Second Conditional

Second Conditional

1. How / When Use it:

   • 1. To imagine life is different
     • 1.1 Things in the future that are unlikely 1.2 Things that are impossible in the present
       • Structure: If this happened, that would happen. Example: If i had enough money, i would buy a house
   • 2. To ask hypothetical questions
     • To ask someone to imagine what they would do in a different situation. These situations aren't real but are fun.
       • Examples: What would you do if you quit your job? Or If you won a million dollar, would you travel the world?
         • or, we can use: IF you could... (+ infinitive, because it's a modal) Example: If you could travel to any country, where would you go?
   • 3. To give advice
     • When someone comment you a situation and need another point of view.
       • Example: If I were you, I'd talk to my boss before i quit my job
   • 4. To give reasons why
     • To give reasons why you can't do something
       • Examples: If I wasn't so busy, I would invite you over for dinner

2. IF + past simple ... Would + infinitive

   • Condition + Result

3. Extra Tips:

   • 2. You can change the order of the clauses
     • 2. Example: If it stopped raining, I would go for a walk --> I would go for a walk if it stopped raining.
   • 1. "IF" is a conjunction
   • 3. Subject + Would are usually contracted when spoken: I'd, You'd, She'd, He'd, They'd, We'd
   • 4. it breaks grammar rules! --> BE VERB -->
     • I was / were She was / were He was / were It was / were