The Second Conditional

Introduction

Hi! In this Webquest you will be introduced with peculiarities of Second Conditional, moreover do an exercises which will allow you to revise knowledge or note something new for yourselves. Furthermore, videos and pictures serves as an extra training aids. Let's get started!!! 

So, what is the second Conditional? 

Shortly, the Second Conditional is used for unreal possibility.

  • The second conditional is like the first conditional. We are still thinking about the future. We are thinking about a particular condition in the future, and the result of this condition. 
  • But there is not a real possibility that this condition will happen.

For better understanding in what cases it can be used I attached a picture and video below: 

 

Second Conditional: Conditional Sentences Type 2 Usage & Examples ...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY0o3KturkI

 

Task

Exercises on The Second Conditional:

  •  Visit sites which are given below and do the activities:

1) Play a Mini Quiz:

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional-second.htm

2) Make second conditional form:

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/second-conditional-exercise-1.html

3) Play an interactive game:

https://www.eslkidsworld.com/Interactive%20games/Grammar%20Games/Conditionals/second%20conditional%20matching%20quiz.html

4) Play a game: 'In which circumstances would '. You need to create sentences in Second Conditional form by answering the questions.

Process

Let's look trough the  formula and some examples for better understanding how to construct sentences with the Second Conditional:

The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and the infinitive:

  • if + past simple, ...would + infinitive

(We can use 'were' instead of 'was' with 'I' and 'he/she/it'. This is mostly done in formal writing).

It has two uses.

First, we can use it to talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true. Maybe I'm imagining some dream for example.

 

  • If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.(I probably won't win the lottery)
  • If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello.
  • She would travel all over the world if she were rich.
  • She would pass the exam if she ever studied.(She never studies, so this won't happen)

 

Second, we can use it to talk about something in the present which is impossible, because it's not true. Is that clear? Have a look at the examples:

 

  • If I had his number, I would call him. (I don't have his number now, so it's impossible for me to call him).
  • If I were you, I wouldn't go out with that man.

 

How is this different from the first conditional?

This kind of conditional sentence is different from the first conditional because this is a lot more unlikely.



For example (second conditional): If I had enough money I would buy a house with twenty bedrooms and a swimming pool (I'm probably not going to have this much money, it's just a dream, not very real)



But (first conditional): If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes (It's much more likely that I'll have enough money to buy some shoes)

Evaluation

Tasks Satisfactory Good Well done  Excellent  Score
Play a Mini Quiz made 4 mistakes of 5 questions  made 3 mistakes of 5 questions made 2 mistakes of 5 questions made 1 or none mistakes    5
Make second conditional form made 10-15 mistakes of 21 questions made 7-9 mistakes of 21 questions made 4-5 mistakes of 21 questions made 3 or none mistakes of 21 questions   14
Play an interactive game participation participation participation participation    3
Play a game: 'In which circumstances would '.  Creating sentences in Second Conditional form by answering the questions. made attempt to construct sentences, but with 5 mistakes in sentences answered  almost to all questions, but make some mistakes in constructing a sentences answered  almost  all questions, but make some minor mistakes in constructing a sentences answered   to all questions, make some or none mistakes in constructing a sentences     8

 

Conclusion

In this Webquest we looked at the Second Conditional form. This type of Conditional is used frequently by the native speakers in oral speech to depict unreal possibilities to do something. 

The purpose of these tasks are to engage to the given topic,i.e. to teach them how and when to use  the Second Conditional in their speech., motivate them to further evolving by themselves. 

Credits

Teacher Page

Kamila Makhmudova

The 3rd year student of the Foreign language faculty of TSPU