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Second and Third Conditionals
Second Conditional
(
Example
)Second conditional sentences are used to express hypothetical or unrealistic events, both in the present or in the future.
If I won the lottery, I would/’d buy an expensive car.
The language structure is:
If + verb in the past simple, + would/could + verb in the base form
(
Activity
1
)
(
a.
we
could
afford
to
travel
around
the
world
.
) (
b.
you
could
throw
more
dinner
parties
.
) (
c.
she should consider findi
ng a new one.
) (
d.
you
should
come
to
the
party
with
us
.
) (
e.
he would learn how to play the guitar.
) (
f.
I
would
donate
a
portion
to
charity
.
) (
g.
I would take a break and rela
x for a while.
) (
h.
we could go for a picnic
in the p
ark.
)Match the beginning of the sentence (1-8) to an appropriate ending (a-h) using the second conditional.
1 If we didn’t have to work tomorrow,
2 If I had a million dollars,
3 If the weather were warmer,
4 If he had more free time,
5 If we won the lottery,
6 If I were in your shoes,
7 If you lived in a bigger house,
8 I’m just saying: if she were unhappy in her job,
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Second and Third
Conditional
Activity 2
)
Fill in the gaps in each sentence conjugating the base form of the verb in brackets in the second conditional (for some phrases both could and would are accepted).
1. If she (learn) how to cook, she (prepare) gourmet meals every evening.
2. If they (win) the competition, they (celebrate) all night long.
3. If it (snow) tomorrow, we (build) a snowman in the garden.
4. If he (know) how to swim, he (join) us for a swim in the lake.
5. If I (be) a famous actor, I (attend) glamorous award ceremonies.
6. If she (own) a bakery, she (bake) delicious pastries every day.
7. If they (have) a car, they (go) on road trips every weekend.
8. If it (rain), we (stay) indoors and watch movies all day.
9. If he (play) the guitar, he (perform) at local cafes for extra cash.
10. If I (speak) Spanish fluently, I (travel) to South America without any language barriers.
(
Activity 3
)
(
Example
)Combine the phrases to form coherent sentences in the second conditional structure.
You / listen to me / you / make / so many mistakes
If you listened to me, you wouldn’t make so many mistakes.
1. Mary / get / more sleep / she / have / enough energy
2. Sarah / have / a car / she / not take / the bus
(
4.
) (
5.
)3. I / live / near the beach / I / go / surfing regularly
They / have more time / I / read / more books
She / be / more confident / speak / in public
(
Second and Third
Conditional
)
(
7.
) (
8.
)6. You / learn / a new language / travel / more easily
John / exercise regularly / feel / healthier
Our company / be / more organised / keep / a planner
Third Conditional
Third conditional sentences are used to express
(
Example
)hypothetical situations in the past that did not happen.
If she had studied harder, she would/could have passed the exam.
The language structure is:
If + verb in the past perfect, + would have + verb in the past participle
(
Activity
1
)
(
a.
she wouldn’t have fo
rgot her umbrella.
) (
b.
we wouldn’t have been hungry during the trip.
) (
c.
they
wouldn
’
t
have
missed
the
flight
.
) (
d.
he would have finished the project
on time.
) (
e.
you wouldn’t have overslept.
) (
f.
he could’ve started feeling be
tter.
) (
g.
I wouldn’t have been
late for work.
) (
h.
she wouldn’t have burnt
the cake.
)Match the beginning of the sentence (1-8) to an appropriate ending (a-h) using the third conditional.
1 If she had followed the recipe correctly,
2 If they had gone to bed earlier,
3 If he had listened to his doctor’s advice,
4 If Patrick had asked for help when he needed it,
5 If I had taken the train instead of the bus,
6 If Laura had checked the weather,
7 If we had brought snacks,
8 If you had set an alarm,
(
Second and Third
Conditional
Activity 2
)
Fill in the gaps in each sentence conjugating the base form of the verb in brackets in the third conditional.
1. If they (listen) to my advice, they (avoid) the problem.
2. If he (ask) for directions, he (not get) lost.
3. If we (leave) earlier, we (catch) the train.
4. If you (save) money, you (buy) a new car.
5. If she (wear) sunscreen, she (not get) sunburned.
6. If they (practise) more, they (perform) better in the concert.
7. If she (read) the instructions carefully, she (assemble) the furniture correctly.
8. If they (drink) more water, they (not feel) so tired.
9. If she (double-check) the email address, she (not send) it to the wrong person.
10. If they (plan) ahead, they (avoid) the traffic jam.
(
Activity 3
)
(
Example
)Combine the phrases to Combine the phrases to form coherent sentences in the third conditional structure.
You / bring / your coat / you / not feel / cold
If you had brought your coat, you wouldn’t have felt cold.
1. Mary / study / more / she / get / better grades.
2. They / listen / attentively / they / understand / the instructions.
3. We / read / more books / we / expand / our knowledge.
4. If she / practice / speaking / she / improve / her English.
5. They / watch / educational videos / they / learn / new skills.
(
Second and Third
Conditional
)
6. If he / take / breaks / he / focus / better on his work.
7. If they / drink / more water / they / stay / hydrated.
8. If you / plan / your day / you / manage / your time more effectively.
Mixing the Second and the Third Conditionals
(
Activity 4
)
Now, fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs and prove your knowledge of both conditionals!
1. If she (drink) more water regularly, she (feel) better now.
2. If he (win) the lottery, he (buy) a yacht.
3. If they (go) to bed earlier, they (not be) always so tired.
4. If I (learn) Spanish, I (be) able to communicate with the locals on my last trip.
5. If we (buy) the concert tickets earlier, we (have) front-row seats.
6. If you (work) harder, you (be) promoted to a higher position last time around.
7. If she (miss) her train this morning, she (be) late for work.
8. If they (listen) more carefully, they (be) better students.
9. If he (eat) healthier food, he (be) in better shape.
10. If we (take) a vacation last month, we (be) so stressed out now.
11. If you (start) your own business, you (have) more control over your schedule.
12. If she (talk) to me earlier, I (offer) her a solution to the problem.
13. If they (accumulate) more savings, they (be) able to retire early.
14. If he (be) more empathetic, he (understand) other people’s feelings better.
15. If we (attend) the meeting on time, we (participate) in all the important discussions.
Second and Third Conditional
Answers
Second conditional
Activity 1 /
1. d
2. f
3. h
4. e
5. a
6. g
7. b
8. c
Activity 2 /
1. If she learned to cook, she could/would prepare gourmet meals every evening.
2. If they won the competition, they would celebrate all night long.
3. If it snowed tomorrow, we could/would build a snowman in the garden,
4. If he knew how to swim, he could/would join us for a swim in the lake.
5. If I knew a famous actor, I could/would attend glamorous award ceremonies.
6. If she owned a bakery, she could/would bake delicious pastries every day.
7. If they had a car, they could/would go on road trips every weekend.
8. If it rained, we would stay indoors and watch movies all day.
9. If he played the guitar, he could/would perform at local cafes for extra cash.
10. If I spoke Spanish fluently, I could/would travel to South America without any language barriers.
Activity 3 /
1. If Mary got more sleep, she would have enough energy.
2. If Sarah had a car, she wouldn’t take the bus.
3. If I lived near the beach, I could/would go surfing regularly.
4. If they had more time, they could/would read more books.
5. If she were more confident, she could/would speak in public.
6. If you learned a new language, you could travel more easily.
7. If John exercised regularly, he would feel healthier.
8. If our company were more organised, we would keep a planner.
Second and Third Conditional
Third Conditional
Activity 1 /
1. h
2. c
3. f
4. d
5. g
6. a
7. b
8. e
Activity 2 /
1. If they had listened to my advice, they would have avoided the problem.
2. If he had asked for directions, he wouldn’t have got lost.
3. If we had left earlier, we would have caught the train.
4. If you had saved money, you would have bought a new car.
5. If she had worn sunscreen, she wouldn’t have got sunburned.
6. If they had practised more, they would have performed better in the concert.
7. If she had read the instructions carefully, she would have assembled the furniture correctly.
8. If they had drank more water, they wouldn’t have felt so tired.
9. If she had double-checked the email address, she wouldn’t have sent it to the wrong person.
10. If they had planned ahead, they would have avoided the traffic jam.
Activity 3 /
1. If Mary had studied more, she would have got better grades.
2. If they had listened attentively, they would have understood the instructions.
3. If we had read more books, we would have expanded our knowledge.
4. If she had practised speaking, she would have improved her English.
5. If they had watched educational videos, they would have learned new skills.
6. If he had taken breaks, he would have focused better on his work.
7. If they had drank more water, they would have stayed hydrated.
8. If you had planned your day, you would have managed your time more effectively.
Second and Third Conditional
Activity 4 /
1. drank, would feel
2. won, would buy
3. went, wouldn't be
4. had learned, would have been
5. had bought, would have had
6. had worked, would have been
7. had missed, wouldn't have been
8. Listened, would be
9. Ate, would be
10. had taken, wouldn't be
11. Started, could/would have
12. had talked, would have offered
13. Accumulated, could/would be
14. Were, could/would understand
15. had attended, would have participated
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