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Second Conditional

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Page 1 – Verb Tenses
1. were / would go 2. had /would lend 3. were / would go 4. could / would apply 5. knew / would make 6. had / would go
7. spoke / would understand 8. were/ would buy 9. studied/ would pass 10. drove / would have 11. ate / would lose 12. quit /
would get 13. went / would feel

Page 2 – Verb Tenses

1. c 2. a 3.b 4. b 5. b 6. c 7. b 8. a

Page 3 – Matching and Sentence Completion

Ex. A 1. E 2. H 3. J 4. A 5. F 6. I 7. B 8. G 9. C 10. D

Ex. B (Individual answers)

Sample answers
If I had some free time, I would go to New York.
I would move to a bigger apartment if I had more money.
If I had a bike, I would ride to work every day.
I would walk to school everyday if I lived closer.
I would go to the doctor if I felt really sick.
If I had a roommate, I wouldn’t feel so lonely.
If I knew his name, I would call him.
If I had a dog, I would take it for walks everyday.

Page 4 - Comprehension
1. a. no b. no 2. a. no b. no c. yes 3. a. yes b. yes 4. a. no b. yes c. yes
5. a. no b. no 6. a. yes b. yes 7. a. no b. yes 8. a. yes b. no c. yes

Page 5 – Class Discussion

Page 6 – What’s your Advice? (Students may use you or the third person in their answers.)
1. If she (or you) paid attention in class, she (or you) would understand the homework.
2. If he wore a watch, he wouldn’t always be late.
3. If she practiced more, she would be a good tennis player.
4. If he set the timer on the stove, he wouldn’t burn the dinner.
5. If Johnny picked up his toys, his mother wouldn’t get mad.
6. If he drove slower, he wouldn’t get so many speeding tickets.
7. If he quit smoking, he wouldn’t cough so much.
8. If she exercised more, she would feel better.
9. If she spent less on clothes, she could take a vacation.
10. If he studied more, he would get good grades.

Page 7 – Negative Sentences

1. were/ wouldn’t go 2. would be/ didn’t have 3. didn’t go / wouldn’t be

4. didn’t live /would visit 5. wouldn’t marry/ didn’t love 6. wouldn’t go/ weren’t
7. weren’t / wouldn’t eat 8. wouldn’t take/ lived 9. drank/ wouldn’t be able
10. would buy / weren’t 11. didn’t have/ wouldn’t be 12. didn’t have/ wouldn’t give
13. didn’t give / would be 14. didn’t have to / would go

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Second Conditional

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Answer Key (continued)

Page 8 – Comparing First and Second Conditionals

(Individual Responses) Sample Answers
If I pass exam, I will celebrate.
If John comes to the party, we’ll have a lot of fun.
If I had a dog, I would name it Coco.
If I could speak Spanish fluently, I would travel through South America.
If I lived in a bigger apartment, I would buy more furniture.
If I weren’t so shy, I would have more job opportunities.
If I win the tennis match tomorrow, I will be in the finals.
If I could afford to travel, I would go to Europe.
If the plane arrives on time, we will take them to the concert.
If I knew her address, I would send her a card.

Page 9 – What Would You Do and how Would You Feel?

Individual Responses

Page 10 & 11 – Sentence Strips

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Second Conditional – Sentence Strips (page 1 of 2)

Sentence Race

Work with a partner. Cut up these strips and then match them. See if you can be the fastest in the class to match
all the sentences correctly.

If I had a bad cough, ... I would look for a new apartment.

If I saw a robbery, ... You would understand the lesson.

If I had a headache, ... I would be terrified.

If I didn’t pay my bills, ... I would take an aspirin.

If we didn’t go to their party, ... I would be very sad.

If the factory closed down, ... they would be very disappointed.

If someone walked into the building with a gun, ... I would get into trouble.

If my boyfriend broke up with me, ... many people would lose their jobs.

If my landlord raised the rent, ... I would go to the doctor.

If you paid attention in class, ... I would call the police.

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Second Conditional – Sentence Strips (continued... page 2 of 2)

See previous page for instructions.

If it rained, … I probably wouldn’t get much money for it.

If I weren’t on a diet, … we would go for a long walk.

If we took a taxi, …I wouldn’t be able to make public speeches.

If you apologized to him, ... I would order cake.

If I needed money,
…we would have to cancel the picnic.

If I sold my old car, … he would forgive you.

If it stopped raining, … we would arrive on time.

If I saw someone drowning, … I would borrow some from the bank.

If I were shy, … I’d jump in the water and try to save him.

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