Drugi okres warunkowy
Zastosowanie
Drugiego okresu warunkowego używamy w odniesieniu do sytuacji, które mogłyby wydarzyć się.
Forma
| 'If' -clause: past tense | main clause: 'would/should' | |
| be: | If I was taller, | I would become a policeman. |
| have: | If he had any money, | he would leave home. |
| other verbs: | If you took a taxi, | you would get there quicker. |
| could: | If you could see me now, | you would laugh your head off. |
'If' + simple past + d' conditional
| 'if' | simple past | d' conditional |
| If | it rained tomorrow, | we'd stay at home. |
| If | you went by train, | you would get there earlier. |
| If | I had longer legs, | I would be able to run faster. |
Wariant 1: 'If' + were/was + 'would/should'
| 'If' -clause: 'were/was' | main clause: 'would/should' |
| If I/he/she/it were/was ready, | I would (should) go. |
| If you/we/there were ready, | we would (should) go. |
| If I was / were better qualified, | I'd apply for the job. |
| If I were you / in your position, | I would accept their offer. |
| If it weren't for your help, | I would still be unemployed. |
| Were it not for your help, | I would still be unemployed. |
Wariant 2: If + past + modal
| 'if'-clause: past tense | main clause: modal |
| If he knew the facts, | he could / might tell us what to do. |
| If he could get the facts, | he could / might tell us what to do. |
| If he were here, | he could help us. |
| If he were here, | he might help us. |
| If he failed, | he ought to / should try again. |
| If he were here now, | she could be helping us. |
| If he was in London, | he could have met my sister. |
Wariant 3: If + were to / was to + 'would', etc.
| 'if'-clause: 'were to/was to' | main clause: 'would/should', etc. |
| If I were to (was to) ask, | would you help me? |
| If you were to ask him, | he might help you. |
| If he were to make an effort, | he could do better. |