Second Conditional

We use the second conditional for...

• possible future situations

• real and possible present situations

• imaginary or hypothetical future situations

In the first part of the sentence you have to use...

• if + simple present

• if + simple past

• would + simple past

The if-clause can come...

• first only

• second only

• first or second

If the if-clause comes first, we _________________the next clause

• put a comma before

• put a comma after

• do not put a comma before

In the second part of the sentence, we use ___________ + verb

• will / won't

• would / wouldn't

• should / shouldn't

We can also use _______________ + infinitive instead of would + infinitive

• could

• may

• should

If I __________ a snake, I would be terrified.

• saw

• seen

• see

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

What ___________ if a large dog attacked you?

• you would do

• will you do

• would you do

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

I __________ if a bull attacked me.

• would run away

• ran away

• didn't run away

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

If I had more time, I _________ more exercise.

• should do

• didn't do

• would do