3. Read the Learn this! box and complete rule a with infinitive, past simple and would. Then find seven second conditional sentences in the dialogue in exercise 2.
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LEARN THIS! The second conditional a. We use the second conditional to describe an unreal or imaginary situation and its result. If shops didn't exist (imaginary situation), we would buy (result) everything online. We use the (1) _____ in the if clause and we use (2) _____ + (3) _____ in the main clause. b. We can put the main clause first. In this case, we don't need the comma. I'd buy you a present if I had enough money. c. We use could to mean would + be able to. It is also the past simple of can. If I won the lottery, I could stop work. If she could speak English, she'd get a job in the USA. |
| 1. past simple | 2. would | 3. infinitive |
The world would be much better if money didn't exist.
If money didn't exist, how would you buy things?
If you needed something, you would make it.
If you couldn't make it, you would swap with somebodyelse.
So if wanted a new mobile phone, how would I get it?
If money didn't exis, life wouldn't be better for poor people.
If nobody had any money, everybody would be equal.
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