second conditional

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May 8th, 2023

Topic: The Second Conditional

Level: Intermediate, General Students

First, share what you did last weekend.

Then imagine this upcoming weekend you have an extra day off!

What would you do?

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​Warm Up

​We use the second conditional to talk about things that are unlikely or impossible in the present or future.

​Introduction

​For Example:

If I had a three day weekend, I would go to the beach.

The Formula

If + Past, Would/Could + Root Verb

​If I were the president, I would make every weekend three days!

I would make every weekend three days if I were president.

​Practice

In the following questions, use the image to complete the sentence.

Drag and Drop

If I ​

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a million dollars, I would save endangered animals.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

won

win

Drag and Drop

I ​​​​

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my friend, if she needed me.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

would help

would helped

will help

Drag and Drop

If I had any musical talent, I ​

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clarinet lessons.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

would take

would taken

will take

Drag and Drop

We would call 911 if someone ​

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during the game.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

were injured

injure

will be injured

On the following slide, match the clauses to complete the sentences.

​Game Time!

Match

Match the following

• I would be the best student in class

• If you ate junk food everyday

• If she shared her pencil

• If we won a game show

If I studied

You could have a heart attack.

She might not get it back.

We would throw a big party.

• If I studied

• You could have a heart attack.

• She might not get it back.

• We would throw a big party.

Exit Ticket

​Write and Share

An example of the second conditional. Have fun!

​As we say goodbye, I hope you notice the second conditional all around you and that it spices up your English conversations!

English Song Suggestion: If I Were a Boy, by Beyonce

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