SECOND CONDITIONAL

Exercise 1: Put the verbs into the right tense so as to form the Second Conditional.

1. If you.(study) more you

..(have) better marks.
2. If we (have) money, we
(buy) a new car.
3. If he .(sleep) more hours, he
..(not/be) so tired.
4. If I (be) you, I
(visit) a doctor.
5. If they .. (not/be) so rich, they
..(have to) find a job.
6. If dad (early) we
(go) to the cinema.
7. If I (have) a better memory I
(study) to become a doctor.
8. If my car .(be) stolen I
(report) it to the police.
9. If you (love) me you
..(not/leave) me.
10. If I .(won) the lottery I
(travel) around the world.

Exercise 2: Put the verbs into the right tense so as to form the Second Conditional.

1. If you . (lose) your wallet, what

.(you/do)?
2. If he .(talk) to me like that, I
(never/talk) to him again.
3. I (not/have to) go to work by bus if I
.(have) a car.
4. I .. (not/trust) him If I
(be) you.
5. If your house (catch) fire, what
..(you/do)?
6. If my computer .(break down) I
.. (not/be able to) finish my project.
7. If she (come) to the jazz concert with us she
..(be) bored.
8. I .. (not/come) with you if I
..(be) tired.

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9. If you .. (exercise) more, you
.(be) in better shape.
10. I he ..(insult) you, what
.(you/do)?

Exercise 3: Put the verbs into the right tense so as to form the Second Conditional.
(could / might)

1. If you (talk) to him, he

..(might/listen) to you.
2. If I (know) her phone number, I
.(could/call) her.
3. If we .. (have) had some rest first, the trip
..(might /be) less tiring.
4. If I (speak) English, I
(could / study) in England.
5. I (might/visit) them if I
..(have) time.
6. If he .(apologize) , I
..(could/forgive) him
7. If we . (have) eggs, we
.(could) make an omelette.
8. She ..(might/feel)better if she
.(go/out) more often.
9. If you ..(ask) politely, I
(might/give) it to you.
10. You ..(not/be late) to work if you
(leave) home ten minutes earlier.

Exercise 4: First or Second Conditional? Put the verbs in the correct tense.
1. If I forgot my friends birthday, he . (be) very
angry.
2. If she .(fall) in love with me, I will be happy.
3. If I (be) you, I wouldnt talk to him again.
4. If you .. (eat) more, you would gain weight.
5. If I see her, I (ask) her to help.
6. If I had enough money, I . (buy) that dress.
7. If I were you, I .. (give) him a second
chance.
8. If you work harder, you (make) more money.
9. If I you the truth, you will hate me.
10. If you .(not/hurry) you will miss the plane.

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Exercise 4: First or Second Conditional? Put the verbs in the correct tense.
1. If I . Greek, I would be proud.
2. If you (do) what he says, you wont have a
problem with him.
3. If I were you I . (buy) a sports car.
4. If I .(be) taller, I would become a model.
5. If she . (not / have the flu), she would go to
school.
6. If you dont drive carefully, you (have) an accident.
7. If they come to Greece, I .(visit) them.
8. If we . (go) on holiday, we would go to Rhodes.
9. If her husband were more polite, she . (divorce) him.
10. If I (take) the car, I wont be late

Exercise 5: Write type 2 conditional sentences for the following situations.

example: I dont want to eat because Im not hungry
If were hungry I would eat.

1. I cant come to the beach with you because I have to do my homework.

.
2. I wont invite him to the party because he is so rude.
..
3. I wont go to the cinema because I dont like the film.
.
4. I cant give you a lift because I dont have a car.
.
5. She wont cook for us because she doesnt have time
..
6. We wont buy this computer because we cant afford it.

7. I cant visit her because I dont have her address.

8. She wont get the job because she doesnt speak French.
.
9. She wont marry him because she doesnt love him.
.
10. We cant watch the movie because the DVD player is broken.
..

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