Conditional Type 2

The 2nd conditional is used to express unreal situations in the present or future. Often used to express a wish.

Uses the simple past tense:

or...


Note! We never use would, or wouldn't in the if clause.

For Example:

• If I were you, I wouldn't do that. = I wouldn't do that, if I were you. (I am not you - therefore the condition is unreal).
• If I had more time, I would do more on my websites. = I would do more on my websites, if I had more time. (I don't have more time - therefore the condition is unreal).