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Second Conditional

- If I found a bag full of money, I would turn it into the police. - If I were the president, I would work to help poor people by increasing funding for education and healthcare. - I'd rather be alone on a deserted island than have to deal with aliens invading Earth.

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Second Conditional

- If I found a bag full of money, I would turn it into the police. - If I were the president, I would work to help poor people by increasing funding for education and healthcare. - I'd rather be alone on a deserted island than have to deal with aliens invading Earth.

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ANSWER THESE QUEST!

• 1. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU


FOUND A BAG FULL OF MONEY?

• 2. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU


WERE A PRESIDENT?
Second
Conditional
or

Unreal
Conditional
• We use the second
conditional to express
an unreal or imaginary
situation
examples
If I had
something to eat..
If I had something to eat, I would
finish it in two minutes.
If I had one million dollars,
……
I would buy a sport car if...
I would buy a sport car if I had a lot
of money
If I had a helicopter, …..
The formulae

If- Clause + Main Clause


(simple past/ S+V2) + (Subj + Would +V1)

e.g. If I had a private Jet, I would go to Mecca


( the real situation: I don’t have any private jet)

.
explanation
I would
or short form I’d

I would fly to school


or I’d fly to school
Situation: You are watching the stars
one night with a friend. You start
talking about aliens. You say:
If some aliens landed on the earth,
…I’d fight with them.
What would you do?
..if you were alone on an island.
explanation
We use were instead of was in the
if-clause of the second conditional.
Example: If he were here,…..
If I were there…
Etc.
Exercises
Complete the
sentences.
If I were rich,…
If I were a
doctor,…
If I were on a
ship and it
started to sink,…
If my best friend
told you a lie,…
Complete the
sentences.
Our school would be
nicer if…
My parents
would be proud
of me if…
I would help
poor people if…
I wish, If only, I’d rather
• 1. I wish / If only+ past simple
• to say something to be different
e.g (today is Wednesday)
I wish today was Sunday/ If only today was Sunday

2. I wish / If only+ S+would+Verb1


We want somebody’s( something’s) behaviour to
be different
E.g I wish my brother would help me at home
3. I’D RATHER
• I’D RATHER + BASE VERB  PREFERENCE
• E.g. - I’d rather eat chocolate
• - I’d rather play basketball
4. I’D RATHER + SIMPLE PAST
• I’d rather + Subj+Verb2 We want
somebody’s( something’s) behaviour to be
different

• e.g. I’d rather you didn’t bother me


• I’d rather you didn’t keep interrupting
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• EXPLORE 1
• EXPLOIT 1 AND 2

• CHECKED TOMORROW

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