Standard

If + past simple, would + V₁

To be (all persons)

If I / he / she were... (formal; 'was' is informal/spoken)

Result variations

could / might instead of would in the result clause

If I were the CEO, I would prioritise employee wellbeing.

If we had more resources, we could finish ahead of schedule.

She would accept the offer if the salary were higher.

If the company moved headquarters, many staff would relocate.

What would you do if you received a competing offer?

If we invested in training, productivity would improve significantly.

He would take the role if it offered more responsibility.

If the market were more stable, we would expand overseas.

Would you report it if you witnessed a compliance breach?

If there were no traffic, the commute would take 20 minutes.

If the team worked harder, they would have finished by now.

If the team worked harder, they would finish by now.

Second Conditional result clause: would + V₁ (base verb), not 'would have + PP' (that is Third Conditional).

If I was the director, I would change things.

If I were the director, I would change things.

In formal/written English, use 'were' for all persons in Second Conditional.

Second Conditional

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