Question

7.2 Second Conditional

1 Choose the correct options to complete the

Second Conditional sentences.

0 If the sun is / was shining, we wouldn’t / would go

out. But it’s raining, so we can’t!

1 If you lose / lost your wallet, what would / did you

do?

2 I’d buy / I wouldn’t buy that book if I had /

wouldn’t have enough money. It looks really

interesting.

3 If Maria worked / didn’t work harder, she

would get / got better marks in her school tests.

4 I know Ted would / wouldn’t help me if I had /

hadn’t a problem. He’s a great older brother!

5 I would / wouldn’t finish Mrs Smith’s homework if I

were / weren’t you. She’ll be cross if you don’t!

6 If Mark could / couldn’t ski better, he’d /

he wouldn’t enter the skiing competition. But he

still needs more practice.

7 Where did you like / would you like to go if you

could go / did go anywhere you wanted?

8 Dad wouldn’t / would give me a lift to school if he

was / wasn’t at home, but he’s already left for

work.

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2 Complete the second sentence so that it

means the same as the first.

0 Sam hasn’t got any money, so he can’t go out.

If Sam had some money, he could go out.

1 I don’t live near the sea, so I can’t go to the beach

every day.

If I _________________ near the sea, I could go

to the beach every day!

2 Sarah isn’t happy at her school, so she’s going to

move.

If Sarah _________________ at her school, she

wouldn’t move.

3 Why don’t you take a break and watch TV?

I’d take a break and watch TV if

_________________ you.

4 I don’t check my bike regularly – and now I’ve got

a problem with it!

If I checked my bike regularly, I

_________________ a problem with it now.

5 I don’t buy lots of clothes because I want to save

my money.

I wouldn’t save my money if I

_________________ lots of clothes.

6 I can’t sleep because my brother’s music is too

loud!

If my brother’s music _________________ so

loud, I could sleep.

7 I can’t imagine breaking my phone!

I don’t know what I’d do if I _________________

my phone!

Answer 1

Second Conditional Sentences:

1. If the sun were shining, we would go out. But it's raining, so we can't!
2. If you lost your wallet, what would you do?
3. I would buy that book if I had enough money. It looks really interesting.
4. If Maria worked harder, she would get better marks in her school tests.
5. I know Ted would help me if I had a problem. He's a great older brother!
6. I wouldn't finish Mrs Smith's homework if I were you. She'll be cross if you don't!
7. If Mark could ski better, he would enter the skiing competition. But he still needs more practice.
8. Where would you like to go if you could go anywhere you wanted
   
   Sentence Transformation:

1. If I lived near the sea, I could go to the beach every day!
2. If Sarah were happy at her school, she wouldn't move.
3. I'd take a break and watch TV if I could.
4. If I checked my bike regularly, I wouldn't have a problem with it now.
5. I would buy lots of clothes if I didn't want to save my money.
6. If my brother's music wasn't so loud, I could sleep.
7. I don't know what I'd do if I broke my phone!