Second conditional
- 2. The Second (2nd) Conditional We use the second conditional to talk about situations that are unlikely or unreal. It can refer to the present or future. Gerçekçi ya da gerçek olmayan durumlardan bahsetmek için kullanılır. Şimdiki zamandan ya da gelecekten bahsedebilir. E.G. If I had a lot of money, I would visit the USA.
- 3. Form of Second Conditional (Yapısı) A second conditional sentence has two parts: The if clause describes the imaginary or event. We usually use if + past simple verb (V2). e.g. If all cars used vegetable oil, they wouldn’t produce so much CO2. The main clause gives the possible result. We use would / wouldn’t + V1. e.g. If all cars used vegetable oil, they wouldn’t produce so much CO2.
- 4. Form of Second Conditional (Yapısı) If clause (imaginary action) Main clause (possible result) If + past simple (V2), .... would/wouldn’t + V1). If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house. V2 would + V1
- 5. Usage of the Second Conditional (Kullanımı) Usually, the if clause is the first part and the main clause is the second part of a sentence, but they can be written in the opposite as well. If I was offered a job at Microsoft, I would want a salary of $20,000. I would want a salary of $20,000 if I was offered a job at Microsoft.
- 6. Second Conditional Exercises Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the first conditional. 1. If you ________________ (help) your grandma, I _________________ (do) the shopping. 2. Andrew ___________________ (water) the flowers if he _________________ (stay) at home. 3. If she _________________ (have) 5 pounds more, she _________________ (buy) herself this T-shirt. 4. If they _________________ (offer) me the job, I _________________ (take) it. 5. You ____________________ (have) summer holidays from June till August if you ____________________ (live) in the USA. helped would do would water stayed had would buy offered would take would have lived
- 7. 6. We _______________ (sell) the bike for 20 Euros if Ron ________________ (repair) it. 7. If you __________________ (use) a pencil, the drawing _________________ (be) perfect. 8. The children ________________ (be) happy if he ________________ (teach) them English. 9. If Ireen ____________________ (visit) us, we ____________________ (go) out tonight. 10.They ____________________ (come) again if he __________________ (plan) a second stay. would sell repaired used would be would be taught visited would go would come planned