Conditional sentences Type 2

Conditional sentences Type 2

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

• If I had 300 dollars, I would buy a new laptop.

• I would help that man 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.

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If I were a boy

I would turn off my phone

Tell everyone it's broken

So they'd think that I was sleepin' alone

I would put myself first

And make the rules as I go

'Cause I know that she'd be faithful

Waiting for me to come home, to come home

If I were a boy

I think I could understand

How it feels to love a girl

I swear I'd be a better man

Beyonce is not a boy but she speaks about what she would do and how she would be if she were. a boy.,

•Which sentence is conditional type 2?

•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.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is conditional type 2

• If she could speak Chinese, she would live in China.

• If she can speak Chinese, she will live in China.

Multiple Choice

If I were you, I _______ (get) a new job.

• will get

• would get

Multiple Choice

If he were younger, he ___ (travel) more.

• would travel

• will travel

Multiple Choice

If he came, I __________ (be) surprised.

• will be

• would be

• am

Multiple Choice

I would buy a new house if I ________ (have) enough money.

• have

• had

Multiple Choice

If I __________ (speak) English perfectly, I would have a good job.

• speak

• spoke

Multiple Choice

She would not be nervous if she ________ (do) her homework.

• do

• did

• done

• was doing

Multiple Choice

If my grandfather _________ (be) alive, he ________ (be) 110 years old.

• is, will be

• was, would be

Multiple Choice

If you _________ (draw) on both sides, you ________ (save) more paper.

• drew, would save

• will draw, will save

Multiple Choice

If he did not tell me the truth, I ___________ (be) very sad. .

• am

• will be

• would be

Multiple Choice

If he ________ (know) his address, he __________ (write) to her.

• is knowing, writes

• knew, would write

Multiple Choice

Mary ___________ (buy) a castle if she ________ (have) a million dollar.

• will buy, has

• would buy, had

Multiple Choice

Challenging question:

If Jane _____ (be) you, she ______ (go) to the doctor.

• was, would go

• were, would go