Conditional Sentences Type 2

 Definition of Conditional Sentence Type 2

Type 2 conditional sentence or second conditional is a conditional sentence that is used when the result / consequence (result) of the condition (condition) has no or little possibility of being realized because the condition cannot be fulfilled in the present (present situation is not real) or condition- difficult to meet in the future (unlikely to happen).

Formulas for Conditional Sentence Type 2

The conditional clause (if + condition) uses the simple past tense, while the main clause (result) section uses the modal verb and the bare infinitive (the infinitive without to).

complex sentence
subordinate clause (if + condition)	main clause (result/consequence)
if + simple past	would/could/might + bare infinitive

Example:

• If I inherited a billion dollars, I would travel to the moon.
• If I owned a zoo, I might let people interact with the animals more.
• If I were you, I would continue my study.
• If I had time, I would go with you.
• If she met her mother, she would be very happy.
• If it rained tomorrow, I would sleep all day.
• If I were you, I’d tell him the truth.