second conditional

If I were a superhero, I would....

Our goals today...

Superhero reading and discussion
Look at second conditional grammar and meaning
make second conditional questions

​Superhero Questions

How many superheroes can you name?
Do you like superhero movies? why?

Match

Match the following

• Superhuman

• Cape

• Mask

• Secret identity

• Sidekick

Extraordinary abilities

Clothing behind back

Face concealment

Confidential persona

Assistant

• Extraordinary abilities

• Clothing behind back

• Face concealment

• Confidential persona

• Assistant

Superhero story!

If I could be a superhero I would need a sidekick. We would go outside and help people if they were in trouble!

With our masks and capes, our secret identities would be safe.

If I could chose a superhero name, it would be... The Crusher! I would crush criminals if they were doing bad things. It would be awesome if we could make the city a safer space.

So, how about you? What would you do if you were a superhero?

Multiple Choice

The second conditional talks about...

• A real, true event

• An event from the past

• An impossible / very unlikely event

• A possible event.

Second Conditional

Impossible / very unlikely events (<5%) - eg:

• win the lottery

• see an alien

• be in New York right now

• be you

• have six legs

Multiple Choice

Which is a suitable topic for the second conditional?

• eat pizza

• watch TV

• go to the shop

• see Leonardo Da Vinci in your school

Reorder

Reorder the following

• If I

• saw a

• bad guy I

• would chase

• him

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Which is not a suitable topic for the second conditional?

• spend Christmas on the moon

• have a rock concert in your living room

• buy a book

• be 250cm tall

Second Conditional Grammar

If I were a superhero, I would help people!

If + v2 + would / wouldn't + V1 (can use both ways)

If I saw a bad guy, I would chase him
I would chase the bad guy if I saw him

If I won the lottery, I would buy a Ferrari
I would buy a Ferrari if I won the lottery

Reorder

Reorder the following sentence.

• If I saw

• a bad guy I

• would

• chase after

• him

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following

• If I

• had a

• sidekick

• we would

• help each other

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• If I see an alien, I would run away

• If I was seeing an alien, I would run away

• If I saw an alien, I would run away

• If saw an alien, would run away

Conditional Questions

Asking people about unreal / impossible events

Yes / No

Would you _______ if ________?

Would you buy a new car if you won the lottery?

Would you fight evil monster if you saw it?

Open ended questions

Q word + would + subject _____ +if + sub + v2______?

What would you do if you saw a UFO?

Where would you visit if you could go anywhere in the world?

Who would you invite to your home for dinner if you could ask anyone?