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2nd conditional

Use

Structure

Tips

To imagine life is different

To ask hypothetical questions

To give advice

To give reasons why

Things in the future that are unlikely

Things that are impossible in the present

For example

What would you do if you quit your job?

Were can be used with the I subject

Positive

Negative

Condition

Result

if+ past simple

woul+infinitive

If+ did not+past simple

Would not+infinitive

Condition

Result

If is a conjuction

You can change the order of the clauses

Subject+would are usually contracted when spoken

It the breaks grammar rules

I'd, you'd,she'd, he'd,they'd,we'd

We can use were instead of was