Second Conditional vs Third Conditional

Form a second conditional sentence using the verb 'to be'.

• If I were a bird, I would fly everywhere.

• If I was a bird, I would fly everywhere.

• If I were a fish, I would swim everywhere.

• If I am a bird, I would fly everywhere.

Create a third conditional sentence using an irregular verb.

• If I had known about the traffic, I would have taken the back roads.

• If I would have known about the traffic, I would have taken the back roads.

• If I had know about the traffic, I would have taken the back roads.

• If I had knew about the traffic, I would have taken the back roads.

When do we use 'if' in second conditional sentences?

• When expressing general truths or facts.

• When talking about certain or guaranteed situations in the present or future.

• When talking about hypothetical or unlikely situations in the present or future.

• When discussing past events that actually happened.

Provide an example of a third conditional sentence using the verb 'to have'.

• If I had eaten healthier, I would have had more energy.

• If I had studied harder, I would have had better grades.

• If I had known, I would have had a different plan.

• If I had more money, I would have had a better car.

What is an example of an irregular verb in a second conditional sentence?

• be

• was

• go

• were

Give an example of an irregular verb in a third conditional sentence.

• If I had go to the party, I would see him.

• If I went to the party, I would see him.

• If I had gone to the party, I would have seen him.

• If I had went to the party, I would see him.

Form a second conditional sentence using the verb 'to go'.

• If I will go to the party, I will have fun.

• If I went to the party, I would have fun.

• If I am going to the party, I would have fun.

• If I go to the party, I would have fun.

Construct a third conditional sentence using the verb 'to see'.

• If I had seen the movie, I understand the plot.

• If I would see the movie, I had understood the plot.

• If I see the movie, I would have understood the plot.

• If I had seen the movie, I would have understood the plot.

Explain the role of 'if' in third conditional sentences.

• The role of 'if' in third conditional sentences is to emphasize the main clause.

• The role of 'if' in third conditional sentences is to introduce the contrary-to-fact condition.

• The role of 'if' in third conditional sentences is to connect two independent clauses.

• The role of 'if' in third conditional sentences is to introduce a hypothetical situation.

Provide an example of an irregular verb in a second conditional sentence.

• If I were you, I go.

• If I was you, I would go.

• If I were you, I would go.

• If I were you, I will go.