... to buy her for Christmas! …or in the result clause (= ‘would be able to’) If I had a map, I could easily find their house If we had more money, we could renovate the entire house If I had my own ... going on! A funny use of the 2nd conditional: I’ve lost my shoe! I can’t find it anywhere If I were a shoe, where would I be? (I can’t find my shoe I am trying to think of all the places where my ... Could (=ability) can be used in the if clause (= ‘were able to’)… If I could go back in time and give myself advice, I’d tell myself not to worry so much about what other people think It would be...