How to Use Second Conditional Sentences
Second conditional sentences are useful for expressing outcomes that are completely unrealistic or will not likely happen in the future. Consider the examples below:
Example: If I inherited a billion dollars, I would travel to the moon. – Если бы я получил в наследство миллиард долларов, я бы отправился в путешествие на луну.
Example: If I owned a zoo, I might let people interact with the animals more. – Если бы я владел зоопарком, я возможно разрешил бы людям взаимодействовать с животными больше.
Notice the correct way to structure second conditional sentences is to use the simple past tense in the if-clause and an auxiliary modal verb (e.g., could, should, would, might) in the main clause (the one that expresses the unrealistic or unlikely outcome).
