Langue anglaise · 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
Le contenu académique est en arabe, comme au BAC et comme dans l’application.
Ce que le programme attend de toi
- 2nd conditional (if + past simple, would + base verb) for a hypothetical present/future about study/career choices
La méthode
- Test: is the condition realistic (1st) or hypothetical (2nd)? choose the tense pair accordingly
Les erreurs fréquentes
- Using 'would' in the if-clause
- Mixing 1st and 2nd conditional forms
Extrait du cours
Think of a student who has not chosen a path yet. She imagines a choice that is only possible, not real.
Le vocabulaire
- if I were ... , I would ... (لو كنت ... لكنت)
Ce qui n’est pas au programme
- wish/desire (treated separately, next concept)
- warnings with unless (treated separately)