Second Conditional

if + past, would + verb for unreal present or future.

Examples

• If I were rich, I'd travel.

Key rules

• Form: if + past simple, would + base verb
• Use it for unreal or unlikely present or future situations
• Use were for all persons in formal style: If I were you
• Do not use would in the if-clause

Common mistakes

• If I would have money, I would travel → If I had money, I would travel
• If he was rich, he buys a boat → If he were rich, he would buy a boat