Second Conditional IF (Unreal)

Rules Explanations:
If Conditionals
First Conditional IF
Second Conditional IF
Third Conditional IF
IF / Unless
Wish Clauses
In Case

Fill In Exercises:
1. If Clauses Exercises -

2. If Conditionals Exercise
3. If / Unless / When Exercise
4. If vs Unless Exercise 2
5. Conditionals Tenses Exercise
6-7. Zero Conditional Exercise 1 / 2
8-9. First Conditional Exercise 1 / 2
10-11. Second Conditional Exercise 1 / 2
12-13. Third Conditional Exercise 1 / 2
14.Mixed Conditional Exercise

PDF Exercises: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

Multiple Choice Quizzes:
If Clauses Quizzes

Second conditional if, also known as type two conditional, is used for unreal situations in present or future time. The condition statement is unreal at the moment and the dependent is impossible or unlikely to happen.

If I were rich, I would buy a boat.
If the weather was nice, we could barbecue.

If I were rich...
I am not rich, it is not likely that I will be rich (anytime soon anyway) and buy a boat. I might win the lottery tomorrow?
(unreal situation, improbability)

Type 2 Conditional Grammar

If + Subject + Simple Past + Subject 2 + Would / Could + Verb

a. If you listened carefully, you would understand the lecture easily.
b. If I were you, I wouldn't drive so fast.
c. If Ronald came early, he could help us.
d. If it didn't rain, we could play basketball.

Note:

The main clause and if clause can be in reversed order.

If I could jump high enough, I would escape.
I would escape if I could jump high enough.

If I had money, I would buy a Ferrari.
I would buy a Ferrari If I had money.