Second Conditional

Second Conditional

1. The second conditional is a structure used for talking about unreal situations in the present or in the future

   • The structure
     • Like a first conditional, a second conditional sentence consists of two clauses, an “if” clause and a main clause
       • If + past simple ...... would + infinitive
         • use
           • To imagine life is different
             • We use the second conditional to talk about things in the future that are unlikely or things that are impossible in the present.
               • Example
                 • If I had the lottery, I'd buy a hause.
           • To ask hypothetical questions
             • Hypothetical questions to ask someone to imagine what they would do in a different situation.
               • Example
                 • What would you do if you quit your job?.
           • To give advice
             • use the second conditional to give advice and if you think about it, when someone asks you for advice, you usually try to imagine what you would do in their situation and share that with them.
               • Example
                 • If I were her, I'd break up wit him!.
           • To give reasons why
             • You can use the second conditional to give reasons why you can't do something.
               • Example
                 • If I had the money, I'd lend it to you.