Second Conditional 7.2
When do we use the Second Conditional ? If I wasn’t so busy, I ’d help you. They wouldn’t be happy if they had a Maths test every week. What would you do if you won a million pounds ? We use the Second Conditional to talk about imaginary situations. Copyright © 2 020 by Pearson Education Wider World 3
a) Yes Read the text. Does Rishi have : a) a big sister, b) a big brother, c) parents with jobs in the city ? How would your life be different if you had a different family? If I didn’t have a big sister, I wouldn’t get on well with the girls at my school. But if I had a big brother, maybe we’d do lots of sport together. If my parents didn’t work in the city, we’d live nearer my grandparents. We’d see them more often if it was an easy journey to their house. Copyright © 2 020 by Pearson Education Wider World 3 b) No c) Yes
How do we make the Second Conditional ? Copyright © 2 020 by Pearson Education Wider World 3 I ’d have to share my room If I had a brother, Use the Second Conditional ( If + Past Simple, would + infinitive) to talk about imaginary situations in the present and future. Note that the if clause can go at the start or the end of the sentence. Notice the difference between First and Second Conditionals. I’ d be very happy if my grandma visited me. (It’s not probable.) I’ ll be very happy if my grandma visits me. (It’s probable.) (= I haven’t got a brother, so I don’t have to share.) I ’d meet you in town If I didn’t have homework to do, (= I have got homework, so I’m not going to meet you.) if I had a brother . . If I were /was taller, I ’d become a model. After I, he, she and it, the form of the verb to be in an if clause can be was or were. Second Conditional
A good friend would help ( help ) me if I was/ were (be) in trouble. ______________________ ( you / lend ) me some money if I ______________________ (not have ) any ? Her mum ______________________ ( buy ) her medicine if she ______________________ (be) ill. If I ______________________ (do) something wrong, they ______________________ (be) angry with me. ____________________________ ( your dad / complain ) if your mobile phone _______________ ( break )? If we ______________________ (not live) in the same town, we ______________________ ( see ) each other very often. Complete the Second Conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Would you lend Practice Time didn’t have would buy was/ were did Copyright © 2 020 by Pearson Education Wider World 3 would be Would your dad complain broke didn’t live wouldn’t see
