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Second conditional

Другий conditional

Second conditional описує уявні або малоймовірні ситуації в теперішньому чи майбутньому.

Conditionals · concept

Formula

Pattern
If + past simple, would + base verb

If I had time, I would travel.

Be form
If I/he/she/it were

If I were you, I would wait.

Question
What would you do if...?

What would you do if you won?

When to use

Використовуй second conditional для ситуацій, які зараз не є реальністю.

If I lived near the sea, I would swim every day.

Якби я жив біля моря, я плавав би щодня.

If I were you — типовий спосіб дати пораду.

If I were you, I would call her.

На твоєму місці я б їй подзвонив.

Можна говорити про майбутнє, яке здається малоймовірним.

If we won the prize, we would celebrate.

Якби ми виграли приз, ми б святкували.

Common mistakes

В if-clause не став would.

X

If I would have money, I would buy a car.

Якби в мене були гроші, я б купив машину.

If I had money, I would buy a car.

Якби в мене були гроші, я б купив машину.

Після would використовуй базову форму дієслова.

X

I would bought it.

Я б це купив.

I would buy it.

Я б це купив.

Для формального стандарту використовуй were з I/he/she/it.

X

If I was you, I would wait.

На твоєму місці я б зачекав.

If I were you, I would wait.

На твоєму місці я б зачекав.