Second Conditional

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Second Conditional

Let´s review the Past Simple

1. VERBS!
1. You should know the list of verbs...But just in case click here.
2. Regular verbs.
1. -ed
2. -ied

Past simple

The Second Conditional Structure:

Take a look at this result:

I would go out every night.¨

¨If I lived in a big city...

Take a look at this condition:

subj+ would + verb (infinitive) + (...)

If + subj + Past simple + (...),

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When do we use Second conditional?

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• We use ¨WERE¨ instead of 'was' with I and 'he/she/it'. This is mostly done in formal writing).

• We never use ¨TO¨ between ¨WOULD and the VERB¨
• Ex: NOT CORRECT: I would to play.

IMPORTANT!!!

RESULT

VIDEOS

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If I had a million dollars I would eat a million hot dogs.

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VIDEOS

Let´s practise!

(Gwen Stefani – Rich Girl)

(Extreme – More than Words)

(Eric Clapton – Tears in Heaven)

(Beyoncé – If I were a boy)

Songs

(Enrique Iglesias – Hero)

(Clean Bandit – Rather Be)

(Peter, Bjorn and John – Young Folks)

If you were a sailboat...

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