General English Level 4
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We make a second conditional sentence by using two clauses.
conditional clause main clause
If + the past simple tense,
If I had more information,
+ would + verb
it would be easier to decide.
We can also start the second conditional with the main clause.
I had a lot of money,
I'd (I
would)
you won the lottery,
you'd
she saved for ten
years,
she'd
he moved to the
country,
he'd
If
they sold their
business,
they'd
be able to buy a house.
I'd (I
would)
I had a lot of money.
You'd
you won the lottery.
She'd
she saved for ten years.
He'd
he moved to the country.
They'd
be able to buy a
house
if
they sold their business.
Information
In the if clause of a second conditional sentence, we usually use a comma to separate
the two clauses. When we start the sentence with the main clause, we don't usually
need to use a comma.
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