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Second Conditional Exercise
Second Conditionals - put the verb into the correct tense:
were
1. If I _________________ would get
(be) you, I _________________ (get) a new job.
was
2. If he _________________ would travel
(be) younger, he _________________ (travel)
more.
weren't
3. If we _________________ would be
(not / be) friends, I _________________ (be)
angry with you.
had
4. If I _________________ would buy
(have) enough money, I _________________ (buy)
a big house.
wasn't weren't
5. If she _________________ would be
(not / be) always so late, she _________________
(be) promoted.
won
6. If we _________________ would travel
(win) the lottery, we _________________ (travel)
the world.
had
7. If you _________________ would be
(have) a better job, we _________________ (be)
able to buy a new car
spoke
8. If I _________________ would have
(speak) perfect English, I _________________
(have) a good job.
lived
9. If we _________________ would speak
(live) in Mexico, I _________________ (speak)
Spanish.
passed
10. If she _________________ would be
(pass) the exam, she _________________ (be)
able to enter university.
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would be
11. She _________________ had
(be) happier if she _________________ (have)
more friends.
would buy
12. We _________________ decided
(buy) a house if we _________________ (decide) to
stay here.
would have
13. They _________________ didn't buy
(have) more money if they _________________
(not / buy) so many clothes
would come
14. We _________________ had
(come) to dinner if we _________________ (have)
time.
would call
15. She _________________ knew
(call) him if she _________________ (know) his
number.
would go
16. They _________________ liked
(go) to Spain on holiday if they _______________
(like) hot weather.
would pass
17. She _________________ studied
(pass) the exam if she _________________ (study)
more.
would marry
18. I _________________ were
(marry) someone famous if I _________________ (be)
a movie star.
would be
19. We never _________________ bought
(be) late again if we _________________
(buy) a new car.
would lose
20. You _________________ ate
(lose) weight if you _________________ (eat) less.
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Second Conditional Exercise Answers (remember: you can write would or ‘d):
1. If I were you, I would get a new job.
2. If he were younger, he would travel more.
3. If we weren’t friends, I would be angry with you.
4. If I had enough money, I would buy a big house.
5. If she weren’t always so late, she would be promoted.
6. If we won the lottery, we would travel the world.
7. If you had a better job, we would be able to buy a new car
8. If I spoke perfect English, I would have a good job.
9. If we lived in Mexico, I would speak Spanish.
10. If she passed the exam, she would be able to enter university.
11. She would be happier if she had more friends.
12. We would buy a house if we decided to stay here.
13. They would have more money if they didn't buy so many clothes
14. We would come to dinner if we had time.
15. She would call him if she knew his number.
16. They would go to Spain on holiday if they liked hot weather.
17. She would pass the exam if she studied more.
18. I would marry someone famous if I were a movie star.
19. We would never be late again if we bought a new car.
20. You would lose weight if you ate less.
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