1 Decide which sentences use the first conditional (F) and which the second conditional (S). Underline the conditional clause in each sentence.
1 If you won the lottery, how would you spend the money? …S…
2 If Cara becomes a vegetarian, she’ll no longer eat meat. ……
3 I’d be a novelist if I could. ……
4 If I were a politician, I’d request a three-day weekend. ……
5 Richie won’t play on the team unless the coach chooses him. ……
Answer
1 S, If you won the lottery, how would you spend the money?
2 F, If Cara becomes a vegetarian, she’ll no longer eat meat.
3 S, I’d be a novelist if I could.
4 S, If I were a politician, I’d request a three-day weekend.
5 F, Richie won’t play on the team unless the coach chooses him.
2 Underline and correct the mistakes in each sentence.
1 If I were you, I will go on holiday with my cousins. ……would……
2 It would be better and healthier if people would do more sport. ………………
3 She said that if she fail the law exam, she will sit it again. ……………… ………………
4 If I would have to choose between a career as an architect or a politician, I’d choose to go into politics. ………………
5 I’d chose to be a tennis coach if I were him. It is his favourite sport after all! ………………
6 Would Damien be upset if he doesn’t pass the exams to become a vet? ………………
Answer
1 will, would
2 would do, did
3 fail/will, failed, would
4 would have, had
5 choose, choose
6 doesn’t, didn’t
3 Complete the second conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 If I ……became…… a teacher, I ……would teach…… history. (become / teach)
2 If Chris ……………. a better runner, he ……………………… in the 800m race. (be / take part)
3 Would you ……………. a cleaner or a babysitter for your Saturday job if you ………………………… choose? (be / have to)
4 Ellen ……………. really happy if she ………………………. a musician in the future. (be / be)
5 We ……………. them again if they …………………………. to Australia. (not see / move)
Answer
1 If I became a teacher, I would teach history.
2 If Chris were a better runner, he would take part in the 800m race.
3 Would you be a cleaner or a babysitter for your Saturday job if you had to choose?
4 Ellen would be really happy if she were (was) a musician in the future.
5 We wouldn’t see them again if they moved to Australia.
4 Match the sentence halves. Then complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 If you ……worked…… in an office, (work) …D…
2 If you ……………… do any job, (can)
3 I ……………… happy (not be)
4 The museum visitors ……………… angry (be)
5 If there ……………… a wide range of roles, (be)
6 We ……………… team supporters (not be)
A if my parents ……………… me stay at home. (make)
B I ……………… to be the blogger rather than the editor for the school magazine. (prefer)
C if Kieran ……………… the goalkeeper. (not be)
D you ……would have…… a nine-to-five job. (have)
E if the exhibition ……………… cancelled. (be)
F what ……………… you ……………… to do? (choose)
Answer
1 D, If you worked in an office, you would have a nine-to-five job.
2 F, If you could do any job, what would you choose to do?
3 A, I wouldn’t be happy if my parents made me stay at home.
4 E, The museum visitors would be angry if the exhibition was cancelled.
5 B, If there were a wide range of roles, I would prefer to be the blogger rather than the editor on the school magazine.
6 C, We wouldn’t be team supporters if Kieran wasn’t the goalkeeper.
5 Use the prompts to write second conditional questions. Then answer the questions with your own ideas.
1 if / be / a TV presenter / what / show / present
……If you were a TV presenter, what kind of show would you like to present?……
……I’d like to present a chat show. ……
2 if / can / visit / anywhere / in world / where / go
……………………………………………?
……………………………………………
3 what / do / if / can / choose / any job / for future
……………………………………………?
……………………………………………
4 if / be / a blogger / what / write about
……………………………………………?
……………………………………………
5 what / do / if / have / unexpected / day off school?
……………………………………………?
……………………………………………
6 if / cannot / go / university / what / do / instead
……………………………………………?
……………………………………………
7 if / can / be / famous person / for / day / who / be
……………………………………………?
……………………………………………
Answer
1 If you were a TV presenter, what kind of show would you like to present?
I’d like to present …
2 If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?
I’d go to / visit …
3 What would you do if you could choose any job for the future?
I’d (choose to) be a …
4 If you were a blogger, what would you write about?
I’d write / blog about …
5 What would you do if you had an unexpected day off school?
I’d …
6 If you couldn’t go to university, what would you do instead?
I’d …
7 If you could be a famous person for the day, who would you be?
I’d love to be …
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