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Pre-intermediate Unit 12b


Unreal conditionals: if + past simple: Second conditional

Presentation
You use if with the past simple to talk about situations
that are

If clause: if 1 past
simple

Main clause: would 1


infinitive

possible but not probable:


If I won the lottery, (I dont think its very probable
that Ill win the lottery.)

If I had a lot of money,


If he didnt have to work,

Id (would) buy a yacht.


he wouldnt (would not) get
up so early.
would you spend all the
money?
Yes, I would. / No, I wouldnt.

impossible:
If I were you, (but Im not and I never will be.)
You use the if-clause to describe the situation. You
use would/wouldnt 1 infinitive in the main clause to
talk about the imagined reaction to, or result of, the
situation:

If you won the lottery,

TIP

If I won the lottery, Id buy a luxury yacht.


If I were you, Id concentrate on my work.

T
 he contracted form of would is d. Do not confuse
it with the contracted form of had in the past
perfect. Would is followed by the infinitive. Had is
followed by the past participle.
Id go 5 I would go
Id gone 5 I had gone (not I would gone)

You can also use if with the past simple to talk about

If I was or If I were?

imagined present situations:


If I had a lot of money, (the real situation is that I
dont have a lot of money.)

When you use the verb be with if in the simple past, you
can use was or were for I, he, she and it.

imagined future situations:


If I got a new job next week, (I dont think I will get
a new job.)
This is often called the second conditional.

If I were rich ... / If I was rich ...


If he were my husband ... / If he was my husband ...
Were is more formal.
You often use If I were you to give advice. If I were you 5
If I was / were in your position. You use would / wouldnt
for the advice.
If I were you, Id get on with my work!

Practical Grammar 2

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Pre-intermediate Unit 12b


Exercises
1 Put the words in order.
1 the lottery give I to charity won Id the money if

4 asked for mind if wouldnt he you some help

2 taller hed were he be a great if basketball player

5 if by bus I have go to work Id didnt a car

3 if I more energy did Id some exercise have

6 worrying it stop if I about were Id you

Choose the correct options. Then listen and check.

A: So, if you 1 won / would win a million pounds on the lottery, what 2 did / would you do with it?
B: I dont know. I think 3 I bought / Id buy a house, and if my family 4 needed / would need some money,
5
I gave / Id give them some, of course.
6
A: Did / Would you give any money to charity?
B: If 7 I knew / Id know the money was going to help someone have a better life, well, yes, I 8 did / would. What
about you?
A: If 9 I had / Id have a million pounds, 10 I started / Id start my own business. 11 I opened / Id open an art
gallery or something like that
B: Nice idea. If 12 I started / Id start a new business, I think 13 I wanted / Id want to run a restaurant or a bar.

3 Complete the peoples thoughts.


1 I have to work this morning. If I didnt have to

work this morning, Id have breakfast in bed.

2 I havent got enough time. If I

to school on my bike.

3 I havent got enough money. If I

that scooter.

4 I dont know how to drive. If I

a taxi driver.

4 Complete the sentences so that they are true for you.


1 If I had
2 If I could

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3 If I didnt have to

Practical Grammar 2

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