Second conditional

• If + past, would + infinitive

• If I were rich I would travel round the world

• We use the extructure If + past, would + infinitive to talk about an improbable or

hypothetical situation and its consequence

• If I knew his phone number, I would call him

• If I won the lottery I would buy a big houseI would go on a trip

I would make a big party

I would leave my job

If I bought a big house a I would have a beautiful big garden

If I had a big garden I would make parties in it

If I made parties I would meet new people

If I remembered her name I would talk to her

If I talked to her, She would remember me.

If she remembered me, We would spend some time together

If we spent sometime together, I would kiss her

If I kissed her she would fall in love with me.

If she fell in love with me I would be very happy

You are lost. If I were you, I would ask somebody

If I were you I wouldn’t do that.

I wouldn’t do that If I were you

If I had more money I would buy that dress.

What would you do if you had more money?

If I had more money I would…

If you did more exercise you would feel better

What would happen if you did more exercise?

If I did more exercise I would…

What would you do if you saw a spider in your bath?

If I saw a spider in my bath…

I would scream

I would take it and I would put it in the garden

Now you…

• What would you do if… there was a mouse in your bedroom? If your neighbour’s dog barked all night? If you lost your house keys? if you saw a fire? if you had more free time? if you could speak perfect English?