Second conditional present and past

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If I were a rabbit, I would not have to go to school!

That is true, but you are not a rabbit and you are late, so go.

You can use second conditional sentences to talk about the future, they are to talk about things that you do not think will happen.

They have two halves.

If half (past simple) Would / would not half

If I went to the moon, I would build a house there.

= I go to the moon, I build a house

If i met a monster I am not scared

You can also use second conditional to talk about the present there are to talk about things that are not possible now. Look:

If i had a lot of money. I would go to the cinema every day.

(But I have nor got a lot of money now, so I can not)

If I did not have to go to school, I would read comics all day

(But I have to go to school, so I can not)

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What is the difference?

Be careful! the verb BE behaves strangely in second conditional sentences. You can use WERE/WERE or was/was not for I, he, she and it, look:

If I were a rabbit, I would run in the fields all day

If I was a rabbit, I would run in the fields all day

(But I am not a rabbit, so I do not)

If Andres were not so lazy, he would get more done

(but he is lazy, so he does not)

People often uses WERE after I, especially to tell somebody what they think they should do. They say If I were you. Look

If I were you. I would take more exercise

= I think you should take more exercise

If I were you, I would go on holiday more often

= I think you should go on holiday more often

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