Second Conditional

Second Conditional

1. Definition

   • The second conditional is a type of conditional that is used to talk about events that are unlikely to happen in the future.

2. Structure

   • IF + PAST SIMPLE, + WOULD + VERB IN INFINITIVE (WITHOUT TO)

3. Characterictics

   • For situations that the speaker considers unlikely to happen in the future
   • For situations that are not possible in the present, that is, that are not a reality at the present time
   • To give advice to someone using the expression. If I were you (if I were you).

4. Examples

   • If I were an astronaut, I would travel to the Moon
   • If I worked shifts, I would choose mornings
   • If I were you, I would tell her the truth