A2 GRAMMAR · PRACTICAL GUIDE

Second conditional

Imagine an unreal or unlikely present or future situation.

Şimdiki zamanda veya gelecekte gerçek dışı ya da düşük olasılıklı durumları anlatır.

STRUCTUREif + past simple, would + base verb
BEST FOR · hypothetical situations and advice

See the pattern in use

POSITIVE
If I had more time, I would study French.Daha fazla zamanım olsaydı Fransızca çalışırdım.
NEGATIVE
I wouldn’t drive if I were tired.
QUESTION
What would you do if you lost your passport?

Common learner mistake

If I would know, I would tell you.If I knew, I would tell you.

Read the structure again, then say the corrected sentence aloud as one complete phrase.

TURN THE RULE INTO A SKILL

Notice it. Say it. Use it.

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