2. 2nd
Conditional
• The 2nd
Conditional uses the past simple after if, then ‘would’ and the infinitive
• If + past simple , …would +infinitive
• *We can use ‘were’ instead of ‘was’ with ‘I’ and ‘ he, she, it’. This is mostly done in formal writing
3. 2nd
Conditional
Firstly, we use it to talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true. Taking our dreams
for example.
*If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house. (I probably won’t win the lottery)
*If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello.
*She would travel all over the world if she were rich.
*She would pass the exam if she ever studied. (She never studies, so this won’t happen)
4. 2nd
Condtional
Secondly, we can use it to talk about something in the present which is impossible, because it’s not true. Is that clear?
Let’s look at the examples:
*If I had his number, I would call him. (I don’t have his number now, so it’s impossible for me to call him)
*If I were you, I wouldn’t go out with that man.
