GRAMMAR : SECOND CONDITIONAL

Please refer to Exercise A on page 77.

Read the sentences below.

What tense is used with if?

You would be more relaxed if you did yoga.

If I won Wimbledon, I'd be famous!

If I were you, I'd eat healthier food.

• past simple

• future simple

• present simple

Please refer to Exercise B on page 77.

We use the second conditional for things we know will not happen now or in the future.

• You would be more relaxed if you did yoga.

• If I won Wimbledon, I'd be famous!

• If I were you, I'd eat healthier food.

Please refer to Exercise B on page 77.

We use the second conditional to give advice.

• You would be more relaxed if you did yoga.

• If I won Wimbledon, I'd be famous!

• If I were you, I'd eat healthier food.

Please refer to Exercise B on page 77.

We use the second conditional for things that probably won't happen now or in the future.

• You would be more relaxed if you did yoga.

• If I won Wimbledon, I'd be famous!

• If I were you, I'd eat healthier food.

Please refer to Exercise C on page 77.

Read the sentences and answer the question below.

Jack could win the race if he had better running shoes.

You might not win the match unless you get another tennis racket.

What other words can we use instead of would?

• could

• can

Please refer to Exercise C on page 77.

Read the sentences and answer the question below.

Jack could win the race if he had better running shoes.

You might not win the match unless you get another tennis racket.

What word can we use that means the same as if not?

• despite

• unless

Please refer to the note about "Grammar Focus" below Exercise C on page 77.

Please read the notes 6.3 and 6.4 on page 167.

There is no question for this section.

Please refer to Exercise D on page 77.

Rewrite the sentence using the Second Conditional.

I don't have a bike, so I get the bus to the football club.

Please refer to Exercise D on page 77.

Rewrite the sentence using the Second Conditional.

He doesn't get any exercise, so he's overweight.

Please refer to Exercise D on page 77.

Rewrite the sentence using the Second Conditional.

She's not good at running, so she doesn't get chosen for teams.