SECOND CONDITIONAL

WE USE SECOND CONDITIONAL WHEN WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT AN IMAGINARY OR IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION.

IF I WERE THE PRESIDENT I WOULD BUILD MORE SCHOOLS.

*TO GIVE AN ADVICE, IN THIS CASE WE USE IF I WERE YOU FOR THE IF CLAUSE AND

WOULD FOR THE MAIN CLAUSE.

IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD GO ON A DIET.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

1- IF I WOULD EARNED (EARN) MORE MONEY I WOULD BUY A NEW HOUSE.

2- IF SHE HAD WATER (NOT WATER) THE PLANTS, THEY WOULD DIE.
3- IS SHE WASN’T A GOOD PLAYER, SHE WOULDN’T BE (NOT BE) IN THE TEAM.
4- I WOULD GIVE (GIVE) A PARTY IF I LIVED IN A BIG HOUSE.
5- WHAT WOULD YOU DO (YOU/DO) IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?

CIRCLE THE RIGHT OPTION

1- IF I KNEW/WOULD KNOW THE ANSWER I WOULD TELL YOU

2- IF MARY HAD HIS CELL PHONE NUMBER, SHE WOULD PHONE/ PHONED HIM.

3- IF HE WOULDN’T BE/ WASN’T SO SHY, HE WOULD GO TO PARTIES.

4- IF I WERE RICH, I WOULD TRAVEL/ TRAVELLED AROUND THE WORLD.

5- SHE WOULD GET THE JOB IF THE WOULD SPEAK/ SPOKE ENGISH.

PRARAPHRASE THESE SENTENCES USING THE SECOND CONDITIONAL

1- I WON’T BUY IT I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY

-IF I HAVE ENOUGH, I WOULD BUY IT.
2- I WON’T MAKE MY BED, I DON’T HAVE TIME.
-IF I HAD TIME, I WOULD MAKE MY BED.
3- HE WON’T GO TO THE CINEMA, HE DOESN’T LIKE FILMS.
-IF HE LIKED FILMS, HE WOULD GO TO THE CINEMA.
4- I NEVER DO MY HOMEWORK, SO MY TEACHER ALWAYS GETS ANGRY WITH ME.
-IF THE TEACHER DOESN'T GET ANGRY WITH ME I WOULD DO MY HOMEWORK.
5- I DON’T HAVE A CAR, SO I HAVE TO TAKE THE BUS.
-IF I HAD A CAR I WOULDN'T HAVE TO TAKE THE BUS.