1. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1 I / to the police station / If / take it / found some money / in the street, / I’d .
If I found some money in the street, I’d take it to the police station.
2 complain / the waiter / you / with your bill / Would / if / made a mistake ?
………………………………………………………………………..
3 would / at school / there were / do / What / if / no teachers / you ?
………………………………………………………………………..
4 I / I could / on petrol / cycled to work, / save / a lot of money / If .
………………………………………………………………………..
5 did yoga / every day / I / feel / less stressed / I / would / if .
………………………………………………………………………..
6 take a taxi / If / missed / the last bus, / I’d / have to / I .
………………………………………………………………………..
7 if / I / could stop / became rich / working / I .
………………………………………………………………………..
8 you / would / the film / download it / you / on the Internet, / found / If ?
………………………………………………………………………..
Answer
2 Would you complain if the waiter made a mistake with your bill?
3 What would you do if there were no teachers at school?
4 If I cycled to work, I could save a lot of money on petrol.
5 I would feel less stressed if I did yoga every day.
6 If I missed the last bus, I’d have to take a taxi.
7 I could stop working if I became rich.
8 If you found the film on the Internet, would you download it?
2. Underline the correct words to make second conditional sentences.
1 If I would be / were / am you, I will buy / bought / would buy her some flowers.
2 Could you work / Will you work / Did you work seven days a week if you need / needed / would need the money?
3 If the shop assistant would be / was / will be rude to me, I’m complaining / I complained / I’d complain to the manager.
4 I could take / I’ll take / I took you to the station if my car isn’t / wasn’t / wouldn’t be at the garage.
5 If you will walk / would walk / walked five kilometres every day, you feel / you felt / you’d feel much healthier.
6 If my new watch stopped / will stop / would stop working after two weeks, I ’ll take / ’d take / take it back to the shop.
7 I didn’t walk / wouldn’t walk / won’t walk home by myself if I am / would be / were you.
8 What did you do / do you do / would you do if you lost / would lose / will lose your car keys?
Answer
2 Could you work, needed 3 was, I’d complain
4 I could take, wasn’t 5 walked, you’d feel
6 stopped, ‘d take 7 wouldn’t walk, were
8 would you do, lost
3. Match the sentence halves.
1 ..e.. If you saw a celebrity in the street,
2 …… Would you help a stranger with their bags
3 …… If I didn’t like my job,
4 …… If I saw an accident,
5 …… I could sell my motorbike
6 …… Where would you go for help
7 …… If we got a huge phone bill,
8 …… Could she deal with the stress,
a I’d look for a new one.
b if you were lost?
c my father would be annoyed.
d if she were a nurse?
e would you try to talk to them?
f if we needed some money.
g I’d try to help.
h if you were in a hurry?
Answer
1 e 2 h 3 a 4 g 5 f 6 b 7 c 8 d
4. Choose the correct verb forms in each sentence.
1 If I would be / were rich, I’d give / I gave up work.
2 The film would be / was better if it wasn’t / wouldn’t be three hours long.
3 If I’d have / I had time, I’d read / I read more books.
4 What would / did you do if you’d see / you saw a snake in your room?
5 If you wouldn’t / didn’t smoke, you’d save / you saved a lot of money.
6 I wouldn’t / didn’t spend time with him if I wouldn’t / didn’t like him!
7 If you would find / found a lost phone, would you / did you keep it?
Answer
1 were; I’d give 2 would be; wasn’t 3 I had; I’d read
4 would; you saw 5 didn’t smoke; you’d save
6 wouldn’t; didn’t like 7 found; would you
5. Complete the conversation with the second conditional forms of the verbs in brackets.
A If (1) ……………… (I / be), (2) ……………… (I / not eat) those grapes.
B It’s a supermarket. Nobody cares. If (3) ……………… (I / not eat) them, (4) ……………… (they / throw) them away.
A What (5) ……………… (you / do) if (6) ……………… (a shop assistant / see) you?
B (7) ……………… (I / promise) to pay for them at the till.
A What if (8) ……………… (they / not believe) you and (9) ……………… (they / call) the police? (10) ……………… (you / go) to prison for stealing grapes!
B You’re being very silly! If (11) ……………… (the police / come) (12) ……………… (they / not send) me to prison. But, (13) ……………… (it / be) embarrassing.
Answer
1 I were/was you 2 I wouldn’t eat 3 I didn’t eat them
4 they would throw 5 would you do 6 a shop assistant saw
7 I would promise 8 they didn’t believe 9 they called
10 You would go 11 the police came
12 they wouldn’t send 13 it would be
6. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs.
A There was an interesting story in the newspaper yesterday. A man found €10,000 in a bag on the train and he gave it to the police.
B He sounds very honest. What (1) …………… you …………… (do) if you (2) …………… (be) in the same situation?
A Well, I think if it (3) …………… (be) a lot of money, I (4) …………… (keep) it!
B But if someone (5) …………… (see) you take it, you (6) …………… (get) into trouble. And if you (7) …………… (hand) it in, I think the owner (8) …………… (give) you some money to say thank you.
A Maybe, but the newspaper said the owner of the bag wanted to take the man out for dinner.
B Only dinner? I (9) …………… (expect) more than that if I (10) …………… (give back) a bag full of money!
Answer
1 would; do 2 were 3 was 4 ‘d keep 5 saw 6 ‘d get
7 handed 8 would give 9 ‘d expect 10 gave back
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