Second conditional

Second conditional

1. Structure

   • if + condition + result
     • if + condition (past simple) + result (would + base verb)
   • result + if + condition
     • result (would + base verb) + if + condition (past simple)

2. Use

   • The second conditional is used if there is little real possibility that the condition will happen

3. Examples

   • if + I had a million dollars + I would buy a whole building
   • Would you burn you room + if + It was full of rats?
   • If + they had an oven + they would cook a lot