General English Level 4 Version 2.1 © 2004 acl Pty Ltd GELEV4 Unit 03 Topic 03.doc Look 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. 95