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Describe your behavior in hypothetical situations
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The Following sentences talk about “conditions” and “results”.
- If I had a calculator, I would do this Math homework.
- If I worked less, I would have more free time.
- If I had some money, I would buy a laptop.
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Second Conditional
Look at the “IF-clauses”, they are improbable conditions:
- If I had a calculator
It means I don´t have a calculator at this moment.
We are talking about a hypothetical situation.
- If I worked less
It means I work hard now. It´s a hypothetical situation.
- If I had some money
I don´t have money, and it´s a hypothetical situation too.
“Results-clauses” are probable results From the hypothetical situation.
They express what you would do in a hypothetical situation.
Look at the structure. You form the second conditional with:
If
+
simple past
+
would
+ infnitive verb
If clause
Result clause
Hypothetical situation
Probable result: What would I do?
If + subject + simple past+ complement
Subject + modal verb + in nitive verb +
complement
Results:
(Results–clauses)
Conditions:
(If-clauses)
If I had a calculator
If I worked less
If had some money
I would do this math
homework.
I would have more free time
I would buy a laptop