Second Conditional Exercises PDFSet 1: Second Conditional Basics: Affirmative & Negative Forms
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.If I ___ more money, I would buy a new car.
a) will haveb) hadc) haved) am having
2.She would travel the world if she ___ the time.
a) will haveb) hasc) hadd) would have
3.If he ___ harder, he would get better grades.
a) studiedb) studiesc) will studyd) would study
4.I ___ a big house if I won the lottery.
a) buyb) will buyc) am buyingd) would buy
5.If we ___ near the beach, we would go swimming every day.
a) liveb) will livec) livedd) are living
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.had
2.had
3.studied
4.would buy
5.lived
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Preview: Explanations
1."had"(b)
In the second conditional, the if-clause uses past simple: 'If I had'. This describes an imaginary situation — you don't have more money now. Never use 'will' in the if-clause.
2."had"(c)
The if-clause uses past simple even when it comes second: 'if she had'. She doesn't have the time — this is imaginary. The result clause 'She would travel' uses would + base verb.
3."studied"(a)
Past simple in the if-clause: 'If he studied'. He doesn't study hard now — this is an imaginary improvement. Don't use 'would' or 'will' in the if-clause.
4."would buy"(d)
The result clause uses 'would + base verb': 'I would buy'. Winning the lottery is very unlikely, making this a classic second conditional sentence about an imaginary event.
5."lived"(c)
Past simple in the if-clause: 'If we lived'. We don't live near the beach — this is an imaginary situation. 'Live' (present) would make it a zero conditional; 'lived' (past) makes it second conditional.
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