Second Conditional
El Second Conditional se utiliza para hablar de situaciones hipotéticas o irreales en el presente o
en el futuro.
1. Estructura
If + pasado simple, would + verbo base
1 If I had a million dollars, I would travel the world.
2 If she studied more, she would pass the exam.
2. Uso
1 Situaciones imaginarias
2 Consejos
3 Hipótesis poco probables
3. Más ejemplos
1 If I were you, I would study more.
2 If we lived near the beach, we would go every day.
3 If he had more time, he would learn another language.
4. Invertir el orden
También se puede empezar con la cláusula principal.
1 I would travel the world if I had a million dollars.
5. 'Were' en lugar de 'was'
En el second conditional se suele usar 'were' para todas las personas.
1 If I were rich, I would buy a big house.
2 If he were taller, he would play basketball.