CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Conditionals are sentences with two clauses – an ‘if clause and a main clause – that are closely related.

 

There are 4 main types of CONDITIONAL  sentences in English

SECOND CONDITIONAL

 

if clause

main clause

If + Past Simple

Conditional Simple,might,could

If I won the lottery

I would  buy a big house

When "be" is in "if clause", we use the subjunctive "were" for all persons

If she were taller, she’d be a model

 

Use:

• To talk about an improbable future event or situation. The condition is unlikely to be fulfilled because the future event is unlikely to happen

              I wouldn't jump off that rock even if you paid me

• To describe a hypothetical current situation or event i.e one which is contrary to known fact, It is , therefore, impossible to fulfil the condition

            You would have more money in the bank if you didn't spend so much on music

· to give advice 

             You haven't been feeling well lately. If I were you , I would go to the doctor