Second Conditional Sentence

Second Conditional Sentence

By Mr.Tomo

A second conditional sentence consists of two clauses: if-clause and main clause.

• If I had Rp 2.000.000 , I would buy a new handphone.

• I would ask her for dinner if I had time.

Structure:

• If + subject + Past Simple... subject + would

• 1st conditional: If it stops raining, I will go out.

• 2nd conditional: If it stopped raining, I would go out.

I, he, she, it + to be

• If I were you...,

• I wish it were true that he bought me a car.

• If he were still alive, his age would be 73.

Notes

Formal grammar requires that when making these kinds of conditional sentences, we use WERE for the past tense of be for all subjects (including I, he, she).

Ex.  -If I were you, I would buy that house.

 -She would buy a mansion if she were  wealthy.  

Multiple Choice

We use the second conditional for...

• possible future situations

• real and possible present situations

• imaginary or hypothetical future situations

Multiple Choice

If everyone _____ the traffic rules, the road will be _____.

• obey, more safer

• obeys, more safer

• obey, much more safer

• obeys, much safer

Multiple Choice

If you ...... a tiger in the street, what ...... ?

• 'd seen, would you do

• saw, would you do

• saw, did you do

Multiple Choice

If he________ a cellphone, he would ________ us WhatsApps.

• eaten - listened

• had - send

• have - eaten

• had - sent

Multiple Choice

If she were at home now, she ........... the phone.

• wouldn't answer

• will answer

• would answer

• answered

Multiple Choice

if I were you, I _____ (not/do) that.

• can't do

• willn't do

• would do

• wouldn't do

Multiple Choice

If I were rich, I _______ (travel) a lot.

• would travel

• would travled

• traveled

• woudn't travel

Multiple Choice

‘Could you help me fix the car?’

• I would I'd know how to do it.

• I would if I knew how.

• If I had time, I'd.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• She would go out more if she would have more free time.

• If we lived in that house, we could get a dog.

• If I were you, I'd discuss the situation with my boss.

Multiple Choice

What would you do if there _____ an earthquake?

• would be

• were

• was

Multiple Choice

Where would you _________ tonight?

In my bedroom.

• sleep

• eaten

• slept

• danced