second conditional
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).
Noun
- 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).
- "If I had a billion dollars, I would buy a medieval castle" involves a second conditional.
Coordinate Terms: zero conditional first conditional third conditional mixed conditional