2nd conditional

2ND CONDITIONAL

The second conditional is like the first conditional. We are thinking about a particular condition in the future, and the result of this condition. But there is not a real possibility that this condition will happen.

두 번째 조건은 첫 번째 조건과 같습니다. 우리는 미래의 특정 조건과 이 조건의 결과에 대해 생각하고 있습니다. 하지만 이러한 상황이 발생할 가능성은 실제로 없습니다.

Second conditional is used in situations/actions in the present or future which are not likely to happen or are imaginary, hypothetical or impossible.

두 번째 조건문은 현재 또는 미래에 일어날 가능성이 없거나 상상적이거나 가정적이거나 불가능한 상황/행동에 사용됩니다.

Examples:

- If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world and buy a castle. (I think it is very unlikely that I will win the lottery. However, in this unlikely condition, I will travel and buy a castle.)

- If I wasn’t watching TV now, I would be playing football. (I am watching TV, but I am imagining an alternative activity I would be doing if I wasn’t watching TV.)

- If I were an alien, I would be able to travel around the universe. (It is impossible for me to be an alien. However, I am imagining what I would do in this situation)

FORM:

If + past + would + verb

2ND CONDITIONAL

There are 2 parts to a second conditional sentence:

An If clause = condition

A main clause = result

If she had more money, She´d buy a new car.

Other modal verbs can be used in place of would:

- If I had more money, I could buy a car. (Buying a car would be possible.)

- If I won the lottery, I might give all the money to charity. (Giving the money to charity is only a possibility.)

On these conditional sentences we use 'were' instead of 'was'.

- If I were you, I would go to school.

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