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Second Conditional: Negative Form Guide

This document discusses the second conditional in English grammar. It notes that the second conditional expresses a hypothetical action or event that could theoretically occur but is unlikely. It uses the structure "if + past tense, would + verb". Examples are given such as "If I got a raise, I would buy a flat" and "If you didn't listen to music, you would study better". Special cases involving "If I were you" and the verb "to be" are also covered. Exercises to practice the second conditional are referenced.

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Second Conditional: Negative Form Guide

This document discusses the second conditional in English grammar. It notes that the second conditional expresses a hypothetical action or event that could theoretically occur but is unlikely. It uses the structure "if + past tense, would + verb". Examples are given such as "If I got a raise, I would buy a flat" and "If you didn't listen to music, you would study better". Special cases involving "If I were you" and the verb "to be" are also covered. Exercises to practice the second conditional are referenced.

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THE SECOND CONDITIONAL

•FORM
•USES
•EXAMPLES
•EXERCISES
FORM:
• CONDICIÓN: PASADO
• If I touched this switch,

• RESULTADO:WOULD+VERBO
• the alarm would go off
• (si tocara ese interruptor la alarma
saltaría)
Uses:
• El segundo condicional expresa una acción o
acontecimiento hipotético. Teoricamente podría
ocurrir pero es improbable. Suele expresar una
acción contraria al estado actual de las cosas.

• If I got a raise, I would buy a flat


• (si tuviera un aumento,compraría un piso)
• If you didn’t listen to music, you would study better
• (si no escucharas música estudiarías mejor)
Casos especiales:
• IF I WERE YOU…..
• Es uno de los usos mas importantes. Se
emplea para dar consejos.
• You look tired. If I were you ,I would get some
rest
• (pareces cansado,yo en tu lugar descansaría)
• Con el verbo TO BE el segundo
condicional suele emplear siempre
were en inglés formal:

If I were rich, I would move to a different


neighbourdhood
(si fuera rico, me mudaría de barrio)

Mas informalmente podriamos decir

IF I was rich……..(Excepto para IF I WERE YOU, como


vimos anteriormente)
Match
• If I weren’t so busy, I’d think you were joking
• If I were you, If I spent some time in England
• If I didn’t know you better I wouldn’t talk to her that way
• If He didn’t have so much money would you still marry him?
• I could speak better English If they went to the mountains
• They would have a wonderful holiday I’d go out more often
• Haz ahora los ejercicios para
este condicional
• Que encontrarás en esta página

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