Second Conditional

Second Conditional

1. Used on imaginary situations in the present or future

2. Grammar structure

   • Positive Form
     • Conditional Clause + Result Clause
       • Conditional clause
         • If + subject + were/simple past verb + complement
       • Result clause
         • Subject + would + present verb + complement
   • Negative Form
     • Conditional clause + Result clause
       • Conditional clause
         • If + subject + didn´t + present verb + complement
       • Result clause
         • Subject + wouldn´t + present verb + complement
   • Question Form
     • Result clause + Conditional Clause + ?
       • Result clause
         • WH word + would + subject + present verb + complement
       • Conditional clause
         • If + subject + were/simple past verb + complement + ?

3. Examples

   • Positive Form
     • If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.
     • She would travel all over the world if she were rich.
   • Negative form
     • I would sleep late every day if I didn’t study early.
     • If I did not work, I would watch TV all day.
   • Question Form
     • What would you do if you were me?
     • Who would you like to meet, if you could meet anyone?