Learn about the second conditional in 6 Minute Grammar with BBC Learning English. We use the second conditional in English to talk about unreal, imaginary or unlikely situations (like going on a dream holiday). Rob and Catherine explain how to form it, how to use it and how to say it.
You’ll find a quiz on our website:
0:00 Introduction
0:35 Why and when we use the second conditional
1:31 How we make the second conditional
2:43 ’If I were you’
3:41 Pronunciation
4:30 Quiz
More Grammar Lessons:
‘Ever’, ‘Never’ and the Present Perfect:
The Present Perfect with ‘for’ and ‘since’:
Present Perfect vs. Past Simple:
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