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Second conditional : Imaginary events that are probably not going to happen
We are thinking about a particular condition in the future, and the result of this condition
School subject: English as a Second Language (ESL) Grade/level: A2
The second conditional (also called conditional type 2) is a structure used for talking about unreal situations in the present or in the future
The condition is expressed with the imperfect, and the potential result is indicated with the conditional
First conditional
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= it does not seem possible or likely that the company can complete the project by next week, so we won’t pay 3% more
Generally, the difference between the two forms depends on whether a person believes that a situation is possible or unlikely
The structure for the second conditional is: If + Simple past, S + would/might/could + v1+o
The second conditional is a sentence created by two clauses, the if-clause (we can start the clause with if or when) and the main clause
One of them (the subordinate clause) usually starts with the word ‘ if ’ and specifies the condition while the other one (the main clause) returns the result
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