Second Conditional

Second Conditional

1. Form

   • The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then 'would', and the infinitive:
     • if + past simple, ... would be + infinitive
       • https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/second-conditional.html

2. Usage

   • (We can use 'were' instead of 'was' with 'I' and 'he / she / it'. This is mostly done in formal writing.) It has two uses. First, we can use it to talk about things in the future that probably won't be true. Perhaps I am imagining some dream, for example.

3. Example

   • If I won the lottery I would buy a big house (I probably won't win the lottery)

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