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The 2nd conditional, remote possibility and the unreal present.
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2nd Conditional
If A B⇒
If it rained, we’d stay at home.
If A ⇒ Bif condition result
If it rained, we’d stay at home.
If A ⇒ Bif condition result
If it rained, we’d stay at home.
what tense is this?
If A ⇒ Bif condition
past subjunctiveresult
If it rained, we’d stay at home.
If A ⇒ Bif condition
past subjunctiveresult
If it rained, we’d stay at home.
what time does it refer
to?
If A ⇒ Bif condition
past subjunctiveresult
If it rained, we’d stay at home.
and what tense is this?
If A ⇒ Bif condition
past subjunctiveresult
If it rained, we’d stay at home.
we’d stay=
we would stay
If A ⇒ Bif condition
past subjunctiveresultwould (conditional)
If it rained, we’d stay at home.
If A ⇒ Bif 2nd conditional
conditionpast subjunctive
resultwould (conditional)
If it rained, we’d stay at home.
If it rained, we’d stay at home.
NOT if it would rain…
Past Subjunctive
Past Subjunctive
congiuntivo
verb (INF) past simple past subjunctive
arriverainworkstudytakeeathave
arrivedrainedworkedstudiedtookatehad
arrivedrainedworkedstudiedtookatehad
identical !
verb (INF) past simple past subjunctive
arriverainworkstudytakeeathave
arrivedrainedworkedstudiedtookatehad
arrivedrainedworkedstudiedtookatehad
past simple past subjunctive
Ihesheit
was were (was)
weyouthey
were were
different(usually)
past simple past subjunctive
Ihesheit
was were (was)
weyouthey
were were
1st meaning
If I won the lottery,I’d buy a big house.
If I won the lottery,I’d buy a big house.
not impossible
If I won the lottery,I’d buy a big house.
“I can win the lottery!”
If I won the lottery,I’d buy a big house.
remote possibility
2nd meaning
If I had a big house,I’d give a lot of parties.
If I had a big house,I’d give a lot of parties.
impossible
If I had a big house,I’d give a lot of parties.
“I don’t have a big house.”
If I had a big house,I’d give a lot of parties.
unreal present
future meaning > remote possibility
present meaning > unreal present
construction of the unreal present
steps: form example
1. real present I don’t have a big house
2. make +ive > -iveand –ive > +ive
I have a big house
3. go 1 tense back I had a big house
4. add context If I had a big house, I’d give…
steps: form example
1. real present I don’t have a big house
2. make +ive -iveand –ive +ive
I have a big house
3. Go 1 tense back I had a big house
4. Add context If I had a big house, I’d give…
steps: form example
1. real present I don’t have a big house
2. make +ive -iveand –ive +ive
I have a big house
3. go 1 tense back I had a big house
4. add context If I had a big house, I’d give…
steps: form example
1. real present I don’t have a big house
2. make +ive -iveand –ive +ive
I have a big house
3. go 1 tense back I had a big house
4. add context If I had a big house, I’d give…
steps: form example
1. real present I’m at university now
2. make +ive > -iveand –ive > +ive
I am not at university now
3. go 1 tense back I were not at university now
4. add context If I were not at university now,I’d be…
steps: form example
1. real present I’m at university now
2. make +ive -iveand –ive +ive
I am not at university now
3. go 1 tense back I were not at university now
4. add context If I were not at university now,I’d be…
steps: form example
1. real present I’m at university now
2. make +ive -iveand –ive +ive
I am not at university now
3. go 1 tense back I were not at university now
4. add context If I were not at university now,I’d be…
steps: form example
1. real present I’m at university now
2. make +ive -iveand –ive +ive
I am not at university now
3. go 1 tense back I were not at university now
4. add context If I were not at university now,I’d be…
make some unreal presents
real present unreal present
It’s Monday …
She lives outside Rome
We aren’t stupid
I don’t have your number
He can’t do this exercise
They work very hard
You are my friend
real present unreal present
It’s Monday …it weren’t Monday…
She lives outside Rome
We aren’t stupid
I don’t have your number
He can’t do this exercise
They work very hard
You are my friend
real present unreal present
It’s Monday …it weren’t Monday…
She lives outside Rome …she didn’t live outside Rome…
We aren’t stupid
I don’t have your number
He can’t do this exercise
They work very hard
You are my friend
real present unreal present
It’s Monday …it weren’t Monday…
She lives outside Rome …she didn’t live outside Rome…
We aren’t stupid …we were stupid…
I don’t have your number
He can’t do this exercise
They work very hard
You are my friend
real present unreal present
It’s Monday …it weren’t Monday…
She lives outside Rome …she didn’t live outside Rome…
We aren’t stupid …we were stupid…
I don’t have your number …I had your number…
He can’t do this exercise
They work very hard
You are my friend
real present unreal present
It’s Monday …it weren’t Monday…
She lives outside Rome …she didn’t live outside Rome…
We aren’t stupid …we were stupid…
I don’t have your number …I had your number…
He can’t do this exercise …he could do this exercise…
They work very hard
You are my friend
real present unreal present
It’s Monday …it weren’t Monday…
She lives outside Rome …she didn’t live outside Rome…
We aren’t stupid …we were stupid…
I don’t have your number …I had your number…
He can’t do this exercise …he could do this exercise…
They work very hard …they didn’t work very hard…
You are my friend
real present unreal present
It’s Monday …it weren’t Monday…
She lives outside Rome …she didn’t live outside Rome…
We aren’t stupid …we were stupid…
I don’t have your number …I had your number…
He can’t do this exercise …he could do this exercise…
They work very hard …they didn’t work very hard…
You are my friend …you weren’t my friend…
now write some 2nd conditionals
If it weren’t Monday…
If she didn’t live outside Rome…
If we were stupid…
If I had your number…
If he could do this exercise…
If they didn’t work very hard…
If you weren’t my friend…
terminology
1st conditional+
2nd conditional+
3rd conditional=
the conditional sentences, orthe conditionals
I would / could / should / might do etc.
=the conditional tense, or
the conditional
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