THE SECOND CONDITIONAL

THE SECOND CONDITIONAL

1. STRUCTURE

   • If+ past + would + verb

2. Used

   • situations/actions
     • present or future which
     • hypothetical or impossible.
       • EXAMPLE
         • If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world and buy a castle.

3. Other modal verbs can be used in place of would

   • If I had more money, I could buy a car.

4. To express an imaginary yet possible future

   • Situation and the results of that situation.