SECOND CONDITIONAL
- Imaginary situations in the present:
Esempio:
If I were rich, I would live in a huge house.
- Improbable events in the future:
Esempio:
If he left home earlier, he would never be late for work
We use the Paste Simple in the if clause and would/wouldn’t in the clause
describing the result -> (usiamo Paste Simple nella clausola if e vorrei/non
lo farei nella clausola che descrive il risultato)
We put a comma at the end of the if clause if it comes first in the
sentence -> (mettiamo una virgola alla fine della clausola if se viene prima
nella frase)
IF + PAST SIMPLE
(CONDITION)
If Sue KNEW Italian
WOULD/WOULDN’T + INFINITIVE
(RESULT)
She’D APPLY for this job
WOULD/WOULDN’T + INIFINITIVE
(RESULT)
Sue WOULD APPLY for this job
IF + PAST SIMPLE
(CONDITION)
If Sue KNEW Italian
In second contidional sentences we use was or were after
I, he, she and it. Were is more formal
If she WERE rich, she’d buy a boat.
If she was rich, she’d buy a boat.
Remember to use were in if I were you:
IF I WERE YOU, I would tell him the truth.
In place of if, we can use other conjunctions, for example when, unless, as
soon as.
