conditional 2

conditional 2

1. We use it to talk about hypothetical, unreal or imaginary situations.

   • you can replace the modal verb would with might, could, should

2. structure

   • if +past simple + , + would + verb(base form)
     • we can use were instead of was for all persons
       • if sara were here, she would tell us what to do

3. example

   • if i had time, i would practice a sport
   • If i had 50 dollars to spend, i would buy an electric guitar
   • she would go to the party if she didn't have to study for the finaal exam

4. difference between the first and second conditional

   • The first conditional talks about situations that we see as possible or probable while the second conditional can talk about the same situations, but we see them less likely to occur