1. Match the sentence halves.
1 If there was a flood in this city,
2 She wouldn’t sing with the band
3 People wouldn’t drop litter on the pavement
4 If the tickets were cheaper,
5 If my school football team played Chelsea,
6 We wouldn’t use our car so much
a if there were more rubbish bins in town.
b we’d all have to leave our homes.
c they’d lose.
d if the guitarist wasn’t her husband.
e if we lived in town.
f I’d go to more rock concerts.
Answer
1 b 2 d 3 a 4 f 5 c 6 e
2. Complete the second conditional sentences with the verbs in brackets.
1 It …………………. (not be) fair if I …………………. (eat) both pizzas.
2 If houses …………………. (be) stronger, earthquakes …………………. (not kill) so many people.
3 If I …………………. (have) more money, I …………………. (lend) you some.
4 What …………………. (you / do) if I …………………. (forget) your birthday?
5 I …………………. (go) to nightclubs more often if I …………………. (can) dance better.
6 …………………. (you / be) angry if I …………………. (break) your tennis racket?
7 If we …………………. (not live) in the country, it …………………. (be) easier to get a taxi.
8 I …………………. (not be) surprised if she …………………. (go) to Harvard University.
Answer
1 wouldn’t be, ate 2 were, wouldn’t kill 3 had, ‘d lend
4 would you do, forgot 5 ‘d go, could 6 Would you be, broke
7 didn’t live, would be 8 wouldn’t be, went
Challenge!
Choose three of the adjectives below. Write three more second conditional sentences like the example.
amazed angry confused embarrassed
excited frightened sad
I’d be amazed if I saw an alien.
1 I’d be …………………. if … ………………….………………….
2 I’d be …………………. if … ………………….………………….
3 I’d be …………………. if … ………………….………………….
3. Complete the questions in the questionnaire. Then choose your answers.
What would you do …
1 if you ……saw…… (see) a ghost?
◻ run away ◻ scream ◻ take a photo
2 if you …………………. (meet) a film star?
◻ run away ◻ scream ◻ take a photo
3 if you …………………. (have) a headache at school?
◻ go home ◻ take medicine ◻ tell the teacher
4 if you …………………. (lose) your mobile phone?
◻ buy a new one ◻ borrow one ◻ do without one
5 if you …………………. (fall) off your chair in class?
◻ laugh ◻ feel embarrassed ◻ say sorry
6 if you …………………. (win) £5 million?
◻ spend it ◻ save it ◻ give it away
Answer
2 met 3 had 4 lost 5 fell 6 won
Students’ own answers
4. Now write your answers to the questionnaire in exercise 3 as second conditional sentences.
1 If I saw a ghost, I’d …
2 …………………………………………….
3 …………………………………………….
4 …………………………………………….
5 …………………………………………….
6 …………………………………………….
Answer
Students’ own answers
5. Underline the mistakes in the second conditional sentences and write the correct words below.
1 What would you do if you would fail your exams?
……failed……
2 If I were your neighbour, we can walk to school together.
……………………..
3 Did you visit the museum if you didn’t have to pay?
……………………..
4 If I were you, I won’t be late for the meeting.
……………………..
5 Would she come to the party if we would send her an invitation?
……………………..
6 How would you get to school if there be no school bus?
……………………..
Answer
2 can -> could
3 Did -> Would
4 won’t -> wouldn’t
5 would send -> sent
6 be -> were
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