Type 2 conditional sentences

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In these sentences, the time is now or any time, and the situation is unreal. They are not based on fact, and they refer to an unlikely or hypothetical condition and its probable result. The use of the past tense after 'if' indicates unreality.

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In a Type 2 conditional

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sentence, the tense in the 'if' clause is the simple past, and the tense in the main clause is the present conditional (would+ the infinitive of the main verb).

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Sometimes, we use should, could or might instead of would, for example: If I won a million dollars, I could stop working.

If I _______ (be) a plant, I ________ (love) the rain.

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You _________ (not/need) to read this if you ___________ (understand) English grammar. _____ he______ (go) to the concert if I _______ (give) him a ticket? They ________ (not/invite) her if they_______ (not like) her.

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If I was a plant, I would love the rain. You wouldn't need to read this if you understood English grammar. Would he go to the concert if I gave him a ticket? They wouldn't invite her if they didn't like her

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