If questions- Second conditional

IF QUESTIONS

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SECOND CONDITIONAL

By: Tahamara Figueroa June 2022

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YES - NO questions

Wh - questions o

YES - NO Questions

Second conditonal

Example:

Would you shout if you saw a ghost?

Yes, I would / No, I wouldn't.

MORE EXAMPLES:

• Would you cry if you lost something valuable?
• Would you share your money if you won the lottery?
• Would you complain if you lost your job?
• Would you call your parents every day if you moved to another city / country?

• If you lost something valuable, would you cry?
• If you won the lottery, would you share your money with your friends?
• If you lost your job, would you complain about it?
• If you moved away, would you call your parents every day?

Explanation

- The question needs two parts: a condition and the result of the condition. If you won the lotterey (condition), would you be happy? (result)- Write the conditon with if + subject + verb (past form). If you won...? - Write the result with would or could + subject + verb (base form). Would you be happy if...? - You can change the order of these parts, but if you write the conditon first, write a comma before the result. If you won the lottery, would you be happy? / Would you be happy if you won the lottery?

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WH - QUESTIONS

Second contional

To make these questions, just add the WH- word (what, where, when...) before would / could in the clause that contains the result.

If you had to live in another country, where would you go?

Possible answers: - I would live in Canada. - I would live in a mountain, I don't know where exactly.

What would you do if you met your favorite actor?

Possible answers: - I would cry. - I would get his autograph. - I would be shocked.

Now, you are ready to make your own questions!