English Grammar Exercises for A1 A2 – Second conditional

A. Complete the second conditional sentences using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1   If I ……lost…… my phone, I ……would buy…… a new one. (lose / buy)

2   If you ……………… the race, you ……………… famous. (win / be)

3   If I ……………… really bad, I ……………… a doctor. (feel / see)

4   My sister ……………… to me if I ……………… it. (not speak / break)

5   We ……………… to Mars if too many people ……………… on this planet. (move / live)

6   If you ……………… more time, ……………… you ……………… another language? (have / learn)

7   If I ……………… my name, I ……………… it. (not like / change)

8   ……………… you ……………… away if you ……………… a wolf? (run / see)

B. Circle the correct option.

Interviewer:   You’re a famous British chef but if you 1…… a chef, what would you do?

Chef:   I would play football if I 2…… because I love it. But, I love cooking too. I 3…… all day if my wife let me.

Interviewer:   Where 4…… to open a restaurant next?

Chef:   If I 5…… a restaurant in Paris, that would be fantastic. It would be great if I 6…… shop in the markets there. If that restaurant was successful, I 7…… more in France.

Interviewer:   People think British food is not very good. Why?

Chef:   I really don’t know. If I 8…… why, I would tell you. If you 9…… my cooking, you would never say English food is bad. If I 10…… you, I’d buy my new book.

1    a were     b weren’t     c would be     d wouldn’t be

2    a could     b can     c will     d would

3    a cooked     b would cook     c didn’t cook     d wouldn’t cook

4    a do you like     b did you like

      c are you liking     d would you like

5    a had     b did have     c would have     d might have

6    a would     b might     c could     d did

7    a opened     b might open     c might opened     d might to open

8    a know     b knew     c would know     d would knew

9    a might taste     b wouldn’t taste     c didn’t taste     d tasted

10 a am     b be     c were     d would

C. Match the pairs, then make them into second conditional sentences using could and might (not) and write the m in your notebook.

a   become a pop star

b   make my family very angry

c   my eyes get tired

d   not want to read it

e   visit Cleopatra

f   think it was a spaceship

g   join a sports club

h   not remember them all

D. In your notebook, copy and complete at least four of these sentences with if …, using a comma if necessary.

1   ……If I found some money on the street,…… I’d give it to a police officer.

2   …………………………… I’d fly to Peru.

3   …………………………… I might jump out of the window.

4   The world would be a happier place …………………………… .

5   …………………………… she wouldn’t be very pleased.

6   I would be really worried …………………………… .

7   …………………………… I’d invite all my friends to a big party.

8   …………………………… I couldn’t get home.

E. Circle the correct option.

1   If I found an insect in my salad, I wouldn’t …………… it.

      a eat     b ate     c eating

2   I’d be a chef if I …………… better at cooking.

      a would be     b were     c am

3   A: This soup tastes terrible.   B: If I …………… speak to the waiter.

      a were you, I’d

      b would be you, I’d

      c would be you I’d

4   If the food in this restaurant were better, I …………… eat here more often.

      a may     b will     c might

5   A: If a waiter threw a cake at you, would you eat it?   B: No, …………… .

      a I don’t     b he didn’t     c I wouldn’t