Second Conditional

 The second conditional is used to talk about unreal, imaginary, or ulikely situations in the present or future. It expresses what would happen if a certain condition were true-But it's not true(or not likely happen)


Affirmative

If+simple past+,+present simple+would-could-might

present simple+would-could-might+if+simple past

If+personal noun+verb in simple past+,+personal noun+would-could-might+verb in simple form+complement


Negative

If+simple past+,+present simple+would not-could not-might not(wouldn't-couldn't)

present simple+would not-could not-might not(wouldn't-couldn't)+if+simple past

If+personal noun+verb in simple past+,+personal noun+would not-could not-might not(wouldn't-couldn't)+verb in simple form+complement


Interrogative

Would-could-might+personal noun+verb in simple form+if+simple past+?

would-could-might+personal noun+verb in simple form+complement+if+personal noun+verb in simple past+?


WH-question

WH-question+would-could-might+personal noun+verb in simple form+complement+if+personal noun+verb in simple past+?


Short answers

Yes,+personal noun+would-could-might

No,+personal noun+wouldn´t-couldn´t-might not 


Examples

(+)If he studied more,he would pass the exam

Si él estudiara más, aprobaría el examen 


(-)If i didn´t have a car, I wouldn´t go to the beach

Si no tuviera un auto, no podría ir  a la playa


(?)Might you move to another country if you had the chance?

¿Te mudarías a otro país si tuvieras la oportunidad?


Diego de Jesús Pérez Leines 6101

 

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