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Second conditional

Second conditional is used when there is an unreal possibility that the condition
will happen, maybe in the present or future.

The second conditional has two parts the if condition + ( past simple,) and the
main clause ('would' and the infinitive verb)

If clause Main clause

If + Past would / could / might +


Simple verb + c

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.

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 Mark married to Mary; He would be happy

If everyone had clean water to drink, there would be a lot less disease.

If the Third World War broke out, it would probably mean the end of
humankind

If I lived by the sea, I would be lying on the beach right now.

If I had more money, I would buy a nice apartment.

If we didn't have to work today, we could go for a walking.

If they won the lottery, they wouldn't work anymore.

If you went to Brazil, you wouldn't want to come back.


If I didn't want to go, I would tell you.

If you lived in the 19 century, you would understand better the priest
without head legend.

If she wrote a book, it would be a best-seller.


Note: that with the verb To Be we use IF + I / HE / SHE / IT + WERE

The reason we use were instead of was is because the sentence is in


the Subjunctive mood.

If I were millionaire, I would travel all over the world.

If he were taller, he could be accepted into the team.

If we were in London today, we would be able to go to the concert in


Hyde Park.

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