second conditional
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Noun
- {{lb|en|grammar|linguistics}} A [[structure]] used to [[convey]] about [[improbable]] or [[impossible]] events in the present or future, containing an ''[[if clause]]'' (with a verb in the simple past) and a main clause (with ''would'' + an infinite verb).
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