Conditional
Another name for the Present Unreal Conditional
Second Conditional
If I ____ (be) rich, I would _______ (buy) a mansion.
If I were rich, I would buy a mansion.
I want to work outside today, but that won't be possible because it's raining.
If it weren't raining, I would/might/could work outside today
When do we use present unreal conditional?
Talk about imaginary situations
If it _____ (rain) less, I _____ (like) living here.
If it rained less, I would/might/could like living here.
She wants to go to the movies this weekend but it's not possible because she has to study for the grammar test
If she didn't have to study for the grammar test, she would/might/could go to the movies this weekend
What is the grammar structure of Present Unreal Conditionals?
If + Subject + past simple, subject + would/might/could + base form
If you _____ (not eat) the whole cake, you _____ (lose) weight.
If you didn't eat the whole cake, you would/might/could lose weight.
Mary wants to move to Japan, but she doesn't speak Japanese.
Mary would/might/could move to Japan if she spoke Japanese.
Do we use "were" for all persons?
Use "were" for all persons.
I ______ (quit) smoking if I _____ (be) you.
I would/might/could quit smoking If I were you.
I want to talk to him but that's not possible because I don't know Russian.
If I knew Russian, I would/might/could talk to him.
This word is used in the "result" part of the unreal present conditional
Would/ might/ could
We _____ (not be) late again if we _____ (buy) a new car.
We wouldn't be late again if we bought a new car.
I would go swimming with you but I don't know how to swim.
If I knew how to swim, I would/might/could go swimming with you."