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Second Conditional Explanation

The document discusses the second conditional, which is used to imagine present or future situations that are impossible or unlikely. It provides examples of second conditional sentences and exercises for completing sentences using the second conditional. The exercises have blanks to be filled in using different verb forms, including would and the infinitive.

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Second Conditional Explanation

The document discusses the second conditional, which is used to imagine present or future situations that are impossible or unlikely. It provides examples of second conditional sentences and exercises for completing sentences using the second conditional. The exercises have blanks to be filled in using different verb forms, including would and the infinitive.

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SECOND

CONDITIONAL
The second conditional is used to imagine present or future situations that are
impossible or unlikely in reality.

The structure is usually: if + past simple >> + would + infinitive.

Examples:

If we had a garden, we could have a cat.


If I won a lot of money, I'd buy a big house in the country.
I wouldn't worry if I were you.

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Complete the sentences using the second conditional.

1.If studied (study) hard, he ______________


he ____________ would pass
(pass) the exam.
2.If you ____________ would
practiced (practice) everyday, you _____________ playviolin very well.
(play)
3.If she ___________ (eat) too much fast food, she ______________ (put on) weight.
ate would put on
4.He _____________ (buy) a farm in Alentejo if he ___________ (earn) lots of money.
5.They ________________
would buy earned too much alcohol.
(not/get) drunk if he ____________(drink)
6.If one ___________ (eat) an apple a day, one _______________ (keep) the doctor away.
wouldn’t get drank

ate would keep


Complete the sentences with our own ideas.

1.If I won the lottery __________________


2.If I were the president ________________
3.If I were millionaire _________________
4.If I could visit the moon _____________
5.If I met a famous person ______________
6.If I were a famous person ______________

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