rain

We'd get soaked if we went outside. Let's stay home.

Form

The Second Conditional: if + Past Simple, would / could + base verb

If I didn't have to work tonight, I would come with you to the party.

If they liked pizza, we could take them to an Italian restaurant.

I wouldn't do that if I were you.


Use

The Second Conditional is used in English for two reasons:

  1. Unreal situations
  2. Unlikely situations

It is important to understand that using this grammar gives information about the speaker's opinion.


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Exercise

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