Second Conditional worksheet

1. 1.
   If I rich, I'd buy a boat.a) wereb) will be
2. 2.
   What would you do if you a million euros?a) findb) found
3. 3.
   If she lived closer, we more often.a) will meetb) would meet
4. 4.
   If I you, I'd apologise.a) amb) were
5. 5.
   If they harder, they would pass.a) studiedb) would study

1. 1.
   If I would have more time, I would travel.
2. 2.
   If I am you, I would take it.
3. 3.
   If I won the lottery, I will buy a house.

Write three sentences of your own that use this rule. You can use these phrases.

• If I were you, I'd…
• What would you do if…?
• I wish I had…
• Imagine if…
• I'd rather…

1. 1.a) were Imagined now: if + Past Simple (were).
2. 2.b) found Imagined situation: if + Past Simple.
3. 3.b) would meet The result of an imagined condition takes would.
4. 4.b) were Advice: if I were you.
5. 5.a) studied Would never goes in the if-part.

1. 1.If I had more time, I would travel. Would goes only in the result. The if-part takes the Past Simple.
2. 2.If I were you, I would take it. Advice uses the second conditional: if I were you.
3. 3.If I won the lottery, I would buy a house. An imagined condition takes would in the result, not will.

Answers will vary. Check that each sentence follows the rule on page 1, or paste them into Clarigram to have them checked.