Complete the sentence
I'd help you if I __________ (can), but I'm afraid I can't.
COULD
'I can't go to the party because I have a lot of homework'
If I didn't have a lot of homework, I'd go to the party
What would you do if you could see the future?
- Any answer is valid as long as it has the correct structure -
Ex. 'If I could see the future, I'd __________'
We use Second Conditional to talk about...
UNREAL (imaginary) situations
I wouldn't mind living in Toronto if the weather __________ (be) better.
WAS
Kimberly doesn’t pay attention to class, that's why she doesn’t understand the homework.
If Kimberly paid attention to class, she would understand the homework.
What would you do if a co-worker or classmate told you he/she liked you?
- Any answer is valid as long as it has the correct structure -
Ex. 'If a co-worker or classmate told me he/she liked me, I would ________'
The events of Second Conditional ALWAYS take place in, what moment of the time?
The Present
This soup would taste better if it __________ (have) more salt in it.
HAD
'I want to buy the concert tickets, but I spend all my money on things I don't need'
'If I didn't spend money on things I don't need, I'd buy the concert tickets'
What would you do if you had insomnia for 3 days in a row?
- Any answer is valid as long as it has the correct structure -
Ex. 'If I had insomnia for 3 days in a row, I'd _____'
What is the structure of Second Conditional?
If + Subject + Verb in Past SIMPLE (affirmative/negative), Subject + WOULD/WOULDN'T + verb in Present Simple
We would have a dog if we ______ (have) a garden.
HAD
'I really want to play in the school basketball team, unfortunately I'm too short to join in'
If I were taller, I'd join the (school basketball) team
What would you do if you got lost in a country where you didn't know the language?
- Any answer is valid as long as it has the correct structure -
Ex. 'If I got lost in a country where I didn't know the language, I would _______'
What happens in a written sentence in Second Conditional if we start with the consequence?
We do not need to use a "comma"
Sharon ______ (buy) a car if she had more money.
WOULD BUY
'I have lots of problems now at school because I never listen to my parents'
'If I listened to my parents, I wouldn't have a lot of problems at school'
What would you do if the Earth only had 7 days of existence?
- Any answer is valid as long as it has the correct structure -
Ex. 'If the Earth only had 7 days of existence, I'd ______'
What happens to the conjugation of the verb To Be in Second Conditional when we use the subject "I"?
We must use "were"
Ex. "If I WERE taller, I'd play basketball"