Second conditional – tvar a použití Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Romana Petrová. Dostupné z Metodického portálu ISSN: Provozuje Národní ústav pro vzdělávání, školské poradenské zařízení a zařízení pro další vzdělávání pedogických pracovníků (NÚV).

Second conditional - tvar If + minulý čas ,would/wouldn´t If I lived in Hawaii, I would go surfing every day. I would go surfing every day if I lived in Hawaii. If = kdyby v druhých podmínkových větách! Předchází-li věta hlavní, není před if čárka. Pořadí vět může být jakékoli, význam vět se nemění.

Second conditional – tvar 1) Sloveso be může být ve tvaru were ve všech osobách: If I/you/he...were taller, ) Would můžeme používat ve staženém tvaru: If I were taller, I´d play basketball. 3) Otázka začíná obvykle větou hlavní: Would you buy a house if you had a million dollars?

Použití: Používáme, když mluvíme o situacích, které jsou méně reálné v přítomnosti nebo budoucnosti. Jedná se o hypotetické úvahy. If I were you, I would ride on bike more carefully. I am not you - this is unreal. If people have wings, they would be able to fly. People don't have wings - that's impossible.

Použití: Podmiňovací způsob používáme také k vyjádření zdvořilé žádosti nebo zdvořilých otázkách v konverzačních situacích: Would you open the window, please? Would you like something to drink?

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Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. 1.If I his address I'd give it to you. (know) 2.He a lot better if he shaved more often. (look) 3.If he worked more slowly he so much money. (not get) 4. More people would visit this restaurant if it a better chef. (have) 5. I that house if I had some money. (buy) 6. If I a lot of money I up my job. (inherit/ give) 7. If someone you a helicopter, what would you do with it ? (give) 8.I ruined if I her everything she wants. (be/ buy) 9.What you if you found a burglar in your house ? (do)

1. If I knew his address I'd give it to you. 2. He would look a lot better if he shaved more often. 3. If he worked more slowly he wouldn´t get so much money. 4. More people would visit this restaurant if it had a better chef. 5. I would buy that house if I had some money. 6. If I inherited a lot of money I would give up my job. 7. If someone gave you a helicopter, what would you do with it ? 8. I would be ruined if I bought her everything she wants 9. What would you do if you found a burglar in your house?

Rewrite the sentences using second conditional. 1. He doesn't take any exercise, that's why he is so fat. 2. She is very shy, so she doesn't go to parties. 3. I haven't got much free time so I read very little. 4. They don't practise English every day so they understand only a few words. 5. People drive very fast so there are many road accidents.

Solution: 1. If he took some exercise, he wouldn´t be so fat. 2. If she weren´t so shy, she would go to parties more. 3. If I had more free time, I would read more. 4. If they practised English every day, they would understand better. 5. If people didn´t drive very fast, there wouldn´be many road accidents.