Betingelsessætninger type 2

Second Conditional

Betingelsessætninger af type 2 beskriver hypotetiske eller uvirkelige situationer i nutiden eller fremtiden. De bruges om tænkte scenarier eller til at give råd på en høflig måde. Strukturen er: If + past simple, would + base verb. Bemærk, at 'were' ofte bruges i stedet for 'was' i formelt engelsk.

HVORNÅR DET BRUGES

Bruges om tænkte, hypotetiske eller usandsynlige situationer i nutiden eller fremtiden. Bruges også, når man høfligt giver råd ('If I were you, I would...').

STRUKTUR

positiveIf+past simple, would+base verb

If I had more money, I would travel the world.

**Hvis** jeg **havde** flere penge, **ville** jeg **rejse** jorden rundt.

negativeIf+past simple, wouldn't+base verb

If she liked spicy food, she wouldn't avoid it.

**Hvis** hun **kunne lide** stærk mad, **ville** hun **ikke undgå** den.

questionWhat would S+do if+past simple?

What would you do if you lost your job?

Hvad **ville** du **gøre**, **hvis** du **mistede** dit job?

SIGNALORD

if
would
could
might
imagine if
what if

EKSEMPLER

If I had more money, I would travel the world.
**Hvis** jeg **havde** flere penge, **ville** jeg **rejse** jorden rundt.
What would you do if you lost your job?
Hvad **ville** du **gøre**, **hvis** du **mistede** dit job?
If I were you, I would apologize to her.
**Hvis** jeg **var** dig, **ville** jeg **sige** undskyld til hende.
She would be happier if she had more free time.
Hun **ville være** gladere, **hvis** hun **havde** mere fritid.
If I spoke French, I would apply for that job in Paris.
**Hvis** jeg **talte** fransk, **ville** jeg **søge** det job i Paris.

ALMINDELIGE FEJL

If I would have more money, I would travel.

If I had more money, I would travel.

I if-sætningen bruges simpel datid – IKKE 'would'

If I was you, I would leave.

If I were you, I would leave.

I formelt engelsk bruges 'were' ved alle subjekter i type 2, især i 'I were you'

Tip

Nøglen til type 2: BEGGE dele er uvirkelige/usandsynlige lige nu. 'If I had a million dollars' = jeg har dem ikke. 'I would buy a house' = jeg køber ikke et hus. Det hele er tænkt!