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The Second Conditional

The document discusses the second conditional form in English grammar. The second conditional refers to present or future hypothetical or unlikely situations and uses the structure 'if + past simple, would/could/might + infinitive'. Some example sentences in this form are provided to illustrate it.

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The Second Conditional

The document discusses the second conditional form in English grammar. The second conditional refers to present or future hypothetical or unlikely situations and uses the structure 'if + past simple, would/could/might + infinitive'. Some example sentences in this form are provided to illustrate it.

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The second comditional

FORM

IF + past simple would / could / might + infinitive


If I lived by the sea I would do a lot of swimming
If they asked me to work for them I might accept

Or would / could / might + infinitive if + past simple


I would do a lot of swimming if I lived by the sea
I might accept if they asked me to work for them

The second comditional refers to present or future. The if event is either:

a) hypothetical:
If I worked in that factory, I would soon change things (but I don´t work in the factory)
If I spoke French, my job would be a lot easier (but I don´t speak French)

b) unlikely:
If she left her husband, she might be happier (but I think she´s not going to leave her
husband)

EXERCISES
EG If he (get up ) earlier, he´d get to work on time
If he got up earlier, he´d get to work on time

1) If you (sell ) more products, you´d earn more money

2) His car would be a lot safer if he (buy) some new tyres

3) If I had to go to hospital, I (not go) to this one

4) If you drove more carefully, you (not have ) so many accidents

5) If I (be) you, I wouldn´t worry about going to university

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