Pattern
If + past simple, would + base verb
If I had time, I would travel.
Second conditional
Другий conditional
Second conditional описує уявні або малоймовірні ситуації в теперішньому чи майбутньому.
Conditionals · concept
Formula
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.