Second Conditional

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Second Conditional

At the end of the lesson, you will know...

... what the Second Conditional is.

... when to use the Second Conditional.

... how to make the Second Conditional.

What comes to mind when thinking about the (Second) Conditionals?

If I were you,

1. I wasn't to be you.
2. we could wake up.
3. Would know all of them.
4. I would talk to someone.

I could buy those new sneakers

1. if they were less expensive.
2. if they are less expensive.

If we asked Laura,

1. she might have an idea.
2. she would have had an idea.

Essentials!

Cause + Effect  -----> (condition + result)

If I won the lottery, I could buy a house in Ibiza.

I would be very scared if he pointed a gun at me.

To talk about imaginary situations in the present and the future.

Essentials!

Cause + Effect  -----> (condition + result)

If I won the lottery, I could buy a house in Ibiza.

I would be very scared if he pointed a gun at me.

Cause / condition = PAST SIMPLE

Effect / result = WOULD/MIGHT/COULD+ INFINITIVE

To talk about imaginary situations in the present and the future.

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If I were in prison

he would be able to see what he was doing.

You might have another shot

If Max Verstappen created less chances

he couldn't be able to overtake the Ferrari.

I might have done worse things

If he cleaned his glasses more often.

if you try harder.

Would you come to visit me?

If you ... (listen) carefully, you ... (understand) the lesson.
... (you/go) to the beach if ... (you/be) free?
He ... (not be) here if he ... (not want) to.
What ... (you/do) if ... (you/win) a lot of money?
I ... (phone) your mum if I ... (be) you.

Great job! But do you now...

... know when to use a Second Conditional?

... know how to use a Second Conditional?

... care to give an example?

Extra practise (homework)

My English Lab --> Assignments --> 7.2 Grammar --> ex. 1-5

FOR TOMORROW: 31st OF MARCH

(Extra extra practise --> ex. 5 course book finish the sentences)