Second Conditional
A Match A and B to form sentences.
A
B
1 Diana wouldn’t go out
...... a
I would have more time to go out.
2 She would help you
...... b
unless you paid them.
3 If he were rich,
...... c
I would tell you.
4 If Sam helped me with the housework,
...... d
he would travel around the world.
5 The boys wouldn’t wash the car
...... e
if you asked her.
6 If I knew the answer,
1 f
......
if it rained.
B Choose the correct verb.
1 If the cat jumped onto the table, it ate / would eat the food.
2 If Timmy weren’t ill, he would go / went to school.
3 I would stay / stayed at home, if I were you.
4 Grandpa would wake up / won’t wake up if you made a noise.
5 She would come if we would invite / invited her.
6 If a fire would start / started, I would call for help.
C Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Second
Conditional.
would visit
had
1 I ......................................
(visit) you more often if I ......................
(have) the time.
2 If Debbie ...................................... (know) about the programme, she ......................................
(watch) it.
3 I ...................................... (not go) there if I ...................................... (be) you.
4 ...................... you ...................................... (buy) those shoes if you ...................................... (have)
enough money?
5 Laura ...................................... (come) with us if you ...................................... (ask) her.
6 What ...................... you ...................... (do) if you ...................................... (win) the lottery?
D Put the words in the correct order to make sentences using the Second Conditional.
1 buy that dress / I / if / you / to Jane’s party /
wear it
4 we / exercised / we / would be fitter / if /
more often
If I bought that dress, would you wear
........................................................................
........................................................................
it to Jane’s party?
........................................................................
5 I / would not speak to you again / you / if /
broke our date
2 if / would not wear that shirt / I / I / were you
........................................................................
........................................................................
3 hurried / you / if / you / wouldn’t be late for school
........................................................................
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Second Conditional – Answers
A
1
2
f
e
B
1
2
3
would eat
would reach
would stay
C
1
2
3
4
5
6
would visit, had
knew, would watch
wouldn’t go, were
Would … buy, had
would come, asked
would … do, won
D 1
2
3
4
5
3
4
d
a
5
6
4
5
6
b
c
would wake up
invited
started
If I bought that dress, would you wear it to Jane’s party?
I would not wear that shirt if I were you.
If you hurried, you wouldn’t be late for school.
If we exercised more often, we would be fitter.
I wouldn’t speak to you again if you broke our date.
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