Lesson Nine - Second Conditional/Expressing opinion

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Expression opinion

Common phrases to use when expressing an opinion or idea.

First Part

*** I think  = Eu acho
*** In my opinion  = na minha opinião
*** I'd like to ...= Eu gostaria de ...
*** I'd rather...  = Eu gostaria...
*** I'd prefer ...  = Eu prefiro
*** The way I see it = A meu modo de ver
*** As far as I'm concerned = Ao que eu saiba
*** If it were up to me = Se dependesse de mim
*** I suppose  = Eu suponho


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I think so  = Acho que sim
I don't think so = Acho que não
Elias 1 : Do you think that Felipão will save Palmeiras from the second division?
Elias 2 : Will Corinthians be champion this year?
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In my opinion = Na minha opinião
Bruna 1 : Is it important to do the homework before playing with your friends?
Bruna 2 : Is teacher J.B. very fat?
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I'd like to ...
Danielle 1 : Would you travel to Japan if you had financial conditions?
Danielle 2 : Why is so difficult to believe when somebody says "I love you"?
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I'd rather = Eu prefiro...( Essa estrutura deve ser usada sem o infinitivo, ou seja sem o verbo com "to")
Elias 1 : Imagine that you have 1000 reais to spend with your family. How about a barbecue?
Elias 2 : What do you want to drink for breakfast?
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I'd prefer = Eu preferia/ Eu prefiro
Bruna 1 : Do you like to study English at night?
Bruna 2 : Do you prefer a hot-dog or a hamburguer?
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The way I see it = a meu modo de ver
Danielle 1 : Will Brazil be better if Serra wins the election?
Danielle 2 : Who is more intelligent , black people or white people?
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As far as I'm concerned  = Ate onde eu sei/ Pelo que eu saiba
Elias 1 : American says that Brazil is the most violent country of the world. What is your opinion about this?
Elias 2 : Why so many people sleep in the street ?
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If it were up to me = Se dependesse de mim
Bruna 1 : What time it would be good for you to study English?
Bruna 2 : Do you like to go to school every day?
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I suppose = Eu suponho
Danielle 1 : Why some women don't call the police after being spanked by their husbands?
Danielle 2 : Is it possible for a man become rich being honest?
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* Na segunda condicional usamos o passado simples e o futuro do passado representado pelo auxiliar WOULD. 
> In the second conditional we use the simple past and the future in the past represented by the auxiliar WOULD.
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* Vejam as frases e aprendam como trabalhar a segunda condicional:
> Observe the sentences and learn how does the second conditional work:
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** If I lived in USA , I would vote in Obama for president.

** If I were Palmeiras supporter, I would buy a pig to be my friend.

** If she had money, she would visit New york every year.

** He would help his brother to buy a new car, if he were richer.

** They wouldn't study English, if they were American.

** If I didn't speak English fluently, I would never work at that international company.

**If Bruna spoke English, she would help her friends with her homework.

###Na segunda condicional o auxiliar do passado é DID, e do futuro do passado é WOULD.
*** In the second conditional the past auxiliar is called DID while the future in the past auxiliar is WOULD.
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###Frases negativas devem sempre ter os auxiliares abreviados.(didn't/wouldn't
***Negative sentences bring always the auxiliar abbreviated.
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###O verbo "to be" tem uma única forma na segunda condicional( were).
*** The verb"to be" in the second conditional is WERE only.
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###Mesmo sabendo que a conjugação correta da terceira pessoa do passado é WAS, podemos dizer "if she was"  assim como tambem podemos "if she were". Mas essa mudança é apenas na segunda condicional.
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MORE SENTENCES:

***If my uncle were here, He wouldn't let you to kick me.

***If Ariadne  were single, I would call her to go to the movies with me.

***Would you know my name, If I saw you in the streets ?

***Wouldn't she be happier , if she believed in love ?

***If Elias  snored, Val  would let him  sleep on the couch. kkkk

***If he hadn't time enough to study, he would give up to study
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