Second Conditional (drugi pogojnik)

Kot že veš, obstaja v angleščini več vrst pogojnikov. T. i. 2. pogojnik izraža nekaj, za kar je malo verjetno, da se bo zgodilo, npr.: If I won a million dollars, I would travel round the world. (I probably won't win a million dollars.)

Tvorba

Pri tvorbi 2. pogojnika uporabljamo spodnjo strukturo:

if + past simple, ...would /wouldn't + infinitive

Primeri:

If I met George Clooney, I would take his picture.

If I had his phone number number, I would call him.

If I were you, I wouldn't worry so much.

You would feel better if you ate less sweets.

Raba

2. pogojnik uporabljamo:

1. Kadar govorimo o dogodkih v prihodnosti, ki se verjetno ne bodo uresničili:

If I won the lottery, I would travell around the world.

She would travel all over the world if she was rich.

He would pass the exam if he studied more.

2. Kadar govorimo o dogodku v sedanjosti, ki se ne more zgoditi:

If I were you, I wouldn't go out with that man.

If we weren't friends, I would be very angry at you.

If we lived in France, we would speak French.

Posebnost:

Namesto 'was', kot bi pričakovali v navezavi z zaimki 'I/he/she/it', lahko uporabimo 'were'.  Taka raba je pogosta predvsem v formalnih besedilih.