Name: Second Conditional: The Grammar Gameshow Episode 20
Uploaded: 2018-02-27T02:00:12.000Z
Duration: 8 min 58 s
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Hello, and welcome to today's Grammar Gameshow!

Modal verbs - A2

Tonight we're going to ask you three questions about…

That present-to-future construction with 'if'

Well, I hope you do really well, both of you.

for a basic second conditional structure?

Is it 'if' plus a present tense and 'will' plus an infinitive?

So sorry, Rory. That is the first conditional.

But, please, dear friend, have another go for free.

You know, the old me would have killed you for that.

Literally, plucked your eyes out of your skull.

'If' plus a past tense plus 'would' plus an infinitive verb?

The real answer is: if I had more time, I'd have a holiday.

We use a second conditional after a first conditional.

It's logical, but not right, I'm afraid. Liz?

It's used for a hypothetical present or future situation

The second conditional structure is used for an unreal

present or future situation and its consequence.

you are very good at pushing that buzzer, aren't you?

I want to know what the difference in meaning is.

Well, that's wonderful to know, good friend.

Isn't it something to do with the speaker's

the speaker believes that something is possible

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Second Conditional: The Grammar Gameshow Episode 20

literally

perception

extremely

present