First and Second Conditional | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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We use it to talk about things that might happen in the future.

First conditional

We use it to talk about situations that are impossible/imaginary

Second conditional (If I were you, I'd stop using social media) / (If I were CEO, I'd give everyone a private office)

We use it to talk about situations that are possible but not probable.

Second conditional (If we gave everyone a private office, we'd need a much bigger office)

In the second conditional we can't use 'was' with I, he, she and it. We have to use 'were'.

False. People often use 'was' in informal speech.

If + Present Simple, will + infinitive

First conditional

If + Past Simple, would/could/might + infinitive

Second conditional

If I were you: a fixed phrase and we always use 'were' with I.

True

We can use 'if' in two possible places in the sentence.

True