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' + subject + past simple verb, followed by subject + 'would' + base form of the verb.

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Example of Second Conditional: If I ______ (be) rich, I ______ (travel) the world.

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If I were rich, I would travel the world.

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What is the past simple form of 'to be'?

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The past simple form of 'to be' is 'was' for singular subjects and 'were' for plural subjects.

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In the Second Conditional, what does 'would' indicate?

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'Would' indicates a hypothetical outcome or result that is dependent on the condition being met.

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Complete the sentence: If she ______ (study) harder, she ______ (pass) the exam.

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If she studied harder, she would pass the exam.

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What is the difference between the Second Conditional and the First Conditional?

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The First Conditional is used for real and possible situations, while the Second Conditional is used for unreal or hypothetical situations.

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Complete the sentence: If I ______ (have) a car, I ______ (drive) to work.

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If I had a car, I would drive to work.

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What is the structure of the Second Conditional?

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The structure is: If + subject + past simple, subject + would + base form of the verb.

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Complete the sentence: If they ______ (be) here, they ______ (help) us.

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If they were here, they would help us.