Second and Third Conditional slides

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Today we'll focus on Second and Third conditional!

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Second conditional: when do we use it?

We use the second conditional to talk about an improbable or hypothetical situation and its consequence. So, we refer to actions in the present/future that are unlikely to happen.

Second conditional rules: how do we form it?

The second conditional is formed by the past simple in the if clause and would ('d) or would not +the base form of the verb in the main clause. Condition: if +past simple + result: would+base verb If I was/were rich + I would live in a Castle We use the Past Simple tense to talk about the future condition. We use would + base verb to talk about the future result. The important thing about the second conditional is that there is an unreal possibility that the condition will happen.

Hypothetical/Improbable situations

• If it snowed next July, what would you do?
• What would you do if it snowed next July?

• If I knew his phone number, I would call him!
• I would call him if I knew his phone number!

Remember that sometimes, we can also use could or might instead of would:

• If I won the lottery, I could stop working!
• If you asked George,he might be able to help you!

What's the difference between the 1st&2nd Conditional?Compare the two sentences!

• If I win the first prize, I will be perfectly happy. (Said by someone who has good chances of winning.)
• If I won the first prize, I would be perfectly happy. (Said by someone who has no chances of winning.)
• Second conditional sentences are also used to make a request sound more polite.
• Compare:
• Will it be alright if I take your car? (Direct request)
• Would it be alright if I took your car? (More polite request)

If I were/If I was

Let's do some practice!

• You are lost. If I ______ you, I ______ for help! (BE,ASK)
• If I ________ , I _______ Spanish! (CAN,STUDY)
• If you _____more excersise, you ______ better! (DO,FEEL)
• What ____ you ___ if you ___ a spider in your bed? (DO,SEE)
• She _____ me if I _____ to her! (REMEMBER,TALK)

CORRECT ANSWERS:

You are lost. If I were you, I would ask for help! If I could, I would study Spanish! If you did more excersise, you would feel better! What would you do if you saw a spider in your bed? She would remember me if I talked to her!

Complete the sentences:

• If I ________(be) you, I _______ (get) a new job.
• If he ________ (be) younger, he _______ (travel) more.
• If we _________ (not / be) friends, I _________ (be) angry with you.
• If I _______ (have) enough money, I ________(buy) a big house.
• If you _________(not / be) always so late, you ________(be) promoted

Correct answers:

• If I were you, I would get a new job.
• If he were younger, he would travel more.
• If we weren’t friends, I would be angry with you.
• If I had enough money, I would buy a big house.
• If you weren’t always so late, you would be promoted.

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THIRD CONDITIONAL: WHEN DO WE USE IT?

We use the third conditional to talk about the past. We talk about a condition in the past that did not happen. That is why there is no possibility for this condition. The third conditional is also like a dream, but with no possibility of the dream coming true. ''If I had won the lottery, I would have bought a new car!''

Third conditional: how do we form it?

The third conditional is formed by:Condition: If+Past Perfect + Result: would have + past participle ''If I had studied Japanese + I would have lived in Japan!'' We use the Past Perfect tense to talk about the impossible past condition. We use ''would have + past participle'', to talk about the impossible past result.

Examples:

• If it had rained, you would have got/gotten wet OR
• You would have gotten wet if it had rained.

• You would have passed your exam if you had worked harder. OR
• If you had worked harder, you would have passed your exam

Let's do some practice:

• If you __________(not / be) late, we _______ (not / miss) the bus.
• If she __________(study), she ______ (win) the scholarship.
• If we _______ (arrive) earlier, we _________ (see) John.
• If they ________ (go) to bed early, they _______ (not / wake) up late.
• If he __________(become) a musician, he __________ (record) a CD.

Correct answers:

• If you hadn’t been late, we wouldn't have missed the bus.
• If she had studied, she would have won the scholarship.
• If we had arrived earlier, we would have seen John.
• If they had gone to bed early, they wouldn't have woken up late.
• If he had become a musician, he would have recorded a CD.

Complete the sentences:

• If she _________ (go) to art school, she __________ (become) a painter.
• If I _________(be) born in a different country, I ___________(learn) to speak a different language.
• If she ________(go) to university, she __________ (study) French.
• If we ___________(not / go) to the party, we ___________ (not / meet) them.
• If he __________(take) the job, he _________ (not / go) travelling.

Correct answers:

• If she had gone to art school, she would have become a painter.
• If I had been born in a different country, I would have learnt to speak a different language.
• If she had gone to university, she would have studied French.
• If we hadn’t gone to the party, we wouldn't have met them.
• If he had taken the job, he wouldn't have gone travelling.

If you had had the opportunity, which situation would you have changed in the past?

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