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Second Conditional

The document discusses the second conditional in English. The second conditional refers to hypothetical or unlikely situations and their possible consequences. It uses the structure "if + past tense, ...subject + would/wouldn't + base form of verb". Examples are given such as "If I had more real friends, I wouldn't spend so much time on social media" and exercises provided to practice forming second conditional sentences.

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Second Conditional

The document discusses the second conditional in English. The second conditional refers to hypothetical or unlikely situations and their possible consequences. It uses the structure "if + past tense, ...subject + would/wouldn't + base form of verb". Examples are given such as "If I had more real friends, I wouldn't spend so much time on social media" and exercises provided to practice forming second conditional sentences.

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SECOND CONDITIONAL

https://www.britishcouncil.es/blog/segundo-condicional-ingles

Mientras el Primer Condicional se utiliza para aludir a lo que ocurrirá en una situación
determinada. El SEGUNDO CONDICIONAL también, pero refiriéndose a situaciones
que NO son reales, y de cuáles serían o podrían ser sus consecuencias.

-If I get that job, I'll move to Toronto (1st Conditional)


(Si yo consigo ese empleo, yo me mudaré a Toronto).

-If I got that job, I'd move to Toronto (2nd Conditional)


(Si yo consiguiera ese empleo, yo me mudaría a Toronto).

Estructura:

Proposición con “if”, … proposición principal.

Estructura If + past simple / past … sujeto + would / wouldn't + forma


continuous, básica del verbo.

Afirmativo If I had more real friends, I wouldn’t spend so much time on


Si yo tuviera más amigos social media.
de verdad, yo no pasaría tanto tiempo en las redes
sociales.
If I were you
I would do more exercise

If He were you
He would study more
Yo yo fuese tú
Yo estudiaría más

Negativo If I didn't eat meat, I'd be a lot healthier. (would)


Si yo no comiera carne, yo estaría mucho más sano.
If I weren´t a student I would be a factory worker
Yo no fuese estudiante Yo sería un trbajador de fábrica
Interrogativo If I invited you to a party, would you come?
Si yo te invitara a una ¿tú vendrías?
fiesta,
(If I invite you to go out)*
(Would you come?)*

EXERCISES1:
1) If they ____ him well, they ____ him to their parties. (know/invite)
2) If you ____ more money, you ____ in low-cost flights. (have/not travel)
3) If she ____ me nicely, I ____ shopping with her. (ask/go)
4) If you ____ the sink apart, you ____ the water out. (take/get)
5) If Mike ____ 300 euros to spend, he ____ a new smartphone. (have/buy)
6) If I ____ abroad, I ____ the local food so much. (live/miss)
7) If I ____ you, I ____ looking for a job right now. (be/start)
8) If Sam ____ president of the US, he ____ a terrific job. (be/do)
9) If I ____ a freelance job, I ____ around the world. (have/travel)
10) I ____ university by 2019 if I ____ this year. (finish/start)

Soluciones
1) If they knew him well, they would invite him to their parties.
2) If you had more money, you wouldn’t travel in low-cost flights.
3) If she asked me nicely, I would go shopping with her.
4) If you took the sink apart, you would get the water out.
5) If Mike had 300 euros to spend, he would buy a new smartphone.
6) If I lived abroad, I would miss the local food so much.
7) If I were you, I would start looking for a job right now.
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Source : https://whatsup.es/blog/la-segunda-condicional-en-ingles-resumen-y-e
8) If Sam were president of the US, he would do a terrific job.
9) If I had a freelance job, I would travel around the world.
10) I would finish university by 2019 if I started this year.

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