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We use conditional sentences to say one thing depends on another. They can be used to talk about real or imaginary situations. One of the clauses starts with if (or a similar word) – this is the conditional clause. The other clause talks about the result of the conditional clause happening.
If is usually followed by will, would, can or could when it is used to be polite: [Shop assistant to customer] If you would just sign here, please. (a more polite way of saying Just sign here, please.) [A is writing something for B and having difficulty]
El condicional segundo ( second conditional, en inglés) también conocido como condicional irreal ( unreal conditional, en inglés) o if-clause de tipo II, expresa escenarios o acciones imaginarias o hipotéticas y su resultado. Imagina un presente distinto a la realidad. Ejemplo: If I had a million pounds, I would buy a beautiful house on the ...
Grammar books used to say that we had to always use were in conditional sentences, even in the first and third person singular (I, he, she, it). If I were rich, I would travel around the world. It used to be considered bad grammar to say was in conditional sentences like the one above.
Could. We can often use could + infinitive instead of would + infinitive in the main clause. If you spoke English, you could get a better job. Was or were? In the second conditional, we can use if I/he/she/it were (more formal) instead of if I/he/she/it was (spoken English). If I were/was fit, I would run a marathon.
Perfect English Grammar. The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and the infinitive: if + past simple, ...would + infinitive. (We can use 'were' instead of 'was' with 'I' and 'he/she/it'. This is mostly done in formal writing). It has two uses.
13 de may. de 2013 · Grammar. The second conditional is a structure used to talk about impossible or imaginary situations. If I won a lot of money I’d travel the world. Where would you live if you could live anywhere in the world? If he didn’t argue with everyone all the time, he would have a more relaxed life.
