SECOND

CONDITIONAL
WHAT FOR?
1. Something unlikely

to happen in the

future. Let's say a

dream. 

2. Something

impossible in the

present. This is not

true. 
 CASE 1
If I won the lottery, I

would build a school. 

We are talking about

something that it's not

going to happen in the

future. Or it is very

difficult. 
 CASE 2
If I were a boy, I would

have flower ties.

This is about a present

situation, and it's

impossible to

accomplish.  
STRUCTURE
If clause in simple

past (use were with I,

He, She and It in

written/formal form)  

Main clause with

would + base verb