Conditional SentencesSecond Type

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Second Conditional

If-clause Result clausePast Simple would + Verb

Notice that in the if-clause we can use were with I and He/She/It

If Jane were/was here, she would certainly help us.

If I were/was French, I’d live in Paris. There is one expression where we always use were:

If I were you, I’d tell him. (Not If I was you…).

Notice that we can use could + infinitive in both clauses:

If you could meet a famous person, who would it be?

If the weather was fine, we could go to the zoo.

We can use Second Conditional to talk about situations that are unlikely in the future:

The world would be a better place if there were no more wars.

Tom says, that if he won a lottery, he would give money to poor people.

Choose 5 words which complete the sentence

____________________ marry him, would you say yes?

he to if would asked asks you

If he asked you to

Choose 5 words which complete the sentence

How would we keep in touch ________________________________?

to didn't we have if did computers

if we didn’t have computers

Choose 5 words which complete the sentence

______________________________ if the pay was lower than it is?

leave you left job your if would

Would you leave your job

Choose 5 words which complete the sentence

If people _____________________________________ be fewer wars.

more would there tolerant wouldn't were are

were more tolerant, there would

Choose 5 words which complete the sentence

If you __________________________________________ be able to communicate.

speak spoke speaking couldn't wouldn't we English

couldn’t speak English, we wouldn’t

First Conditional or Second Conditional?

1. John doesn't do much sport. If he ________ (do) more sport, he __________ (be) much thinner.

didwould

be2. Look at those clouds. If it ______ (rain), we _________ (get) wet

rainswill

get3. The bus is late. If it ________________  (not arrive) soon, we___________ (get) a taxi.

will get

doesn’t arrive

First Conditional or Second Conditional?

4. My sister is very clever. If I ________ (work)  harder, I ________ (be) as clever as my sister.

workwill be

5. I'm really tired. If I _________ (not be) tired, I ______________ (come) over.

weren’twould

come6. Susan usually does the cooking at home. If she ____________ (cook) tonight, we ___________ (have) borsht.

will have

cooks

First Conditional or Second Conditional?

7. It's only a short journey. If we ________ (get) there before lunchtime, we____________ (have) time to go shopping.

getwill have

8. Do you want my advice? If I ___________ (be) you, I _____________(find) a new girlfriend.

werewould find

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