Second Conditionals Exercises and Definition, Conditionals Type 2

Second Conditionals Exercises and Definition, Conditionals Type 2

Conditionals Type 2

Conditional statements that show a condition and the possible outcome in addition to this condition tell us that the actions that are expected to occur are dependent on a condition. Conditionals Type 2 statements refer to things that don’t happen, or even that is unlikely to happen. In other words, the condition you have stated in these sentences does not express the real situations, it refers to the situations you imagine at that moment. Although the verb used in the main sentence is the verb used in the past tense, Conditional Type 2 sentences are used when talking about the present tense or the present moment.

 

How to Make Conditionals Type 2

Conditionals Type 2 sentences that we use for statements that we want to happen but are not possible have if clause and main clause sections. In the if clause section, the past tense or the second form of can, the could modal is used. In the main clause that will follow, would or modals are used.

If Amelia had money, she would give her money to Madison. But she does not (doesn’t) have Money to give Madison.

He said, “If I did not (didn’t) smoke or drink alcohol in my youth years, I would be more healthy.”

If Charlotte answered her phone, Elizabeth would not (wouldn’t) die. Charlotte could save her but she could not (couldn’t).

 

Important Notes About Conditionals Type 2

Since the sentences you build with Conditional Type 2 can be built with both the if clause and main clause, you can start the sentence with one of these two clauses. However, if your sentence starts with an if clause, you should put a comma after the if clause and before the main clause.

If Evelyn had a time when she was in Paris, she would see the Eiffel Tower. / Evelyn would see the Eiffel Tower she had a time when she was in Paris

If Harper would do her job in this project at the time, we would finish our project until now. / We would finish our project until now if Harper would do her job in this project at the time.

 

When constructing Conditionals Type 2 sentences, “were” is used instead of the auxiliary verb “to be”, it does not matter what the subject is when using this auxiliary verb.

If I were beautiful, clever, and hardworking like you, I would not (wouldn’t) choose him to marry.

If she were busy as much as she says, she could not (couldn’t) find a time to go to the cinema.

 

Example Sentences

• If you were clever, you would understand what I meant.
• If she were cooking, I would help her.
• If he could come here, they would show him something that you would like.
• If I had to attend to the meeting, I would miss the plane.
• If she should join us (were to join us), She wouldn’t be bored.
• If I were you, I would talk openly with him.
• If I understood what the teacher said, I could tell you.