Second Conditional

Second Conditional

1. Meaning

   • It is a type of conditional 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. Use

   • To talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true.
   • To talk about something in the present which is impossible, because it's not true.

4. Example

   • If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.
   • If I had his number, I would call him.
   • If I were you, I wouldn't go out with that man.