型态
在第二类条件句中，条件式现在时也会用到进行时。
| if 子句（条件/情况） | 主要子句（结果） |
|---|---|
| if 一般过去时 | 条件式现在进行时 |
| if this thing happened | that thing would be happening. |
作用
这种型态在第二类条件句是很常见的，它表达的是一个未完成或进行中的动作或情况，是非真实情况可能会有的结果。
举例
- i would be working in italy if i spoke italian.（但我不会说意大利语，所以我没有在意大利工作）
- she wouldn't be living with jack if she lived with her parents.（但她和 jack 同居，而不是跟父母同居）
- you wouldn't be smiling if you knew the truth.（但你之所以还在笑，是因为你不知道事情的真相）
条件式现在进行时
任何动词的条件式现在进行时都是由三个要素组成：
would be 现在分词
现在分词的构造是取动词原形，接着在字尾加上 ing。
| 主词 | would | be | 现在分词 |
|---|---|---|---|
| he | would | be | staying |
| they | would | be | going |
条件式现在进行时，以 to live 为例:
| 肯定句 | 否定句 | 疑问句 | 否定疑问句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| i would be living | i wouldn't be living | would i be living? | wouldn't i be living? |
| you would be living | you wouldn't be living | would you be living? | wouldn't you be living? |
| he would be living | he wouldn't be living | would he be living? | wouldn't he be living? |
| she would be living | she wouldn't be living | would she be living? | wouldn't she be living? |
| we would be living | we wouldn't be living | would we be living? | wouldn't we be living? |
| they would be living | they wouldn't be living | would they be living? | wouldn't they be living? |