The second conditional is used to talk about imaginary or unreal situations in the present or future. It describes what could happen, might happen, or would happen if a certain condition were met.
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
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| I | If I had more money, I would travel to New York. | If I didn’t have a meeting, I wouldn’t be late. | If I had a superpower, what would I do? |
| You | If you worked less, you would feel better. | If you didn’t practice, you wouldn’t improve. | If you could visit anywhere, where would you go? |
| He/She | If she were my boss, she would be very kind. | If he didn’t learn English, he wouldn’t get the job. | If he had more time, what would he learn? |
| We | If we had a bigger budget, we would hire more people. | If we didn’t work together, we wouldn’t succeed. | If we could go anywhere, where would we go? |
| They | If they moved to London, they would find new clients. | If they didn’t know the rules, they wouldn’t pass. | If they were your team, what would they do? |
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