second conditionals

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

BEFORE WE START

CHOOSE 

Extra assignment or SO practice

Complain session

Take a few minutes to complain in English

Listen to what others have to say.

          

           Second conditional

Learning Goals: 

What is the second conditional? 

When do you use it? 

How do you use it? 

Write your own examples.

  

Today:

1.Brief instruction

2. Kahoot 

3. Learn words or practice more with grammar

Second Conditional

Conditionals

• Second conditional

 

if	then
past simple	would + infinitive (hele ww)
If I won the lottery,	I would buy a car.

Second conditional

The second conditional

LET OP ENGELS IS RAAR

I was

he was

They were 

MAAR

If I were a policeman, I would arrest all my students

Examples

I wish I were a policeman.

I wish I could quit school right now. 

Het gaat om onmogelijke / hypothetische situaties.

WRITE THE DUTCH TRANSLATION on your paper

CHEMIST'S

prefers

receipt

Exit ticket 

One full sentence in English.

We form the second conditional with

1. if + past simple, would + infinitive
2. if + present simple, would + past tense
3. If + past perfect, would + infinitive
4. If + past simple, would + past simple

A correct example of the second conditional is..

1. If she went to the police sooner, the thief had been caught.
2. The house smells good if my mom bakes a cake.
3. If I had a dog, I would walk in the park every day.
4. The house would smell good if my mom bakes a cake.

I’d definitely ask her for an autograph if I __________ (see) Shakira in the supermarket!

1. saw
2. had seen
3. would see
4. see

If I saw a UFO, I ___________ (take) a photo!

1. take
2. took
3. would take
4. would have taken

Second conditional:
If we .... (live) in Mexico, I ...... (speak) Spanish.

1. Lives / would speak
2. Lived / would speak
3. Lived / 'd speak
4. Live / would speak

Do the fill-in assignments on the handout 

Do the writing assignments on the back

YOU CAN WORK IN PAIRS

second conditional
She ______ (pass) her exam if she _______(study) more.

second conditional
She ____ (be) happier if she _____ (have) more friends.

second conditional
We (come) to dinner if we (have) time.

First vs. second conditional

Today

Writing challenge 

Extra second conditional training

WRITE A RANT

1. GRAMMAR UNIMPORTANT FOR THIS CHALLENGE

2. FOCUS ON STRONG ARGUMENT

3. LONGER = BETTER

4. WINNERS LEAVE EARLY TOMORROW

[A rant is a long, angry, and confused speech. It can involve speaking, writing, or shouting in an uncontrolled or angry way. Ranting often expresses strong opinions in a one-sided manner.]