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We use the conditional type 2 when we want talk about event that are not true: events that couldn't happen in the present or the future.
It's form is:
                 If + Subject + Verb(simple past) ,+ Subject + Would + verb
The sentence is composed of two parts: Conditional clause & Main clause.
the conditional clause is formed by IF+Simple past, and the main clause is formed by WOULD+INFINITIVE.
It's not obligatory that the conditional clause be the first, the main clause can be the first, in this case no need to the comma wich separate the two clauses.

Examples:

If I worked hard, I would pass the test.
If you woke up early, you would not miss the train.
He would be happy if he accepted my gift.
If I had wings, I would fly high in the sky.

To test your knowledge about this lesson, do this test: Test of Conditional type 2

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