Learn English – Second conditional when making plans for the future: “If it rained tomorrow, I would go to the cinema.”

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  • If it rained tomorrow, I would go to the cinema.
  • If it didn't rain tomorrow, I would go to school.

Which conditional is the best for this use case? Is it correct to use the Second Conditional or do I have to use the First? ("If it rains tomorrow, I will go to the cinema.")

Best Answer

You could say

If it doesn't rain tomorrow, I will go to school.

or, more pompously,

If it weren't to rain tomorrow, I would go to school.

The problem is, you're mixing past and future conditions. In both cases, it can't have rained tomorrow.

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