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Second Conditional
Use the Second Conditional to talk about an imaginary /
hypothetical situation.
if + Past Simple, would / wouldnt + Infinitive
If I had a job, Id have some money.
If he wanted help, he wouldnt ask me.
If we didnt spend so much money, we wouldnt have to work so
much.
would / wouldnt + Infinitive + if + Past Simple
Id have some money if I had a job.
He wouldnt ask me if he wanted help.
We wouldnt have to work so much if we didnt spend so much
money.
if + Past Simple, could + Infinitive
If I had some money, I could buy some new clothes.
If there were more trains, we could catch an earlier flight.
Certain to + Adverb
Hes certain to try and get her back.
Theres certain to be a delay at the airport.
Both / Either
New York and Tokyo are both very big cities.
I wouldnt like to live in either of them.
A: You can have either fruit salad or ice cream.
B: Cant I have both?
A: No, you cant!
As far as + Concerned
We use this structure in two ways:
(1) to talk about what someone thinks.
As far as Im concerned, you can do what you want.
Its a waste of time as far as hes concerned.
(2) to introduce a topic of conversation.
As far as sports facilities are concerned, this university is one of the best in
country.
As far as moneys concerned, you can have as much as you need.
I do like it.
It does seem
strange.
They do talk a
lot.
Grammar Book
Conditionals
I. Likely conditions (The first conditional)
We use the following structure to talk about actions that are
very probable in the future.
If it rains, Ill use my umbrella. (It rains sometimes.)
If he goes to the station, hell pick you up. (He can easily go to the
station.)