If-sentences (2nd conditional)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

2nd conditional -if clause

when to use a if clause

main sentence and if clause

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.

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.

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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

!!tenses used:

if sentence: past simple

main sentence: would + whole verb:

If I were you, I wouldn't go out with that man

(2nd Conditional)
If I ____ a rich partner, I ____ quit my job.

1. find - will
2. found - would
3. had not found - would
4. found - will

fill out the 2nd conditional
if you...............(listen) carefully, you ........(understand) the lesson.

1. will listen/understand
2. would listen/understood
3. listened/would understand
4. listened/understood

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

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

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

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