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4GIG3 The Second Conditional, Grammar and Exe

The document discusses the second conditional in English grammar. It is used to talk about unlikely or imaginary situations in the present or future. The structure involves an "if-clause" (condition) and a main clause (result). The condition uses the past simple tense and the result uses "would" plus an infinitive. Some examples of second conditional sentences are provided to illustrate the form. Exercises are also included where learners must complete sentences using the correct second conditional verb forms.

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4GIG3 The Second Conditional, Grammar and Exe

The document discusses the second conditional in English grammar. It is used to talk about unlikely or imaginary situations in the present or future. The structure involves an "if-clause" (condition) and a main clause (result). The condition uses the past simple tense and the result uses "would" plus an infinitive. Some examples of second conditional sentences are provided to illustrate the form. Exercises are also included where learners must complete sentences using the correct second conditional verb forms.

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The second conditional:

Use:
 We use the first conditional to talk about imaginary or unlikely (= unwahrscheinlich)
situations in the present or the future.

They would spend the entire day in front of the TV, if their They don’t allow it so it’s
parents allowed it. an imaginary situation.
If I met Adam Driver, I would ask him for a selfie. I will probably never meet
him, so it’s an unlikely
situation.

Form:

1) Sentence structure:

The sentence is always divided into 2 parts, the condition and the result:
If you apologized to Laura, she would forgive you.
CONDITION RESULT
 IF always indicates the condition
 There MUST be a comma between the sentences

The condition and the result can exchange places:


Laura would forgive you if you apologized to her.
RESULT CONDITION
 If the result comes first, there is no need for a comma.
2) Tenses:

IF + past simple WOULD + infinitive


CONDITION RESULT
If I Iived in Africa, my life would be different.

 would can be abbreviated to ‘d


If my dog was ill, I’d take him to the vet.

 In the result sentence, we can use other modal verbs than would:
might / may / could
If I said what I really thought, they might get offended.

 We can use were instead of was, especially in formal style.

If I was / were you, I wouldn’t do that.


I wouldn’t say that if it wasn’t / weren’t true.

Exercise 1: Complete the exercise with the verbs in the second conditional
Anne: I’m quite restless lately and I can’t sleep.

June: If I ____were_____ (be) you, I _________would try________ (try) to relax.

Anne: I can’t relax. If I ______slept________ (sleep) better, I __________would be_________


(be) fresher in the morning and I ______would concentrate__________ (concentrate)
better in the exams.

June: If you ________didn’t eat_________ (not/eat) so little, you _______would feel________


(feel) much more active and you ________would be able__________ (be able to) cope
with all the work we have this term.

Anne: Anyway, if I ________had_________ (have) more free time to study, I


________would pass_________ (pass) my exams, but with the part-time job and all…

June: If I ______were_______ (be) you, I ________would not work__________ (not/work) so


much. I _____would also feel_____ (also/feel) stressed if I _______had to_______ (have to)
work until late every night.

Anne: What _________would you do__________ (you/do) if you _______were______ (be) in


my place?

June: If I _____was______ (be) going through a difficult period in my life, I


_________would go_______ (go) to see a doctor, I _________would rest_________ (rest) and
I _________wouldn’t smoke__________ (not/smoke) so much!

Exercise 2: Complete the exercise with the verbs in the second conditional

Josh: Hey, Billy, I’m going on a date with a girl I met in my art class last week. Any
ideas?

Billy: If I _____was______ (be) you, I _______would take________ (take) her to a museum.

Josh: That’s a good idea, which one do you recommend?

Billy: Well, if I ______had to________ (have to) choose, I _______would go______ (go) to
the Tate Modern and I ______would visit____________ (visit) the North wing, that’s where
the most interesting paintings are.

Josh: What if she gets bored?

Billy: If she ______got_______ (get) bored with Jackson Pollock’s paintings, I


_________would suggest_______ (suggest) her to visit Mark Rothko’s room.

Josh: Maybe she doesn’t like modern art.


Billy: If she ________didnt _________ (not/like) modern art, I ________like___________
(not/date) her anymore.

Josh: If I _______was________ (be) you, I ________would take_________ (take) art so


seriously!

Billy: and if I ______was________ (be) you, I _______wouldn’t date________ (not/date) so


many girls!

What would you do?


Make sentences with your own answers, using the second conditional.
If I / to see / a car accident, I …
If I saw a car accident, I would call the police.
If I / to find / money in the street, I …
If I found money in the street I would give it back to the owner.
If someone / to let me down / I, …
If someone let me down, I would be disappointed.
If my house / to be/ on fire, I / to save/ …
If my house was on fire, I would save my cat.
If I / to win / the lottery, I …
If I won the lottery, I would buy a lot of chocolate.
If I / to see/ someone being mugged, I …
If I saw someone being mugged, I would call the police.
If I / can / to go / anywhere on holiday, I …
If I could go anywhere on holiday, I would go to Sweden.
If I / can / to have / any superpower, I …
If I could have any superpower, I would choose flying.
If I / can / to choose / where to live, I …
If I could choose where to live, I would live in America or Luxembourg.

Questions:
Make questions using the second conditional.

Would you be happy if I gave you chocolate?


How much would that car cost if it had a dent the size of a golf ball?

Would you read the bible if it was a comic book?

Would you be able to navigate on the sea if you had only a compass?

Ex. 2, 3 p. 112 in Workbook


2) had; would spend
would be; lived
worked; would do
didn’t want; would tell
wouldn’t accuse; had
would walk; wasn’t
3) If we have time on our trip next week, we visit the famous castle.
You wouldn’t like it if I told you lies.
It will be a great end to the event unless something goes wrong.

Ex. 2, 3 p. 37 in Workbook
2) printed; would take
Would lie; didn’t have to
Shaved; would still have
Would be; lived
Would work; turned
Knew; would you do
3) see; ll
Wouldn’t; didn’t have
Lived; would
Doesn’t; ll
Could; would
Needs; ll
Would; were
Don’t; won’t

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