When speaking in the second conditional, which of the following can be used in the independent clause?
simple future?
A modal?
Imperative?
Any of the above?
The second conditional is IF ... , ... WOULD ....
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The second conditional is IF ... [past tense] ..., ... WOULD ....
'would' is a modal.
The future and the imperative are used with the first conditional.
CJ