Le Second Conditional sert à parler de situations imaginaires ou très peu probables dans le présent ou le futur. C’est le temps du rêve et de l’hypothèse.
1. La Formation
Il se construit avec deux parties : la proposition avec IF et la proposition principale.
| IF + Sujet + … | Sujet + … |
|---|---|
| Past Simple | WOULD + Verbe de base |
Exemple :
- If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house. (Si je gagnais au loto…)
2. Le cas de “IF I WERE”
Avec le Second Conditional, on utilise souvent were à la place de was pour toutes les personnes (I, He, She, It), surtout dans l’expression “Si j’étais toi”.
- If I were you, I wouldn’t do that.
- If she were here, she would help us.
💡 Rappel : WOULD
Would se contracte souvent en ‘d.
- I would buy -> I’d buy.
- He would go -> He’d go.
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Complète avec la forme correcte (Past Simple ou Would).
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#1 If I (have) more money, I would travel around the world.
#2 She (be) happier if she lived near the sea.
#3 If I (be) you, I would tell the truth.
#4 What would you do if you (see) a ghost?
#5 If they (know) his address, they would send him a card.
#6 I (help) you if I had more time.
#7 If it (not / rain) , we would go to the park.
#8 We (buy) a new car if we had a garage.
#9 If he (speak) English better, he would get a better job.
#10 I (not / go) there if I were you.