Is the tense of the if second conditional past simple?
EX: 1. If I studied hard, I would pass the exam.
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It's actually technically in the subjunctive, which often matches the past simple, but not always. For example, in a conditional sentence, we would say "if I were you," but in past simple, it would be "I was." Unfortunately many grammar books don't explain this.
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If I won the lottery…
If I had more free time…
If I could swim…
Not however that the verb “be” can act irregularly.
For example:
If I were you…
If I were taller…
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