Second Conditional

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What is the Second Conditional?

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The Second Conditional is a grammatical structure used to talk about hypothetical situations and their possible outcomes. It typically uses 'if' + past simple, followed by 'would' + base form of the verb.

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How do you form the Second Conditional?

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To form the Second Conditional, use 'if' + past simple verb, followed by 'would' + base form of the verb. Example: If I were rich, I would travel the world.

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What is the past simple form of 'to be' for all subjects?

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The past simple form of 'to be' is 'was' for singular subjects (I, he, she, it) and 'were' for plural subjects (you, we, they).

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Complete the sentence: If she __________ (know) his number, she __________ (call) him.

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If she knew his number, she would call him.

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What is the difference between 'were' and 'was' in the Second Conditional?

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In the Second Conditional, 'were' is used for all subjects to express hypothetical situations, while 'was' is typically used for singular subjects in the past tense.

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Complete the sentence: If he __________ (be) younger, he __________ (travel) more.

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If he were younger, he would travel more.

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What does 'would' indicate in the Second Conditional?

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'Would' indicates a possible outcome or result that depends on a hypothetical situation.

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Complete the sentence: If we __________ (win) the lottery, we __________ (travel) the world.

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If we won the lottery, we would travel the world.

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What is the structure of a Second Conditional sentence?

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The structure is: 'If' + past simple clause, + 'would' + base form clause.

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Complete the sentence: They __________ (go) to Spain if they __________ (like) hot weather.

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They would go to Spain if they liked hot weather.