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Can you give an example of second conditional clauses?
Here are some other examples of the second conditional: If she studied harder she’d pass her exams easily. What would you do if you won a lot of money? I wouldn’t give up my job if I won a lot of money.
What is second conditional sentences with examples?
The Second Conditional
- If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.(I probably won’t win the lottery)
- If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello.
- She would travel all over the world if she were rich.
- She would pass the exam if she ever studied.(She never studies, so this won’t happen)
How do you write a second conditional question?
- If + past + would + verb.
- Second conditional is used in situations/actions in the present or future which are not likely to happen or are imaginary, hypothetical or impossible.
- Other modal verbs can be used in place of would:
What is a third conditional?
The third conditional is used to express the past consequence of an unrealistic action or situation in the past. For example, If he had studied harder, he would have passed the exam.
What is 2nd conditional?
The second conditional is used to talk about things which are unreal (not true or not possible) in the present or the future — things which don’t or won’t happen: Example. Explanation. If I were you, I would drive more carefully in the rain.
When do you use were to in a conditional sentence?
The verb phrase were to is sometimes used in conditional sentences when the likely or unlikely result is particularly awful or unthinkable. In this case, were to is used to place emphasis on this potential outcome. Consider these sentences:
When to use the conditional perfect if I would have done?
Mistake: If I would have… When talking about something that didn’t happen in the past, many English speakers use the conditional perfect (if I would have done) when they should be using the past perfect (if I had done). For example, you just found out the truth about somebody. Your friend asks why you didn’t share the information yesterday.
What is the difference between first second and third conditionals?
The first conditional and second conditionals talk about the future. With the third conditional we talk about the past. We talk about a condition in the past that did not happen. That is why there is no possibility for this condition. The third conditional is also like a dream, but with no possibility of the dream coming true.
Which sentence uses the simple past tense when applying the second conditional?
Explanation: When applying the second conditional, use the simple past tense in the if-clause. If I owned a zoo, I will let people interact with the animals more. If I owned a zoo, I might let people interact with the animals more.