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the second conditional

Language quiz
Match the sentence halves.

Example: 1 d)

1. If I was younger…
2. If it snowed more…
3. If I worked any more…
4. If I lived somewhere else…
5. If I learnt to fly a plane…
6. If I did more exercise…
7. If I bought a skateboard…

a) I might not like it

b) I might not use it much.
c) we could build a snowman.
d) I might go back to university.
e) I would be really tired
f) I would be fitter.
g) I could go anywhere I wanted.

Well done! Now you can check your answers at the bottom of the next
page.

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Writing & speaking practice

Writing
Imagine that you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? What
would your house be like? What would your life be like?

Write some sentences about this life. Use would, could and might in the
examples.

Examples

• If I lived by the beach, I could go swimming everyday

• If I lived by the beach, I might learn to surf
• If I lived by the beach, I would spend a lot of time relaxing.

Answers to exercise on page 1

1. d)
2. c)
3. e)
4. b)
5. g)
6. f)
7. b)

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