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Second Conditional Exercises

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences using the second conditional.


(Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.)

1. If I __________ (have) more money, I would travel around the world.


2. If she __________ (study) harder, she could pass the exam easily.
3. If they __________ (offer) me the job, I would definitely accept it.
4. I would buy a new car if I __________ (not/spend) so much on clothes.
5. If he __________ (be) taller, he could play basketball professionally.
6. If we __________ (live) closer to the beach, we would go swimming every day.
7. If you __________ (ask) me for help, I would have gladly helped you.
8. If it __________ (not/rain) tomorrow, we would go for a hike.
9. If I __________ (be) you, I would talk to her about the problem.
10. If they __________ (know) how difficult the project was, they might not have agreed
to do it.

Exercise 2: Choose the correct form of the verb.

1. If I _________ (be) rich, I would buy a mansion by the sea.


o a) am
o b) were
o c) was
2. If she __________ (speak) French, she would get the job in Paris.
o a) speaks
o b) will speak
o c) spoke
3. If we __________ (know) the truth, we would have acted differently.
o a) know
o b) knew
o c) had known
4. If I __________ (have) a car, I could drive to work every day.
o a) have
o b) had
o c) will have
5. If he __________ (be) more patient, he would have handled the situation better.
o a) is
o b) was
o c) were
6. If they __________ (live) in a bigger house, they would host more parties.
o a) live
o b) lived
o c) will live
7. If she __________ (be) more organized, she wouldn’t lose so many things.
o a) were
o b) was
o c) is
8. If we __________ (know) about the concert, we would have bought tickets.
o a) know
o b) knew
o c) have known

Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences using the second conditional.

1. I don't have a car, so I can't drive to work.


If I had a car, I could drive to work.
2. They are not interested in the project, so they are not going to participate.
If they were interested in the project, they would participate.
3. She doesn't understand the instructions, so she will probably make a mistake.
If she understood the instructions, she wouldn’t make a mistake.
4. I don’t speak Spanish, so I can’t travel to Spain easily.
If I spoke Spanish, I could travel to Spain easily.
5. You don’t know where he is, so you can’t tell me.
If you knew where he was, you could tell me.
6. They are not planning to visit us because they don’t have enough time.
If they had enough time, they would visit us.
7. I don’t have enough time to cook dinner, so we’re ordering takeout.
If I had enough time to cook dinner, we wouldn’t be ordering takeout.
8. She doesn't like traveling by plane, so she usually goes by train.
If she liked traveling by plane, she would go by plane.

Exercise 4: Fill in the gaps with the correct second conditional form.

1. If we __________ (go) on vacation this summer, we __________ (choose) somewhere


with a beach.
2. If I __________ (be) the president, I __________ (make) education free for everyone.
3. If he __________ (know) how to fix the car, he __________ (do) it himself.
4. If they __________ (live) in the city, they __________ (have) more entertainment
options.
5. If she __________ (not/have) a headache, she __________ (come) to the party with
us.
6. If I __________ (be) more confident, I __________ (apply) for the job.
7. If you __________ (tell) me about the situation, I __________ (try) to help.
8. If they __________ (ask) for directions, they __________ (not/get) lost.

Answer Key:

Exercise 1:

1. had
2. studied
3. offered
4. hadn’t spent
5. were
6. lived
7. had asked
8. didn’t rain
9. were
10. had known

Exercise 2:

1. b) were
2. c) spoke
3. b) knew
4. b) had
5. c) were
6. b) lived
7. a) were
8. b) knew

Exercise 3:

1. If I had a car, I could drive to work.


2. If they were interested in the project, they would participate.
3. If she understood the instructions, she wouldn’t make a mistake.
4. If I spoke Spanish, I could travel to Spain easily.
5. If you knew where he was, you could tell me.
6. If they had enough time, they would visit us.
7. If I had enough time to cook dinner, we wouldn’t be ordering takeout.
8. If she liked traveling by plane, she would go by plane.

Exercise 4:

1. went, would choose


2. were, would make
3. knew, would do
4. lived, would have
5. didn’t have, would come
6. were, would apply
7. had told, would try
8. had asked, wouldn’t have gotten

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