English · Education and Career Choices
2nd conditional — hypothesizing about study/career choices
if + past simple, would + base verb for a choice that is not real yet
6 minutes
The academic content is in Arabic, as at the BAC and as in the app.
What the syllabus expects from you
- 2nd conditional (if + past simple, would + base verb) for a hypothetical present/future about study/career choices
The method
- Test: is the condition realistic (1st) or hypothetical (2nd)? choose the tense pair accordingly
The common mistakes
- Using 'would' in the if-clause
- Mixing 1st and 2nd conditional forms
From the lesson
Think of a student who has not chosen a path yet. She imagines a choice that is only possible, not real.
The vocabulary
- if I were ... , I would ... (لو كنت ... لكنت)
What is not on the syllabus
- wish/desire (treated separately, next concept)
- warnings with unless (treated separately)