SECOND CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

1. To talk about something thet 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.

2. 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 wouldn´t need a car.

4. We can also use a modal verb (could, might, etc).

   • 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.

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