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Unreal conditional type 2

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This document discusses unreal conditionals, which are used to describe imagined or hypothetical situations that are not true or possible. It provides three rules for using unreal conditionals: 1) They express situations that are untrue, impossible, or imaginary in the present or future. 2) The if-clause uses the simple past or past progressive verb form and the main clause uses "would", "could", or "might" plus the base verb form. 3) Either clause can be negative. Examples are given to illustrate the grammar patterns for different types of unreal conditional sentences.

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Unreal Conditionals present and future Experiences of an International Traveler CONDITIONAL SENTENCES: If something happens, then another thing happens , or will happen as a result.
Conditionals UNREAL RULE 1: in the present or future express situations that are UNTRUE, NOT POSSIBLE, or IMAGINARY in the present and that probably will not happen in the future.
Conditionals UNREAL RULE 2: in the present or future use the simple past / past progressive form of the verb in the IF clause and would, could, or might + the base form of the verb in the result clause.
Conditionals UNREAL RULE 3: either clause, or both, can be made negative.
Conditional Clause If + subject + past simple or past progressive Main Clause subject + could, might, would + base form Second Conditional Type 2 UNREAL NOTE: use WERE for the verb BE for all subjects. [formal] - If I were better at Mandarin, I could communicate with more people when I travel in China. If I practiced every day, my mandarin would become better. [meaning: I dont practice every day so my language skills are not improving]
Second Conditional Type 2 UNREAL If I studied Spanish every day, I could speak the language more fluently. [but I dont speak it every day , so I am not as fluent as I want to be] Teachers at AUIS wouldnt worry so much about their security if ISIS was [INFORMAL] not invading Iraq. [ISIS is invading Iraq, so teachers are worried] If I were better at researching, I would become a translator. . [I am not good at researching]
MEANING: She doesnt have enough money so she wont visit Paris. Second Conditional Type 2 UNREAL The IF CLAUSE describes an imagined condition (something that is not true at the time of speaking or writing). The MAIN CLAUSE describes the predicted result. If I had enough money, I would visit Paris.
MEANING: I am not going to China. Second Conditional Type 2 UNREAL The IF CLAUSE describes an imagined condition (something that is not true at the time of speaking or writing). The MAIN CLAUSE describes the predicted result. If I went to China, I would visit the Great Wall.
The IF CLAUSE can contain the past simple or past progressive. If I was traveling in Europe , I would travel by train. WOULD = predicted result If I was traveling in Europe, I could travel by train. COULD + past progressive = to describe an imagined possible situation. If I traveled in Europe, I could/might travel by train. COULD / MIGHT = expresses something that is possible or doable
Second Conditional Type 2 UNREAL Use TIME WORDS to show present and future time If tickets were cheaper today, tourists might be more motivated to travel. I wouldnt have a place to access the internet if Starbucks closed next year. Use unreal conditionals with IF I WERE YOU to give advice. Use I WOULD in the main clause. If I were you, I would visit Germany instead of France. My advice is to visit Germany. I wouldnt go to France if I were you. WHAT IS MY ADVICE?
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Unreal conditional type 2

  • 1. Unreal Conditionals present and future Experiences of an International Traveler CONDITIONAL SENTENCES: If something happens, then another thing happens , or will happen as a result.
  • 2. Conditionals UNREAL RULE 1: in the present or future express situations that are UNTRUE, NOT POSSIBLE, or IMAGINARY in the present and that probably will not happen in the future.
  • 3. Conditionals UNREAL RULE 2: in the present or future use the simple past / past progressive form of the verb in the IF clause and would, could, or might + the base form of the verb in the result clause.
  • 4. Conditionals UNREAL RULE 3: either clause, or both, can be made negative.
  • 5. Conditional Clause If + subject + past simple or past progressive Main Clause subject + could, might, would + base form Second Conditional Type 2 UNREAL NOTE: use WERE for the verb BE for all subjects. [formal] - If I were better at Mandarin, I could communicate with more people when I travel in China. If I practiced every day, my mandarin would become better. [meaning: I dont practice every day so my language skills are not improving]
  • 6. Second Conditional Type 2 UNREAL If I studied Spanish every day, I could speak the language more fluently. [but I dont speak it every day , so I am not as fluent as I want to be] Teachers at AUIS wouldnt worry so much about their security if ISIS was [INFORMAL] not invading Iraq. [ISIS is invading Iraq, so teachers are worried] If I were better at researching, I would become a translator. . [I am not good at researching]
  • 7. MEANING: She doesnt have enough money so she wont visit Paris. Second Conditional Type 2 UNREAL The IF CLAUSE describes an imagined condition (something that is not true at the time of speaking or writing). The MAIN CLAUSE describes the predicted result. If I had enough money, I would visit Paris.
  • 8. MEANING: I am not going to China. Second Conditional Type 2 UNREAL The IF CLAUSE describes an imagined condition (something that is not true at the time of speaking or writing). The MAIN CLAUSE describes the predicted result. If I went to China, I would visit the Great Wall.
  • 9. The IF CLAUSE can contain the past simple or past progressive. If I was traveling in Europe , I would travel by train. WOULD = predicted result If I was traveling in Europe, I could travel by train. COULD + past progressive = to describe an imagined possible situation. If I traveled in Europe, I could/might travel by train. COULD / MIGHT = expresses something that is possible or doable
  • 10. Second Conditional Type 2 UNREAL Use TIME WORDS to show present and future time If tickets were cheaper today, tourists might be more motivated to travel. I wouldnt have a place to access the internet if Starbucks closed next year. Use unreal conditionals with IF I WERE YOU to give advice. Use I WOULD in the main clause. If I were you, I would visit Germany instead of France. My advice is to visit Germany. I wouldnt go to France if I were you. WHAT IS MY ADVICE?