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Second Conditional Structure Explained

This document summarizes the structure and use of the second conditional and "if I wish/if only" conditional structures in English. The second conditional uses "if + past simple" in the if-clause and "would/could + verb" in the main clause to talk about unlikely or hypothetical present/future situations. "If I wish/if only" is used to express wishes or regrets about present and past situations using different verb tenses like past simple, could, would, and past perfect. Examples are provided for each conditional structure.

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Second Conditional Structure Explained

This document summarizes the structure and use of the second conditional and "if I wish/if only" conditional structures in English. The second conditional uses "if + past simple" in the if-clause and "would/could + verb" in the main clause to talk about unlikely or hypothetical present/future situations. "If I wish/if only" is used to express wishes or regrets about present and past situations using different verb tenses like past simple, could, would, and past perfect. Examples are provided for each conditional structure.

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SECOND CONDITIONAL

Structure
1th part: If clause (If + subject + past simple)
If + subject + past simple, subject +
2th part: Main clause (subject + would/could +
would/could + verb in base form.
verb in base form)
Examples:
1. If I were rich I would buy a ranch
2. If you ran every day you would be more faster
3. If he werent my friend I would give him a hit
4. If I went to the class I werent fail the exam
5. If we trained we would go to olimpic games
6. If you werent lazy you would get good notes
7. If I were a airplena I would go to brazil
IF I WISH / IF ONLY
Structure

Use
We use this structure when we want to talk
about something that we wish to be different
I wish/If only + subject + Past simple
like is now. Its like make a wish about a
present situation.
We use this structure:
To express regret about something we
I wish/If only + subject + Could
cant do at present.
To wish that something happens in the
future.
We use this structure:
When we want to express a complaint
or criticism in the present.
I wish/If only + subject + Would
When we have a wish that someone
changes his behavior in the present or
in the future.
We use this structure:
When we wish that something had
I wish/If only + subject + Past perfect
happened another way.
To express regrets.
Examples:
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