second conditional

second conditional

1. tense

   • if-clause~ past tense
   • main clause~ would+ an infinitive

2. use

   • to speak about present and future situations

3. i wish/ if only

   • we use wish an if only + past simple/continuous or could when we want a sitution or thing in the present
   • we use wish + could to complain about a thing or a situation

4. example

   • i wish ______ her now (to be)
     • i wish he were her now
   • i wish that you _______ her yesterday (to be)
     • i wish that you had been here yesterday