginary present or future situation, and "would + infinitive" to talk about the result or consequence. It provides examples like "If we had a mansion in the country, we'd go there every weekend" and "Would you travel around the world if you won the lottery?". It also discusses the use of "could" instead of "would", and when to use "was" or "were" in the if-clause.

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    SECOND

    CONDITIONAL
    HYPOPETICAL OR UNREAL
    S I T U AT I O N S
    We use if + past to talk about an imaginary present or
    future situation (although the verb is in past, the meaning
    is present or future).
    And we use would + infinitive to talk about the result or
    consequence of that imaginary situation.

    If Clause and If we had a mansion in the country, we’d go there every

    Main Clause weekend. 

    Would you travel around the world if you won the lottery?


    Comma

    When the if clause comes first,


    we normally put a comma after
    it. We don’t use a comma when If I won the lottery, I’d buy a I’d buy a mansion if I won the
    the main clause comes first mansion. lottery. 
    and the if clause comes
    second.
     Would/wouldn’t is the same for all
    persons.
    I/you/he/she/it/we/they would/wouldn’t
    do that if it was possible. 

     Contracted forms are wouldn’t= would


    Would not and ‘d= would

    I‘d never tell anyone if you told me your


    secret. 
    I wouldn’t tell anyone if you told me your
    secret. 
    • We can often use could + infinitive instead
    of would + infinitive in the main clause.

    If you spoke English, you could get a better job.

    Could
    In the second conditional we can use if I/he/she/it
    were (more formal) instead of if I/he/she/it was.

    If I were/was fit, I would run a marathon.

    We wouldn’t have any problems if he


    were/was  more reasonable.
    Was or Were? But we use were (NOT was) when we give advice
    with the expression if I were you.

    If I were you, I would stay home and rest.

    I wouldn’t pay any attention to what he says if I


    were you.
    We use the first conditional to talk
    about possible future situations and we use
    the second conditional to talk
    First about hypothetical or imaginary future situations.

    Conditional If I don’t have a meeting tomorrow morning, I’ll


    vs have lunch with you. 
    (It’s possible. Maybe I don’t have a meeting.)
    Second
    Conditional If I didn’t have a meeting tomorrow morning, I’d
    have lunch with you. 
    (It’s hypothetical. I have a meeting tomorrow, so I
    won’t be able to have lunch with you.)
    Q U E S T I O N S ?

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