Second conditional

Second conditional

1. We use the second conditional to talk about something that is impossible or something that is unlikely in the present or the future

   • If I owned the Hilton Hotel chain, i would be very rich. If Tina won a lot of money, she would buy an apartment downtown

2. We also use the second conditional to give advice, usually with if i were you.

   • If i were you, i would make a plan.

3. We use the simple past in the if clause, and would + a main verb in the main clause.

   • If Sally lived in the city, she wouldnt need a car.

4. We can also use a modal verb( could, might, etc) instead of would in the main clause.

   • If i lived downtown, i could get to work more quickly

5. We can use were instead of was in the if clause.

   • If john was/were here, i'd ask him for advice.