The second conditional is also called the present unreal
conditional.
STRUCTURE
If + Simple Past + Modal + Base Verb
Examples:
If I had more money, I would buy a car.
If he were 16, he could drive.
USES
• Unreal situations in the present
If I were the teacher, I would make class shorter.
• Imagined events
If I were rich, I would buy a private jet.
• Impossible present situations
I would go to the party, if I didn’t have to work.
Was vs. Were
Use “were” for all subjects.
Examples:
If I were rich, I would not work.
If he were older, he would understand.
Practice the 2nd conditional with these tests:
2nd Conditional Test
2nd & 3rd Conditional Test
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TOEIC - 2nd Conditional
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