2nd conditional

English Class

WEEK 7

I don't have time.

If I had time , I would learn Chinese.

If I worked in the NASA , I would be an astronaut.

I'm a teacher, not an engineer or astronaut.

If Susan had two heads , she would wears two hats.

A person can't have two heads.

If Peter ate ninety hamburgers , he would explote.

It's impossible to eat ninety hamburgers

If I lived in China , I would eat my food with chopsticks

I'm currently living in Colombia.

Second Conditional

Is used to talk about imaginary situations in the present or future.

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Second conditional:

Condition

Result

would + verb

Past simple

What is the structure of the SECOND CONDITINAL?

condition

result

If

If

past simple

would + verb infinitive

Example:

If I won the lottery , I would travel the world.

I don’t buy the lottery so I won’t win the lottery..

Sometimes:

condition

If

result +

If

past simple

would + verb infinitive

Example:

if I won the lottery

I would travel the world

I don’t buy the lottery so I won’t win the lottery..

What is the structure of the SECOND CONDITINAL?

If + subject + verb past , subject + would/could + verb infinitive + comp

subject + would/could + verb infinitive + comp + If + subject + verb past

If I won the lottery, I would quit my job

If my husband had a million dollars, he would travel around the world.

She could lose weight if she ate healthy food

Students would return to school if the pandemic ended this year

Be careful:

Use were (not was) for advice.

If I were you, I would study more

If I were you, I wouldn't go out with that man.

If it were not raining, we could go out to play football.

If I were you, I would not go to Eric's party..

We are humans.

If We were animals , we would be lions

If I had a dinosaur as a pet , I would take him everywhere

Dinosaurs died 65 millon years.

If he saw an alien , he would faint.

Very improbable.

If my mom had a spaceship , she would go to Saturn

She doesn't have money to buy one.

If I spoke French , I would go to the Eiifel Tower

I don't speak French.

Negative sentences:

If she did not bully her classmates, she would have more friends.

If he didn't print the document, I would not correct it.

If it was not so late, we would play a game of chess.

We wouldn't write a good report if we did not visit this museum.

Second conditional

- To talk about imaginary situations in the present or future.

- To talk unreal situation in the future that aren't impossible but difficult to come true.

would + verb

past simple

If

If I won the lottery , I would travel the world.

If I worked in the NASA , I would be an astronaut.

past simple

would + verb

If

if I won the lottery

I would travel the world

she would drive to the airport

if Sue had a car.

Practice!

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Class activity

1. Make the second conditional

1. If I _________ (be) you, I ________(get) a new job.
2. If we _________ (not/be) friends, I _________ (be) angry with you.
3. If you ______ (have) a better job, we _______ (be) able to buy a new car.
4. If I _________ (speak) perfect French, I _________(have) a good job.
5. They________ (go) to Spain on holiday if they _______(like) hot weather.

Class activity

2. Write sentences using the prompts.

win £1 million / go on holidayIf I won £1 million, I would go on holiday

1. go on holiday / meet a beautiful woman or a handsome man _______________________________
2. meet a beautiful woman or a handsome man / get married ________________________________
3. get married / buy a flat ______________________________
4. buy a house / need more money ______________________
5. see a crime happening/ phone the police __________________