ATIN2_PART4_S26

ATIN2_PART4_S26

Second Conditional

My dear friend,

I'm glad to hear that your life in England has been great. I'm sure we'd see each other all the time if I moved there too, but now I can't. Have I told you about my new business? If you were here, you would love it! You asked how I'm doing and I must say that my life is really busy right now. If I hadn't so many projects on my plate, I'd definitely visit you for your birthday, you know that, right?

Well, I hope you know how much I miss you!

Take care,

John

Analyse the sentences and answer the questions in the next pages

a) We'd see each other all the time if I moved there.

b) If you were here, you would love it!

c) If I hadn't so many projects on my plate, I'd definitely visit you for your birthday.

Multiple Choice

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Do all the sentences (a, b, c) refer to real future or an imaginary situation?

• REAL FUTURE

• IMAGINARY SITUATION

Multiple Choice

I would be healthier if I slept better.

We use the second conditional to talk about imaginary or __________ situations.

• IMPROBABLE

• PAST

• CERTAIN

Multiple Choice

If I had more time, I’d exercise more.

We use the second conditional to talk about situations in the ___________ which are the ________ reality.

• PAST / OPPOSITE OF

• PRESENT / SAME AS

• PRESENT / OPPOSITE OF

Multiple Choice

I could walk 30 minutes a day if I left work early.

I would cook dinner if I left work early.

We use ______ when there is a more certain future result.

• WOULD

• COULD

Multiple Choice

I could walk 30 minutes a day if I left work early.

I would cook dinner if I left work early.

We use ______ when there is a less certain future result.

• WOULD

• COULD

Multiple Choice

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What verb tense comes after the -IF clause?

• INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO

• PAST SIMPLE

• PRESENT SIMPLE

Analyse the sentences and answer the questions in the next pages

If we ate less junk food, we would be healthier.

We would be healthier if we ate less junk food.

Multiple Choice

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If we change the order of the if-clause, is the meaning the same?

• Yes, it is.

• No, it isn't.

Multiple Choice

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Do you always have to use a comma (,) between the clauses?

• Yes, you do. A comma is needed in all situations.

• No, you don't. A comma is only needed when you start with the 'If-clause'.

Multiple Choice

What's the contracted form of WOULD?

• 'wd

• 'd

• 'ld

Multiple Choice

Listen to the sentence: If I made more money, I'd probably be happier.

The underlined part “…. I'd probably be happier …” is usually pronounced:

• /aɪd/

• /aɪ wʊd/

Multiple Choice

Listen to the sentence: If I made more money, I'd probably be happier.

The underlined part “If I made more money...” is usually pronounced:

• /ɪf aɪ/

• /faɪ/

SECOND CONDITIONAL

• It is used to talk about IMAGINARY or IMPROBABLE situations;

• It is used to talk about situations that are the OPPOSITE of reality;

• It refers to the PRESENT or the FUTURE;

• Use WOULD where there is a MORE certain result;

• Use COULD where there is a LESS certain result;

• IF + simple past // WOULD/COULD + infinite without to

• The order of IF/would does not change the MEANING;

Time to practise!

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option.

"If I ______ fewer hours, I'd feel more relaxed."

• work

• worked

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option.

"If I lived in the countryside, I _______ be so anxious."

• won't

• wouldn't

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option.

"What ________ if you were a millionaire?"

• would you do

• do you do

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option.

"I _______ be an engineer if I were good at math."

• could

• couldn't