If-sentences (2nd conditional)

2nd conditional -if clause
when to use a if clause
main sentence and if clause
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2nd conditional -if clause
when to use a if clause
main sentence and if clause

Slide 1 - Diapositive

when to use a 2nd conditional:
when things are probably NOT going to happen: (onwaarschijnlijk dat het gaat gebeuren)
She would travel all over the world if she were rich.

Slide 2 - Diapositive

additional examples:
If I were you, I wouldn't go out with that man
If I had his number, I would call him.
If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.

Slide 3 - Diapositive

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the if sentence and main sentence can be switched:
If I were you, I wouldn't go out with that man
I wouldn't go out with that man, If I were you

Slide 4 - Diapositive

!!tenses used:
if sentence: past simple
main sentence: would + whole verb:
If I were you, I wouldn't go out with that man

Slide 5 - Diapositive

(2nd Conditional)
If I ____ a rich partner, I ____ quit my job.
A
find - will
B
found - would
C
had not found - would
D
found - will

Slide 6 - Quiz

fill out the 2nd conditional
if you...............(listen) carefully, you ........(understand) the lesson.
A
will listen/understand
B
would listen/understood
C
listened/would understand
D
listened/understood

Slide 7 - Quiz

!!!
when you use to be in an if sentence you use were instead of was

Slide 8 - Diapositive

5. If he ....................................... .
use 2nd conditional

Slide 9 - Question ouverte

(2nd conditional) If Lucy
(have) enough time, she
(travel) more.

Slide 10 - Question ouverte

If they (solve argument), they (be friends)
2nd conditional

Slide 11 - Question ouverte