second conditional
second conditional · second conditionals
A structure used to convey about improbable or impossible events in the present or…A structure used to convey about improbable or impossible events in the present or future, containing an if clause (with a verb in the simple past) and a main clause (with would + an infinite verb).
Meaning
1 sensesA structure used to convey about improbable or impossible events in the present or future, containing an if clause (with a verb in the simple past) and a main clause (with would + an infinite verb).
"If I had a billion dollars, I would buy a medieval castle" involves a second conditional.
Forms
plural: second conditionals| Singular | second conditional |
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