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The Second Conditional
Form
if + Simple Past, main clause with Conditional I (= would + Infinitive)
We can also use could for possibilities and abilities and might for uncertainty.
Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.
The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't use a
comma.
Example: I would send her an invitation if I found her address.
Example: If I had a lot of money, I wouldn’t stay here.
Were instead of Was
In IF Clauses Type II, we usually use ‚were‘ – even if the pronoun is I, he, she or it –.
Example: If I were you, I would not do this.
Use
Second Conditional refers to situations in the present. An action could happen if the present
situation were different. I don't really expect the situation to change, however. I just
imagine „what would happen if …“
Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.
I would like to send an invitation to a friend. I have looked everywhere for her address, but
I cannot find it. So now I think it is rather unlikely that I will eventually find her address.
Example: If John had the money, he would buy a Ferrari.
I know John very well and I know that he doesn't have much money, but he loves Ferraris.
He would like to own a Ferrari (in his dreams). But I think it is very unlikely that he will
have the money to buy one in the near future.
Exercises:
I. Put the verbs into the correct form (conditional II simple).
1. They (walk)...........................to the station.
2. We (sleep)............................in the tent.
3. I (win)…………………… the race.
4. He (tell)….............................her.
5. I (not / open).....................................the door.
6. We (not / say)…..................................that.
7. She (not / drive)......................................that fast.
8. (do / he)…............................................that?
9. (travel / you)...............................................by train?
10. (begin / they)…...........................................earlier?
II. Janine is a daydreamer. She imagines what would happen if she won the
lottery.
Complete the Conditional Sentences Type II.
1. If I ........................ (play) the lottery, I .................(have) a chance to hit the jackpot.
2. If I......................... (hit) the jackpot, I ...................(be)rich.
3. If I ......................... (get) rich, my life ...................(change) completely.
4. I.........................(buy) a lonely island, if I...................... (find) a nice one.
5. If I...........................(own) a lonely island, I ........................(build) a huge house by
the beach.
6. I..........................(invite) all my friends if I .......................(have) a house by the
beach.
7. I...........................(pick) my friends up in my yacht if they ........................(want) to
spend their holidays on my island.
8. We ........................(have) great parties if my friends ...........................(come) to my
island.
9. If we ........................(like) to go shopping in a big city, we ....................(chart) a
helicopter.
10. But if my friends' holidays ................... over (be), I ........................ (feel) very
lonely on my lonely island.
III. Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type II) by putting the verbs into the
correct form. Use conditional I with would in the main clause.
1. If we (have)…………………..a yacht, we (sail)……………………the seven seas.
2. If he (have)…………………..more time, he (learn)…………………………karate.
3. If they (tell)………………….their father, he (be)………………………very angry.
4. She (spend)………………….a year in the USA if it (be)……………………easier
to get a green card.
5. If I (live)…………………….on a lonely island, I (run)……………………around
naked all day.
6. We (help)…………………….you if we (know)…………………………..how.
7. My brother (buy)……………………a sports car if he (have)……………………the
money.
8. If I (feel)……………………..better, I (go)……………………………to the cinema
with you.
9. If you (go)………………………by bike more often, you (be / not)…………….so
flabby.
10. She (not / talk)…………………….to you if she (be)……………………….mad at
you.

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Second conditional

  • 1. The Second Conditional Form if + Simple Past, main clause with Conditional I (= would + Infinitive) We can also use could for possibilities and abilities and might for uncertainty. Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation. The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't use a comma. Example: I would send her an invitation if I found her address. Example: If I had a lot of money, I wouldn’t stay here. Were instead of Was In IF Clauses Type II, we usually use ‚were‘ – even if the pronoun is I, he, she or it –. Example: If I were you, I would not do this. Use Second Conditional refers to situations in the present. An action could happen if the present situation were different. I don't really expect the situation to change, however. I just imagine „what would happen if …“ Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation. I would like to send an invitation to a friend. I have looked everywhere for her address, but I cannot find it. So now I think it is rather unlikely that I will eventually find her address. Example: If John had the money, he would buy a Ferrari. I know John very well and I know that he doesn't have much money, but he loves Ferraris. He would like to own a Ferrari (in his dreams). But I think it is very unlikely that he will have the money to buy one in the near future.
  • 2. Exercises: I. Put the verbs into the correct form (conditional II simple). 1. They (walk)...........................to the station. 2. We (sleep)............................in the tent. 3. I (win)…………………… the race. 4. He (tell)….............................her. 5. I (not / open).....................................the door. 6. We (not / say)…..................................that. 7. She (not / drive)......................................that fast. 8. (do / he)…............................................that? 9. (travel / you)...............................................by train? 10. (begin / they)…...........................................earlier? II. Janine is a daydreamer. She imagines what would happen if she won the lottery. Complete the Conditional Sentences Type II. 1. If I ........................ (play) the lottery, I .................(have) a chance to hit the jackpot. 2. If I......................... (hit) the jackpot, I ...................(be)rich. 3. If I ......................... (get) rich, my life ...................(change) completely. 4. I.........................(buy) a lonely island, if I...................... (find) a nice one. 5. If I...........................(own) a lonely island, I ........................(build) a huge house by the beach. 6. I..........................(invite) all my friends if I .......................(have) a house by the beach. 7. I...........................(pick) my friends up in my yacht if they ........................(want) to spend their holidays on my island. 8. We ........................(have) great parties if my friends ...........................(come) to my island. 9. If we ........................(like) to go shopping in a big city, we ....................(chart) a helicopter. 10. But if my friends' holidays ................... over (be), I ........................ (feel) very lonely on my lonely island.
  • 3. III. Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type II) by putting the verbs into the correct form. Use conditional I with would in the main clause. 1. If we (have)…………………..a yacht, we (sail)……………………the seven seas. 2. If he (have)…………………..more time, he (learn)…………………………karate. 3. If they (tell)………………….their father, he (be)………………………very angry. 4. She (spend)………………….a year in the USA if it (be)……………………easier to get a green card. 5. If I (live)…………………….on a lonely island, I (run)……………………around naked all day. 6. We (help)…………………….you if we (know)…………………………..how. 7. My brother (buy)……………………a sports car if he (have)……………………the money. 8. If I (feel)……………………..better, I (go)……………………………to the cinema with you. 9. If you (go)………………………by bike more often, you (be / not)…………….so flabby. 10. She (not / talk)…………………….to you if she (be)……………………….mad at you.