We use the second conditional to describe an imaginary situation or event, and its result Second Conditional (exercises) 1) Look at the pictures Use the words below to complete the second conditional sentences If I were _ ( the Browns / I / let / the dog / sit / at the table ) If it was/were ( sunny / John / stay / at home ) Sarah would buy _ ( that dress / if / she / be / thinner ) Kate could ( go / to the cinema / if / Sam / invite / her ) If Jake had ( more courage / he / go / to the dentist ) 2) 2) Complete the second conditional questions with the verbs in brackets What age (you / be) if you _ (can) be any age right now? If you _ (be) an animal, what animal _ (you / be)? Which year _ (you / go) to if you _ (can) travel backwards in time? If you (find) a purse full of money in the street, what (you / do)? How much money _ (you /give) to charity if you _ (win) million pounds? If you _ (stop) studying English, your life (change)? _ (you / cheat) if you (not know) the answer in an exam and nobody was looking? 3) Underline the mistakes in the second conditional sentences and write the correct words on the right What would you if you would see a big hairy spider in your bed? If I spilled orange juice on my English homework, I will be upset saw Did you explore a desert island if you were alone on it? What did you if I forgot your birthday? Would Adam come to the party if we would send him an invitation? If I lived not far from you, we can walk to school together If you could be anyone in the world, who will you choose to be? Which one item would you rescue if your house is on fire? If you have a special power, what would you be able to do? Key Ex.1) If I were the Browns, I wouldn’t let the dog sit at the table If it was / wer e sunny, John wouldn’t stay at home Sarah would buy that dress if she wer e/was thinner Kate could go to the cinema if Sam invited her If Jake had more courage, he would go to the dentist Ex 2) What age would you be if you could be any age right now? If you wer e an animal, what animal would you be? Which year would you go to if you could travel backwards in time? If you found a purse full of money in the street, w hat would you do? How much money would you give to charity if you won million pounds? If you stopped studying English, would your life change? Would you cheat if you didn’t know the answer in an exam and nobody was looking? Ex 3) What would you if you would see a big hairy spider in your bed? _saw _ If I spilled orange juice on my English homework, I will be upset would _ Did you explore a desert island if you were alone on it? _Would _ What did you if I forgot your birthday? would _ Would Adam come to the party if we would send him an invitation? sent _ If I lived not far from you, we can walk to school together could _ If you could be anyone in the world, who will you choose to be? would _ Which one item would you rescue if your house is on fire? _ was/wer e _ If you have a special power, what would you be able to do? _ had _