conditional sentence type 2The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and the infinitive. (We can use 'were' instead of 'was' with 'I' and 'hesheit'.In IF Clauses Type II, we usually use ‚were‘ – even if the pronoun is I, he, she or it –. Example: If I were you, I would not do this. Conditional Sentences Type II refer to situations in the present.