El segundo conditional

(Second conditional)


Introducción


Se usa el segundo condicional para describir una situación en el presente que no es real y su resultado si lo imaginamos es real.

    If I took the bus, I would arrive at 7pm.     
Ejemplos:

Forma - condicional y oración principal


Se forma el segundo condicional con una cláusula condicional y una cláusula principal:
El orden de las cláusulas no importa: el significado es el mismo.

Se usa una coma si se pone la cláusula condicional antes de la oración principal:

Cláusula condicional Cláusula principal
"If" + pasado simple + coma "would" + infinitivo (sin "to")
If I took the bus, I would arrive at 7pm.
If I owned that house, I would paint it a different colour.
If I lived in Italy, I would learn to cook Italian food.
If you were me, would you take the train or the bus?
If Tom were rich, he would buy an expensive car.

No se usa coma si se pone la cláusula principal antes de la cláusula condicional:

Cláusula principal Cláusula condicional
"would" + infinitivo (sin "to") "If" + pasado simple
I would arrive at 7pm if I took the bus.
I would paint that house a different colour if I owned it.
I would learn to cook Italian food if I lived in Italy.
Would you take the train or the bus if you were me?
Tom would buy an expensive car if he were rich.


Práctica

Complete las frases para formar el segundo condicional con la forma correcta del verbo entre paréntesis:
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1)
If I    to London, I would go to St. Paul’s cathedral. (go)

 
2)
Jack and Emily would get a cat if they    near a busy road. (not live)

 
3)
I'd    you to the Lake District if you came to London. (take)

 
4)
If I gave you £100, what would you    with it? (do)

 

Más práctica

Complete las frases eligiendo la respuesta correcta entre A, B, C o D:
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1)
I would be surprised if she ____ the job.
 

 

2)
They ____ to Bolivia if they had the chance.
 

 

3)
Would you ____ to the conference if the company were paying for the tickets?
 

 

4)
I’d cook steak if he ____ meat.
 

 

5)
He ____ weight if he had a healthier diet.
 

 

6)
Sarah said she would come to the party with me if she ____ a headache.
 

 

El uso de "could", "might"


Se puede usar "could" or "might" en lugar de "would" en la cláusula principal de la segunda condicional.

If Tom were rich, he would buy an expensive car.


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