This is Everyday Grammar. I'm Lucija, and I'm Kaveh. Kaveh. I was thinking about asking you something for a really long time. Really? What is it? Well, if you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?
That's the question you wanted to ask me? Sure. It's because we're talking about present unreal conditionals today. And the question I asked you is a very good example of that. So you're telling me that the {present unreal conditional|現在の非現実条件文|/ˈprezənt ʌnˈriːəl kənˈdɪʃənəl/|If I were rich, I would travel.} expresses what you would do in an imaginary situation.
Basically, if A happened, B would happen. Exactly. And using this example, you could say, if I were a tree, I would be a willow tree. These are fun. Let me try. If I were a tree, I would be an oak tree. They're strong and mighty. If I were a tree, I would be a bamboo tree. They're also strong and flexible.
Lucija, you know what animals like to eat bamboo leaves? Pandas. If I were an animal, I would be a panda. And if I were an animal, I would be a lion. They're the kings of the jungle. Better yet, if I had a million dollars, I would buy a panda.