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Second Conditional Exercise

IF + PAST SIMPLE , WOULD + INFINITIVE

WOULD+ INFINITIVE + IF + PAST SIMPLE

Fill the gap using the verb in brackets. 5 gaps need a NEGATIVE verbs!

1 I __ that if I were you. It's bad luck. (to do)

2 They'd be a better team if they ___________________ fitter. (to be)

3 If I had some spare money, I ___________________ a DVD player. (to buy)

4 Those children ___________________ so horrible if their parents were stricter.

(to be)

5 I wouldn't go out with him even if you ___________________ me. (to pay)

6 If we ___________________ so hard, we wouldn't be so tired all the time. (to

work)

7 If she didn't take so long in the shower, she ___________________ more time
for breakfast. (to have)

8 If you ___________________ so much beer, you wouldn't be so fat. (to drink)

9 The world ___________________ a better place if politicians were less vain. (to
be)

10 I ___________________ to visit Thailand if I had the chance. (to love)

11 If I had more free time, I ___________________ a play. (to write)

12 If you ___________________ a digital camera, you could send photos by email.

(to have)

13 He would definitely lose weight if he ___________________ eating

carbohydrates and sugar. (to stop)

14 We could go travelling across France if we ___________________ a tent. (to

buy)

15 Valencia would have the perfect climate if it ___________________ so hot in

July and August. (to be)

16 If I understood more about computers, I___________________ help you out.

(to be able to)
 17 I wouldn't do that if I ___________________ you. (to be)

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Third Conditional

Talks about a hypothetical situation in the past. We can use the Third Conditional to talk
about 'impossible' conditions, impossible because they are in the past and we cannot
change what has happened.

If clause Main clause

If + Past Perfect tense would/could/might + have + past participle

If I had won the lottery, I would have traveled around the world.
If I had worked harder at school, I would have got better grades.
If I had had time, I would have gone to see him. But I didn't have time

Instructions: Complete the sentences below.

1. He crashed his car, because he fell asleep while driving.

If he hadnt fallen asleep while driving, he would_havent crashed his car.
2. We couldn't go to the concert, because we didn't have enough money.
If we had had enough money, we would have gone to the concert.
3. I lost my job because I was late for work.
I would havent lost my job if I hadnt arrived late for work.
4. The wind was so strong that the bridge collapsed.
If the wind hadnt been so strong, the bridge would havent collapsed.
5. I couldn't call Sally because I had lost her number.
I would have called Sally if I hadnt lost her number.

Instructions: Complete the half of the sentence using third conditional!

1. If Id got up just a few minutes ago, i would have arrived at school early.
2. If Id been born with a different gender, I would have changed my personality.
3. If Id been born with a different nationality, I would have had more friends maybe.
4. If I Id been born an animal, I would have bit to people
5. If Id been born with two heads, I would have was smart
6. If Id married someone famous, I would have had many money
7. If Id been a child prodigy, I would have learned all about the universe.
8. If Id dreamt about the people in this class last night, I would have was a strange dream.
9. If I had known at 16 what I know now, I would have gave advice about the future.
10. If there had been a blizzard this morning, I would have bought food.