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Understanding Type 2 Conditionals

This document discusses the second conditional, which is used to talk about unreal or hypothetical situations in the present or future. It indicates that the second conditional uses the structure "if + simple past + simple conditional" to describe what would happen contingent on something unlikely or impossible. It notes that "were" should be used as the past form of "to be" for all subjects. Examples are provided like "If I were rich, I would buy a castle" to illustrate how the second conditional expresses hypothetical scenarios that are not possible or true.

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Understanding Type 2 Conditionals

This document discusses the second conditional, which is used to talk about unreal or hypothetical situations in the present or future. It indicates that the second conditional uses the structure "if + simple past + simple conditional" to describe what would happen contingent on something unlikely or impossible. It notes that "were" should be used as the past form of "to be" for all subjects. Examples are provided like "If I were rich, I would buy a castle" to illustrate how the second conditional expresses hypothetical scenarios that are not possible or true.

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conditional type II >> SECOND CONDITIONAL Used to talk about things which are unreal (not true or not

possible) in the present or the future. It is generally used for things which don't or won't happen. It is generally used for things which may happen (utilizado en presente o futuro para expresar situaciones hipotticas, que normalmente son irreales o imposibles). IF + SIMPLE PAST + SIMPLE CONDITIONAL If FIRST verb in the sentence is TO BE, WERE is used for all persons. (Si el PRIMER verbo de la oracin es TO BE, se usa WERE para todas las personas) If I were rich, I would buy a castle. Si fuera rico, comprara un castillo. If I were him, I would go and see a doctor. Si fuera l -en su lugar- consultara con un mdico. If elephants had wings, they would be able to fly. Si los elefantes tuvieran alas, podran volar. NOTE: You can replace IF (si) by UNLESS (a menos que) in the examples above.

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