Second Conditional (Tipo 2)

Se utiliza el tipo 2 para expresar una posibilidad irreal en el presente, como un deseo o un

sueño, o para una acción en el futuro no tan probable.

IF Condition Result

If past simple “would” + infinitivo

Ejemplos:

If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world. / I would travel around the world if I won

the lottery.(Si ganara la lotería, viajaría alrededor del mundo.)

If Rachel had more time, she would learn to play the guitar. / Rachel would learn to

play the guitar if she had more time.(Si Rachel tuviera más tiempo, aprendería a tocar la

guitarra.)

Would you be happy if you were to get married? / If you were to get married, would

you be happy?(¿Estarías feliz si te casaras?)

Third Conditional (Tipo 3)

A diferencia a los tipos 1 y 2, se utiliza el tercer tipo de condicional cuando hablamos de una

condición en el pasado que no ha sucedido.

IF Condition Result

If past perfect “would have” + past participle

Ejemplos:

If I had known then what I know now, I would have done things differently. / I would

have done things differently if I had known then what I know now.(Si hubiera sabido en el

pasado lo que sé ahora, habría hecho las cosas de manera diferente.)

Suzanne wouldn’t have had the heart attack if she had gone on a diet as her doctor

recommended. / If Suzanne had gone on a diet as her doctor recommended she wouldn’t have

had the heart attack.(Suzanne no hubiera tenido el infarto si hubiera hecho dieta como su

médico le recomendó.)

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 Would you have liked to go to university if you had been able to afford it? / If you had

been able to afford it, would you have liked to go to university?(¿Te habría gustado ir a la

universidad si te lo hubieras permitido pagar?)

Second Conditional Exercise

Second Conditionals - put the verb into the correct tense:

1. If I (be) you, I (get) a new job.

2. If he _ (be) younger, he (travel)

more.

3. If we (not / be) friends, I (be)

angry with you.

4. If I (have) enough money, I (buy)

a big house.

5. If she (not / be) always so late, she

(be) promoted.

6. If we (win) the lottery, we _ (travel)

the world.

7. If you (have) a better job, we (be)

able to buy a new car

8. If I (speak) perfect English, I

(have) a good job.

9. If we (live) in Mexico, I (speak)

Spanish.

10. If she (pass) the exam, she _ (be)

able to enter university.

Third conditional 1. If I had known her name, I

………………………… you.
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 A. will tell B. has been
B. would tell C. is
C. would have told 10.If you …………………………
2. If you ……………………….. me, I would have harder, you would have passed
your exam.
told you. A. work
B. worked
A.
ask C. had worked
B.
asked
C.
had asked
3.
If you hadn’t helped me, I
…………………………… in real
trouble.
A. will be
B. would be
C. would have been
4. He would have died if they
……………………………. him to
hospital in time.
A. didn't take
B. don't take
C. hadn't taken
5. Jane ……………………. if you had invited

her.

A. will come
B. would come
C. would have come
6. He would have helped you if you

………………………… more politely.

A. request
B. requested
C. had requested
7. If I had wanted to, I

anybody I like.

A. can marry
B. could marry
C. could have married
8. If he had run a bit faster, he

………………………….

A. can win
B. could win
C. could have won
9. If my grandmother alive,

she would have been 85 now.

A. had been
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