Second Conditional: sinne, oefeninge, toetse en voorbeelde

Second Conditional gebruik

Ons praat oor denkbeeldige, onwaarskynlike of onwerklike situasies in die hede of toekoms en hul moontlike gevolge.

Second Conditional Vorm

if-part
(Conditional)
main part
Result
if + subject + Past Simple subject + would + V1

If + subject + Past Simple, subject + would + V.
Subject + would + V + if + subject + Past Simple.

If it rained, I would stay at home.
As dit gereën het, sou ek tuis gebly het.

Second Conditional Reël

  • Die volgorde van die dele maak nie saak nie.
    If the weather didn’t improve, we would stay at home.
    We would stay at home if the weather didn’t improve.
  • As die voorwaardelike deel eerste staan, sit ons ’n komma daarna.
    If you studied, you would pass.
    You would pass if you studied.
  • ons gebruik were in plaas van was met I / he / she / it in voorwaardelike sinne
    If I were you, I would change jobs.
    As ek jy was, sou ek van werk verander.
    If he were taller, he would play basketball professionally.
    As hy langer was, sou hy professioneel basketbal speel.
    If she were more patient, she would enjoy teaching.
    As sy meer geduldig was, sou sy daarvan gehou het om skool te hou.
    If it were warmer today, we would go for a walk.
    As dit vandag warmer was, sou ons gaan stap het.
  • ’n Mens kan modale werkwoorde gebruik in plaas van would: could, might, should
    If you studied more, you could pass the exam.
    As jy harder sou studeer, sou jy die eksamen kon slaag.
    If we left now, we might arrive earlier.
    As ons nou sou ry, sou ons dalk vroeër aankom.
    If you felt tired, you should rest.
    As jy moeg gevoel het, moes jy gerus het.
  • die voegwoord unless = if not
    We wouldn’t go unless it were necessary.
    Ons sou nie gaan tensy dit nodig was nie.

Second Conditional Ontkenning

  • in die voorwaardelike gedeelte: Past Simple + didn't + V
    If he didn't call, I would stay at home.
    As hy nie gebel het nie, sou ek by die huis bly.
  • in die hoofsin: wouldn't + V of die ontkenning van ’n modale werkwoord
    If it rained, we wouldn't go outside.
    As dit gereën het, sou ons nie buite gegaan het nie.
    If you tried more, you might not fail.
    As jy harder probeer het, sou jy dalk nie misluk het nie.

Second Conditional Vrae

Die vraag word gevorm soos ’n gewone vraag met would, maar die bysin met if bly oor.

Would + subject + V1 + if + Past Simple?
Wh-word + would + subject + V1 + if + Past Simple?

What would you do if the app crashed?
Wat sou jy doen as die toepassing sou crash?
Where would you live if you moved abroad?
Waar sou jy woon as jy oorsee sou trek?
Who would you invite if you organized a party?
Wie sou jy nooi as jy ’n partytjie gereël het?
Why would she be upset if you didn't write?
Waarom sou sy ontsteld wees as jy nie skryf nie?
How would you feel if you lost your phone?
Hoe sou jy voel as jy jou foon verloor?

Second Conditional Tipiese foute

❌ If it will rain, we would cancel.
✅ If it rained, we would cancel.
❌ I wouldn't come if he won't call.
✅ I wouldn't come if he didn't call.
Would в if-части: If he would call, …
✅ Past Simple в if-части: If he called, …

Second Conditional Sinne

If you studied more, you would feel more confident.
As jy meer sou studeer, sou jy meer selfvertroue hê.
If I had more free time, I would start a new project.
As ek meer vrye tyd gehad het, sou ek ’n nuwe projek begin het.
If she lived closer, we would meet more often.
As sy nader gewoon het, sou ons mekaar meer gereeld ontmoet het.
If they knew the answer, they would tell us.
As hulle die antwoord geweet het, sou hulle vir ons gesê het.
If tomorrow were a day off, we would go to the countryside.
As môre 'n dag af was, sou ons platteland toe gaan.
If he worked harder, he would get a promotion.
As hy harder gewerk het, sou hy ’n bevordering gekry het.
If you lived here, you would save time on commuting.
As jy hier gewoon het, sou jy tyd op pendel gespaar het.
If we had a car, we would leave earlier.
As ons ’n motor gehad het, sou ons vroeër vertrek het.
If I knew about it, I would prepare.
As ek daarvan geweet het, sou ek voorberei het.
If they were free today, they would come to us.
As hulle vandag vry was, sou hulle na ons toe kom.

Second Conditional Voorbeelde

If I had more money, I would travel around the world.
As ek meer geld gehad het, sou ek om die wêreld reis.
If she knew his number, she would call him.
As sy sy nommer geweet het, sou sy hom gebel het.
If the weather were better, we would have a picnic.
As die weer beter was, sou ons gaan piekniek hou.
If you didn't eat so much sugar, you would feel healthier.
As jy nie soveel suiker geëet het nie, sou jy gesonder gevoel het.
If they shared the data, we could finish faster.
As hulle die data gedeel het, kon ons vinniger klaar maak.
If he were more organized, he wouldn't miss deadlines.
As hy meer georganiseerd was, sou hy nie sperdatums misloop nie.
If you helped me, I would finish this today.
As jy my gehelp het, sou ek dit vandag klaarmaak.
If the app loaded faster, more users would stay.
As die toepassing vinniger gelaai het, sou meer gebruikers gebly het.
If I didn't have to work late, I would join you.
As ek nie laat hoef te werk nie, sou ek by julle aansluit.
If you were more careful, you wouldn't make so many mistakes.
As jy meer versigtig was, sou jy nie soveel foute maak nie.

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