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WorksheetsTHE SECOND CONDITIONAL
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Look at the following sentences in the second conditional. What is the structure? Select one option.
If I won the lottery, I would buy a luxury car.
If I played basketball, I wouldn't be a good player.
If she didn't write her mum, their relationship would be worse.
If + PRESENT SIMPLE VERB / WOULD or WOULDN'T + INFINITIVE
If + PAST SIMPLE VERB / WOULD or WOULDN'T + INFINITIVE
If + PRESENT SIMPLE VERB / WOULD or WOULDN'T+ PAST SIMPLE VERB
Look at the following sentences in the second conditional:
If he won the lottery, he'd buy a luxury car.
If I played basketball, I wouldn't be a good player.
If Mary wrote her mum, Jane would feel better.
If I were you, I wouldn't tell her your secret.
What is the rule to contract 'would'
We can use the 'd contraction after a pronoun and when it's not in the negative form.
We can use the 'd contraction always.
Look at the following sentences in the second conditional. What is the difference?
If I played basketball, I wouldn't be a good player.
I wouldn't be a good player if I played basketball.
If Mary wrote her mum, Jane would feel better.
Jane would feel better if Mary wrote her mum.
The order and the use of a comma after the 'if-clause'
The order, the meaning and the use of a comma after the 'if-clause'.
The order and the meaning.
How would you translate the following sentence:
-If I played basketball, I wouldn't be a good player.
Si jugués a basket, no seria un bon jugador.
Si jugaria a barket, no vaig ser un bon jugador.
Si jugo a basket, seré un bon jugador.
If I had more money, ...
I'd travel around the world.
I travelled around the world.
I would travelled around the world
If they studied more, ....
the teacher would feel satisfied.
the teacher felt satisfied.
the teacher'd feel satisfied.
We'd forgive Peter...
if he would apology.
if he apologised.
if he apologises.
If I didn't have a mobile phone,...
I'd have more time for myself.
I had more time for myself.
I would had more time for myself.
If the detective found more evidence, ...
The police would arrest the suspect.
The police arrested the suspect.
The police wouldn't arrest the suspect.
We would protect the environment...
if we didn't reduce waste.
if we would reduce waste.
if we reduced waste.
If we didn't have rules,...
some students would misbehave.
some students misbehaved.
some students'd misbehave.
I would take up trail biking...
if I had a bike.
if I would have a bike.
if I'd had a bike.
If I travelled to Italy,...
I'd pick up some Italian.
I'd would pick up some Italian.
I picked up some Italian.
Read the following sentences in the second conditional. What's the rule?
-If I had money, I could/would buy a house.
-If she didn't study that much, she couldn't/wouldn't pass.
-They could/would buy a car if they found a bargain.
You can use would or could + infinitive
You can use would or could + past simpe
You can use would/wouldn't or could/couldn't + infinitive
If Sam read more, ...
he'd have more imagination.
he could had more imagination.
he would had more imagination.
If we watched more films in English,...
he could understand listenings better.
he would understood listening better.
he could understood listenings better.
If we didn't keep a safe distance, ...
we couldn't stay in some places.
we'd stayed in some places.
we stayed in some place.
If I they went to bed earlier, ...
they went to class the following morning.
they'd go to class the following morning.
they would went to class the following morning.
He would study engineering ...
if he was good at maths.
if he be good at maths.
if he would be good at maths.
Look at the following sentences and pick up the best option for you.
-If I were already on holiday, ...
I would meet my friends everyday.
I would play videogames everyday.
I would visit other places for a change.
All of the above.
Look at the following sentences with the verb 'to be'. What's the rule?
If I was/were you, I wouldn't tell her your secret.
If John was/were rich, he'd buy a boat.
If Mary wasn't/weren't a child, she'd understand.
If they were here, they'd tell us what they think.
We can use was/wasn't or were/weren't always.
We can use was/wasn't or were/weren't with the 1st and the 3rd person singular.
We can use was/wasn't or were/weren't with the 3rd person singular.
The second conditional is used to... (2 answers are correct)
talk about imaginary situations in the present or the future.
talk about possible future situations.
give advice.
If I were you, ...
I'd save up some money.
I would saved up some money.
I saved up some money.
If I were you, ...
I wouldn't stay up late.
I wouldn't stayed up late.
I'd wouldn't stay up late.
