The second conditional - 6 Minute Grammar

Learn about the second conditional in 6 Minute Grammar with BBC Learning English. We use the second conditional in English to talk about unreal, imaginary or unlikely situations (like going on a dream holiday). Rob and Catherine explain how to form it, how to use it and how to say it.

0:00 Introduction
0:35 Why and when we use the second conditional
1:31 How we make the second conditional
2:43 'If I were you'
3:41 Pronunciation
4:30 Quiz

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[ateabag]

Thank you so much for your best of the best lessons ! And if I were you, I would make next video about 3d conditional

[yesongpiano]

It's so heplful to study English. Good example! Thanks a lot. I love this channel.😁

[sunshineSasha]

Thank you very much... If I knew how to use the third conditional, I would be very happy.

[manuk]

This is so much clear and It'd be very good if you can do video on third conditional as well

[MateusJeanric]

Perfectly clear !
Thank you that can be helpful I think .

[emyeman]

Hi 🙋🏼‍♀️
Great as always 😍 thanks a lot
I’ve got all of them 💪🏻 6/6 😊

[sashak]

If I were you, I'd be proud of myself! 😉

[hasneenjahan]

Catherine Maam said at 1:29 " unlikely, but I'd be happy "
What does it mean by " Unlikely" here ?!?

[nawarnawar]

Nice explanation, I hope that you will focus on mixed conditionals next lesson.

[mihreteabgebreyohannes]

This is really fabulous. thanks for the video

[matteosusino]

Thanks so much! It's very clear with transcription beside it!

[AbidAli]

Thank you so much for sharing💗. Anyone wants to practice speaking English?

[yigitcan]

--If I spent my time studying for the exam, I could get a good position at university. (I probably will not study for the exam).
---If I found my sister watching a football game, I would watch with her. (probably I am not going to find her watching a match.)
---If I was the president of the treasure in my country, I would help struggling farmers and businesses to survive.(Now, I am talking about imaginary situation at the present)

[ahmedfarraj]

Hello
Wonderful episode
1. If I were you, I would help people
2. If I had wings, I would fly.
3. If I grown up in England, I would be English citizen.

[hasanabbas]

Hello Rob and Catherine
If I subscribed BBC Learning English before, I would be better in English.

[diegobrito]

I prefer British people teaching than Americans. I love the lesson!

[halaahmed]

if I took an English course I would find a good job

[seedslulu]

Hello..I have a question
If nobody was / were able to see me, I would take away the diamonds...
What should I use in this sentence

[celinejesus]

Can BBC teach me more about Gerund please? I don’t know when I should use Gerund ing, very confusing. I’ve read lots Video about Gerund, still don’t know, they just list too many words that followed by Gerund, how could I remember that loads vocabularies which followed by Gerund?

[apologeticvoice]

I want to talk to both of you personally and learn better English, and if i were you, I'd definitely talk. Thanks