Second Conditional

Second Conditional

1. :We used to talk about imaginary or hypothetical situations which have a low possibility to happen.

   • We use past tense/past simple when we use the second conditional.
     • 2) If animals talked, it could be wonderful= Type 2
   • Example: If I were you, I would call her for her birthday
     • 1) If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world= Type 2
       • 3) What if I don't pay my debt?= Type 2 (Hypothetical)

2. Conditionals

   • Thrid Conditional
     • We use wen we talk about something in the past which cannot be changed now
       • If + Had + V3, would/could/might have V3
         • 1) If you had studied harder, you could passed the exam= Type 3
       • If your team had played harder, you wouldn’t have lost the match
         • 2) We wouldn't have missed the train if we had arrived earlier