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Second Conditional

If + S + V2 + C, S + would/ wouldn’t + Vinf + C.

S + would/ wouldn’t + Vinf + C + if + S + V2 + C.

Definition: when we imagine something that will not happen, or we don’t expect that it will
happen.

1. I would be very scared if somebody pointed a gun on me.


2. If we found a wallet in the street, what would we do with it?
3. John would be grateful if she would let him know her decision as soon as possible.
4. If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.
5. She would travel all over the world if she were rich.
6. If I met BTS, my every day would be blissful.
7. We would go out more often if we lived in a big city.

If I were you, I would + Vinf ... (when giving ADVICE about what you would do in the same
situation as the other person)

If I were you, I would have + V3 … (when talking about something in the past)

1. If I were you, I would explain what happened.


2. If I were you, I would go to the doctor.
3. If I were you, I would stop smoking for my health.
4. If I were you, I would have answered the question.
5. If I were you, I would have booked my reservations.
6. If I were you, I would have continued working until it was done.
Put the verb into the correct form.

1. If I knew (I / know) his number, I would phone him.

2. I wouldn’t buy (I / not / buy) that coat if I were you.

3. ______ (I / help) you if I could, but I’m afraid I can’t.

4. We don’t need a car at present, but we would need a car if ______ (we / live) in the
country.

5. If we had the choice, ______ (we / live) in the country.

6. This soup isn’t very good. ______ (it / taste) better if it wasn’t so salty.

7. I wouldn’t mind living in England if the weather ______ (be) better.

8. If I were you, ______ (I / not / wait). ______ (I / go) now.

9. You’re always tired. If ______ (you / not / go) to bed so late every night, you wouldn’t be
tired all the time.

10. I think there are too many cars. If ______ (there / not / be) so many cars, ______ (there /
not/ be) so much pollution.

Write a sentence with if ….. for each situation.

1. We don’t see you very often because you live so far away.

If you didn’t live so far away, we’d see you more often.

2. It’s a nice book but it’s too expensive, so I’m not going to buy it.
I would buy this book if it wasn’t too expensive.

3. We don’t go out very often – we can’t afford it.

We ______________ more often _____________.

4. I can’t meet you tomorrow – I have to work late.

If _______________________________________.

5. It would be nice to have lunch outside but it’s raining, so we can’t.

We ______________________________________.

6. I don’t want his advice, and that’s why I’m not going to ask for it.

If ________________________________________.

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