Grammar: Second Conditional

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• First and second conditional
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Unit 6: Second conditional

What if-sentences....?

What do you remember...

about the second conditional? (Unit 6.5)

Wanneer gebruik je de second conditional ook weer?

Example:

If you had a million euros, what would you buy?

(gaat het dan ook echt gebeuren?)

Second conditional (p. 250):

1. De kans is (heel) groot dat het niet echt gaat gebeuren.

2. Je maakt 'm met if + past simple en would + hele werkwoord

Second conditional:

Examples:

If I had more time, I would take up another sport.

If you became famous, what would you do?

Second conditional:

Let op!

1. Gebruik nooit 2 keer 'would' in 1 zin.

2. Gebruik would in de hoofdzin, niet in het if-gedeelte.

3. Bij een vorm van 'to be' in het if-gedeelte gebruik je 'were' ipv 'was' (Bijv.: If I were you, I wouldn't do that)

Some practice:

Now, let's practise with a few questions:

What ________ (do) if your parents _______ (tell) you that you had to go to boarding school?

A

would you do / telld

B

did you do / told

C

will you do / tell

D

would you do / told

If they ________ (do) that, I __________ (scream)!

A

do / will scream

B

did do / would scream

C

did / would scream

D

would do / would scream

My mum ________ (be) angry if she ________ (catch) me drinking alcohol.

If you tell me your secret, I promise I won't tell anyone.

A

This is a first conditional

B

This is a second conditional

C

D

If I _________ (be) you, I __________ (not - mention) this to anyone.

A

would be / didn't mention

B

were / wouldn't mention

C

am you / wouldn't mention

D

would be / wouldn't mention

I ________ (be) sick if I _______ (eat) ten pieces of cake.

Finish your own sentence: If I could do anything I wanted, ......