THE SECOND CONDITIONAL

THE SECOND CONDITIONAL

1. The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and the infinitive:

   • if + past simple, ...would + infinitive

2. How is this different from the first conditional?

   • This kind of conditional sentence is different from the first conditional because this is a lot more unlikely.
     • For example:
       • (second conditional): If I had enough money I would buy a house with twenty bedrooms and a swimming pool (I'm probably not going to have this much money, it's just a dream, not very real) But (first conditional): If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes (It's much more likely that I'll have enough money to buy some shoes)

3. Usage

   • Imaginary situations in the present or future, a type of conditional used to talk about events that are unlikely to happen.

4. Examples:

   • If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.(I probably won't win the lottery) If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello. She would travel all over the world if she were rich. She would pass the exam if she ever studied.(She never studies, so this won't happen)

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