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Inverted Second Conditional Explained

The document explains the concept of 2nd conditional inversion in English grammar, providing examples of original sentences and their inverted forms. It illustrates how to express hypothetical situations using 'were' instead of 'if'. Additionally, it includes practice sentences for further understanding of the inversion structure.

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Inverted Second Conditional Explained

The document explains the concept of 2nd conditional inversion in English grammar, providing examples of original sentences and their inverted forms. It illustrates how to express hypothetical situations using 'were' instead of 'if'. Additionally, it includes practice sentences for further understanding of the inversion structure.

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2nd conditional inversion

Original sentence:

- If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.


- If she were/was rich, she would never work again.

Inversion:

- Were I to win the lottery, I would travel around the world.


- Were she rich, she would never work again.

Practice:

1. If it rained, you would get wet.

2. If you went to bed earlier, you wouldn't be so tired.

3. If she fell, she would hurt herself.

4. If the weather wasn't so bad, we would go to the park.

5. If I was the Queen of England, I would give everyone a chicken.

6. If you really loved me, you would buy me a diamond ring.

7. If I knew where she lived, I would go and see her.

8. He could go to the concert if you gave him your ticket.

9. She would forgive him if he apologised for what he did.

10. If I were you, I would apply for that job.

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