Index

1 Index................…………….................…………….................……………............01

1 Introduction .....…………….................…………….................……………..........01

2 Second conditional....………............…………….................……………...........02

3 Other forms.....…………….................…………….................……………............03

4 Inverted conditionals..…..............…………….................……………..............04

5 Pratices.....…………….................…………….................……………..................05

6 Type 2 conditional yours examples.....….................……………...............06

7 Funtion and yours examples ........................…………….…………….…………07

8 The present conditional tense.....…………….................…………….............08

9 Examples table .....….................…………….................……………................09

10 Conclusion.....…………….................…………….................……………..............10

11 Bibliography .....…………….................…………….................……………............11

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 Introduction

We are going to introduce the lessons about second condition,where we will learn how to organize a
sentence through second conditional using the own structure, also we are going to learn ways to use in
past simple and present condicional to ensure good level in the apprenticeship.

there we will learn using the affirmative , negative and interrogative form.too negative interrogative
form.thanks.

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English grammar

Second conditional

There are four basic types of conditional sentences in the English language.

Zero conditional: I take my umbrella if it rains.

First conditional: I'll call you if I work late.

Second conditional: If the bus didn't arrive on time, I would drive you to the airport.

Third conditional: She wouldn't have come if I hadn't invited her.

Second conditional

The second conditional also refers to the present or future. In second conditional sentneces we
speculate

about situations that will probably never happen.

If I had more time, I would help you. (But I am not free at the moment. I can't help you).

If I won a million dollars, I would start a business of my own. (But I know that it is not realistic.)

We use the past tense in the if clause and would + bare infinitive in the main clause.

Note: the verb to be can have a specific form in the if clause.

If I were rich, I wouldn't work. If he were younger, he would marry her.

(But was is also possible: If I was rich, I wouldn't work. If he was younger, he would marry her.)

But: If I were you, I wouldn't do it. (In this expression, were is much more usual than was.)

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Other forms

Apart from the basic forms (if + the past simple + would), we can use other verb forms.

If I knew his address, I might go and see him.

If we were on holiday, we would be lying on a beach now.

Why are we watching this film? If we were watching the news, it would be more interesting.

Inverted conditionals

We can also make conditional sentences by changing the word order in the if clause.

Were I in your position, I would accept it. (If I were ... )

This form is less common, quite formal and is mostly used in writing.

Note

If is the most frequent expression in the if clauses, but other expressions are possible: even if,

provided (that), on condition (that), in case:

I would leave tonight even if you didn't want to.

You could have your birthday party provided that you weren't noisy.

We'd sell you the ranch on condition you paid in cash.

You should take a dictionary with you in case you forgot some words.

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 Practices

Type 2 conditional

Form

In a type 2 conditional sentence, the tense in the "if" clause is the simple past, and the tense in the main
clause is the present conditional or the present continuous conditional.

If clause (condition) Main clause (result)

If + simple past present conditional or present continuous conditional

If this thing happened that thing would happen.

As in all conditional sentences, the order of the clauses is not fixed. You may have to rearrange the
pronouns and adjust punctuation when you change the order of the clauses, but the meaning is
identical.

Examples

If it rained, you would get wet.

You would get wet if it rained.

If you went to bed earlier you wouldn't be so tired.

You wouldn't be so tired if you went to bed earlier.

If she fell, she would hurt herself.

She would hurt herself if she fell.

Function

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The type 2 conditional refers to an unlikely or hypothetical condition and its probable result. These
sentences are not based on the actual situation. In type 2 conditional sentences, the time is now or any
time and the situation is hypothetical.

Examples

If the weather wasn't so bad, we would go to the park. (But the weather is bad so we can't go.)

If I was the Queen of England, I would give everyone a chicken. (But I am not the Queen.)

If you really loved me, you would buy me a diamond ring.

If I knew where she lived, I would go and see her.

It is correct, and very common, to say "if I were" instead of "if I was" (subjunctive mood).

Examples

If I were taller, I would buy this dress.

If I were 20, I would travel the world.

If I were you, I would give up smoking.

If I were a plant, I would love the rain.

In type 2 conditional sentences, you can also use modals in the main clause instead of "would" to
express the degree of certainty, permission, or a recommendation about the outcome.

Examples

We might buy a larger house if we had more money

He could go to the concert if you gave him your ticket.

If he called me, I couldn't hear.

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The present conditional tense

The present conditional of any verb is composed of two elements:

would + the infinitive of the main verb, without "to"

Subject + would+ infinitive

He would go

They would stay

To Go: present conditional

Affirmative Negative Interrogative Interrogative negative

I would go I would'nt go Would i go ? Wouldn't i go?

You would go You wouldn't go Would you go? Wouldn't you go?

He would go He wouldn't go Would he go? Wouldn't he go?

She would go She wouldn't go Would she go? Wouldn't she go?

We would go We wouldn't go Would we go? Wouldn't we go?

They would go They wouldn't go Would they go? Wouldn't they go?

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 conclusion

During the lessons about second condition, we learnt how to organize a sentence in the second
conditional using the own structure, also we learnt ways to use in past simple and present condicional .

About there on the table we learnt using the affirmative , negative and interrogative form.too negative
interrogative form.thanks.

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 Bibliography

www.e-grammar.org/if-clauses/

www.e-grammar.org/conditional-2-exercises-pdf/

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