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The teacher Andrés will explain in detatil how we can write and speak the second conditional clauses.

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Second ConditionalOnline version

The teacher Andrés will explain in detatil how we can write and speak the second conditional clauses.

by Andy Perico Pedreros
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Differences between First and Second Conditional.

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Examples and video "when to use it"

Examples:

a. If it is sunny tomorrow, I will have a picnic.
b. If you come to the party, I will be very happy.
c. If I win the lottery, I will buy a car!
d. I will be sad if my football team loses the match.

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Deeper Information

If + Past Simple, ...Would + Verb

We use a past verb though are imagining the present or the future to be different.

The second clause of subject + would + verb (conditional verb) is conditional to the first clause happening (or will only happen if the first part/clause happens).

Example: If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.

  • If I didn't have a headache, I would go to the party.
  • If I became President, I would reduce the salaries of all politicians. (Though it is unlikely I will become President)

Notice how we use a comma after the past tense clause.

We can also reverse the order and use:


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Deeper Information

If + Past Simple, ...Would + Verb

We use a past verb though are imagining the present or the future to be different.

The second clause of subject + would + verb (conditional verb) is conditional to the first clause happening (or will only happen if the first part/clause happens).

Example: If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.

  • If I didn't have a headache, I would go to the party.
  • If I became President, I would reduce the salaries of all politicians. (Though it is unlikely I will become President)

Notice how we use a comma after the past tense clause.

We can also reverse the order and use:


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Second part of the information.

Conditional verb (would + verb) + If + Past Simple

  • I would be happy if I had more free time.
  • I would tell you the answer if I knew what it was.
  • There would be fewer accidents if everyone drove more carefully.
  • We would have a lot of money if we sold our house.
  • Would she come if I paid for her flight?
  • Would you accept the job if they offered it to you?
  • What would you do if you won the lottery?
  • What would you do if you saw a U.F.O?

Notice how the comma is not necessary with this word order.

If I were ...

Note that with the verb To Be we use IF + I / HE / SHE / IT + WERE

The reason we use WERE instead of WAS is because the sentence is in the Subjunctive mood.

  • If I were not in debt, I would quit my job.
  • If he were taller, he'd be accepted into the team.
  • She would be still be correcting my grammar if she were still alive.

Though in informal English, you will hear some people say If I was... If he was... etc. This usage doesn't sound good though unfortunately is common.

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Exercises

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Exercises

Do these exercises:https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/second-conditional-exercise-1.html
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