2. Conditional Type II (Conditional Past)
Improbable Conditions
2. Conditional Type II
(Conditional Past)
The
second conditional is used to imagine situations that are impossible in
reality.
(if + past simple, ... would + V1)
Formula / Structure for
understanding
If + Sub +
V2 , Sub + would + V1
BASIC LEVEL
Conditional
clause
|
Main
Clause OR
Independent
Clause
|
If he invited me,
|
I would go there.
|
→ If he invited me, I would go there.
اگر وہ مجھے بلا تا تو میں وہاں جاتا۔
NOT If he would invited me, I would
go there.
→ If
she worked hard,
she would succeed.
اگر وہ محنت کرتی
تو وہ کامیابی حاصل کرلیتی۔
→ If he
had
time, he would
finish the letter.
اگر اُس کے پاس
وقت ہو تا تو وہ خط مکمل کر لیتا۔
→ If it did not rain, he would go
to the cinema.
اگر بارش نہیں
ہوتی تو وہ سنیما جاتا۔
→ If he earned
money, he would buy a house.
The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence.
In this case, don't use a comma.
→ He would buy house if he earned money.
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Read this reference
[Reference:
(Second Edition) Oxford Practice Grammar by John Eastwood Unit 145 (B)]
But we can use would in the if-clause
(conditional clause) when
we make a request.
→ If you'd like to come this way, the doctor will see
you now. (you’d = you would)
(=
Please come this way ...)
As well as the past simple we can use the past continuous (e.g. was
doing) in the if-clause (conditional clause).
→ If Rachel was playing her
stereo, it wouldn't be so quiet in here. (wouldn’t = would not)
We
can use 'were' instead of 'was'. ≫
I
were, ≫ he were, ≫ she were, ≫ it were. This is mostly
done in formal writing.
→ If Rachel were playing her
stereo, it wouldn't be so quiet in here.
(wouldn’t = would not)
INTERMEDIATE PLUS LEVEL
The main clause often has would, but instead of would
we can use other modal verbs (e.g. might, could etc).
→ If the rain fallen, we might get wet.
→ He might finish
that letter if he had time.
→ If Yaqoob jogged regularly,
he might lose weight.
→ If you dropped the glass,
it might break.
0. Conditional Type Zero (Conditional Present) click here
1. Conditional Type I (Conditional Future) click here
1. Conditional Type I (Conditional Future) click here
3 & 4. Type III and IV Click here
5 & 6. Type V & VI Click here
7. Conditional Type VII (Wish – Imaginary state/Action) click here
5 & 6. Type V & VI Click here
7. Conditional Type VII (Wish – Imaginary state/Action) click here
CONDITIONAL
TYPE II EXERCISE
1. If he ___________ (win) the lottery, he ___________ (travel) the
world.
2. If you ___________ (speak) perfect English, you ___________ (have)
a good job.
3. If we ___________ (live) in Pakistan, I ___________ (speak) Urdu.
4. If I ___________ (have) enough money, I ___________ (buy) a big
house.
5. If she ___________ (pass) the examination, she ___________ ( be)
able to enter college.
6. We ___________ (buy) a house if we ___________ (decide) to stay.
7. If you ___________ (have) a better job, we ___________ (be) able
to buy a new car
8. They ___________ (have) more money if they ___________ (not / buy)
so many clothes
9. She ___________ (pass) the exam if she ___________ (study) more.
10. We ___________ (come) to dinner if we ___________ (have) time.
Answers:
1. If he won the lottery, he would travel the world.
2. If you spoke perfect English, you would have a good job.
3. If we lived in Pakistan, I would speak Urdu.
4. If I had enough money, I would buy a big house. (Second form of
have is had)
5. If she passed the examination, she would be able to enter college.
6. We would buy a house if we decided to stay.
7. If you had a better job, we would be able to buy a new car. (Second
form of have is had)
8. They would have more money if they didn't buy so many clothes
9. She would pass the exam if she studied more.
10. We would come to dinner if we had time. (Second form of have is
had)
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