SECOND CONDITIONAL

Exercise 1: Put the verbs into the right tense so as to form the Second Conditional.

1. If you………………………………………………….(study) more you

……………………………………………..(have) better marks.
2. If we ……………………………………………(have) money, we
…………………………………………………(buy) a new car.
3. If he ………………………………………….(sleep) more hours, he
……………………………………..(not/be) so tired.
4. If I ……………………………………………(be) you, I
………………………………………………………(visit) a doctor.
5. If they ……………………………………….. (not/be) so rich, they
……………………………………………..(have to) find a job.
6. If dad ……………………………………………… (early) we
………………………………………………(go) to the cinema.
7. If I ………………………………………(have) a better memory I
…………………………………………(study) to become a doctor.
8. If my car ………………………………….(be) stolen I
…………………………………………………… (report) it to the police.
9. If you ………………………………………… (love) me you
………………………………………………..(not/leave) me.
10. If I ……………………………………….(won) the lottery I
………………………………………… (travel) around the world.
1. If you ……………………………………. (lose) your wallet, what
…………………………………………….(you/do)?
2. If he …………………………………….(talk) to me like that, I
……………………………………………(never/talk) to him again.
3. I …………………………………………… (not/have to) go to work by bus if I
…………………………………………….(have) a car.
4. I ………………………………………….. (not/trust) him If I …………………………………
(be) you.
5. If your house ………………………………………………(catch) fire, what
…………………………………………..(you/do)?
6. If my computer …………………………………………….(break down) I
……………………………………….. (not/be able to) finish my project.
7. If she ……………………………………… (come) to the jazz concert with us she
…………………………………………..(be) bored.
8. I ………………………………………….. (not/come) with you if I
………………………………………..(be) tired.
9. If you ………………………………………….. (exercise) more, you
……………………………………….(be) in better shape.
9. I he …………………………………………..(insult) you, what
…………………………………………….(you/do)?
10. Why are you always so hungry in the evenings? If you _____________(not eat) so
little at lunch time you __________________( not be) so hungry
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11. I didn’t know you were sleeping. I __________(not call) you if I _________(know) you
were still in bed.
12. Here is Peter`s number. I am sure he ____________(help) you if you ________(ask)
him.
13. Don’t tell them about the car yet. If I ______________(be) you, I __________(wait) till
they are back from their holiday.
14. The accident was your fault. You ____________(see) the approaching car earlier if
you______________(not drive) so fast.
15. The hotel was in a terrible condition. We _________(not book) a room there if our
travel agent __________( show) us some pictures in advance.
16. My neighbours are such considerate people. I don’t know what I _____________(do)
if I ___________(have) nervy neighbours.

Exercise 3: Put the verbs into the right tense so as to form the Second Conditional.
(could / might)

1. If you ……………………………………………(talk) to him, he

………………………………………………..(might/listen) to you.
2. If I …………………………………………… (know) her phone number, I
……………………………………………….(could/call) her.
3. If we ……………………………………….. (have) had some rest first, the trip
……………………………………………..(might /be) less tiring.
4. If I ……………………………………………(speak) English, I
……………………………………………… (could / study) in England.
5. I …………………………………………(might/visit) them if I
…………………………………..(have) time.
6. If he ……………………………………………….(apologize) , I
……………………………………………..(could/forgive) him
7. If we ……………………………………………. (have) eggs, we
……………………………………………….(could) make an omelette.
8. She ……………………………………………..(might/feel)better if she
………………………………………….(go/out) more often.
9. If you …………………………………………..(ask) politely, I
…………………………………………………(might/give) it to you.
10. You …………………………………………..(not/be late) to work if you
………………………………………………(leave) home ten minutes earlier.

Exercise 4: First or Second Conditional? Put the verbs in the correct tense.
1. If I forgot my friend’s birthday, he ………………………………………………. (be) very
angry.
2. If she ………………………………………….(fall) in love with me, I will be happy.
3. If I ………………………………………………… (be) you, I wouldn’t talk to him again.
4. If you …………………………………………….. (eat) more, you would gain weight.
5. If I see her, I ………………………………………………… (ask) her to help.
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6. If I had enough money, I ………………………………………………. (buy) that dress.
7. If I were you, I ………………………………………………….. (give) him a second
chance.
8. If you work harder, you …………………………………………(make) more money.
9. If I …………………………………… you the truth, you will hate me.
10. If you …………………………………….(not/hurry) you will miss the plane.

5. If I …………………………………. Greek, I would be proud.

6. If you ………………………………………… (do) what he says, you won’t have a
problem with him.
7. If I were you I ……………………………………………. (buy) a sports car.
8. If I ………………………………………………….(be) taller, I would become a model.
9. If she …………………………………………………. (not / have the flu), she would go to
school.
10.. If you don’t drive carefully, you ………………………………………(have) an accident.
11. If they come to Greece, I ………………………………………….(visit) them.
12. If we ……………………………………………. (go) on holiday, we would go to Rhodes.
13. If her husband were more polite, she ……………………………………. (divorce) him.
14. If I ……………………………………………(take) the car, I won’t be late

Exercise 5: Write type 2 conditional sentences for the following situations.

example: I don’t want to eat because I’m not hungry
If were hungry I would eat.

1. I can’t come to the beach with you because I have to do my homework.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. I won’t invite him to the party because he is so rude.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. I won’t go to the cinema because I don’t like the film.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. I can’t give you a lift because I don’t have a car.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. She won’t cook for us because she doesn’t have time
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. We won’t buy this computer because we can’t afford it.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I can’t visit her because I don’t have her address.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. She won’t get the job because she doesn’t speak French.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. She won’t marry him because she doesn’t love him.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. We can’t watch the movie because the DVD player is broken.
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 11. John ate too much birthday cake, so he was sick
12. We came home from our holiday early because we ran out of money
13. The house didn’t burn down because the fire brigade cam immediately
14. The men were wearing protective clothes, so they were all quite safe.
15. I had an accident because I wasn’t watching the road
16. I was sweating because it was so hot.
17. My father didn’t earn much money, so life wasn’t easy for us
18. I didn’t enjoy school, so I didn’t do very well.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

EXERCISE 6: Complete with your own ideas

1. I would pay with credit card if _________________________
2. If I were 25 years old_______________________________
3. If Tomas really loved his girlfriend _______________________
4. If my father earned more money _______________________
5. I wouldn’t go out alone if __________________________

EXERCISE 7: Complete the sentences with the correct second conditional form of the
verbs in brackets
1. If a shop assistant ___________(give) me too much change, I ___________(give) it back.
2. If I __________(have) a bank account, I ___________(pay) all my bills by direct debit.
3. He ___________( not pay) his bus fare if nobody __________(ask) him for it.
4. if I ___________(earn) a lot of money, I _________(give) more to charity
5. I __________more ______(eat) out more if it __________( not be) so expensive
6. ___________( you /leave) a tip in a restaurant if the service _________(be) poor?
1. If I __________(have) some money, I __________( buy) this CD
2. My job _______________(be) much easier if I __________(speak) Spanish
3. if he ____________(get) up earlier, he __________(not be) late for work
4. I _____________(feel) happier if my daughter __________(phone) more often
5. if you _____________(not work) so hard, you __________(not be) so tired
6. I _________(do) an art course if I __________(have) more time
7. If I ___________(find) a wallet in the street, I __________(take) it to a local station
8. If I __________( fail) my exams, I ___________(retake) them in October
9. what __________(you think) if I __________(go) travelling on my own?
10. _________(you lend) me the money if I ____________(promise) to pay you back?
11. If I ____________(come across) a lot of money, __________(you tell) me to give it back?
12. I ___________(get) far if I ____________(eat) the way you eat
13. if they _________(know) what I know, I’m sure they _________(go) to the police
14. If I ___________(have) more time , I ___________(help) you
15. If I _____(find) $10.000, I ________________(enlarge) my house
16. if you ________(go) on foot, you ____________-(be)large
17. I ____________kiss him / her, if I ____________(meet) my favourite movie star
18. If I ________(be)the President, I __________________(change) some rules
19. My uncle __________(move) to Spain, if he __________( get) a good job
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20. we ________(sunbather) if today __________(be) a sunny day
21.if ___________(come across) some money, I __________(pay) the gym
22. what _________( you do) if you ___________( be) me?
23. ________(you lend) me the money if I ________(promise) to pay you back?
24. If I ___________( win) the lottery I __________(go) to live abroad
25. I _________(eat) more fresh food if I _________(have) time to cook
26. If they ___________(know) what I know, I’m sure they _________(go) to the police
27. If I __________(have) more time, I ____________(help) you
28. I want to buy an aeroplane. I don’t enough money. If I had enough money,
______________aeroplane
29. She wants to stay here longer. She doesn’t have time. If _______________, she would
stay here longer
30. I don’t have his number so I can’t call him. If ___________________, I could call him.
31. I am very tired because I start work so early. If I didn’t start work so early,
_____________so tired.
32. John likes his job but he wants to be earn more. If _______________, he would be
happier
33. She finds it difficult to lose weight because she doesn’t do any exercise. She
____________if she did more exercise
34. We want to pay you to do a presentation at the conference. _____________presentation
at the conference if we paid you?
35. I want to move house. I can’t find anything I like. I _____________I could find something
I liked
36. The city is almost perfect but there are too many cars. If there were fewer
cars,________________________perfect
37. She wants to buy a laptop computer but they are too expensive. If _____________, she
would buy one
38. it’s Monday today, but if it ___________(be) Saturday, I _______(go) to the beach
39. I don’t have any money now, but if I __________(have)some, I __________(lend) it to
you
40. I have to work tomorrow, but if I ___________(be) free, I __________(go) shopping with
you
41. Amy can only speak one language, but if she __________(can) speak two languages,
she __________(apply) for a job at the Multicultural Centre
42. Sue doesn’t know how to knit. If she ___________(know) how to knit, she
_________(make) a sweater for you for your birthday
43. I don’t own a pair of skis. If I ___________(have) skis, I _________(go) skiing with you
tomorrow.
44.I can’t understand what he’s saying. If he ___________________ (speak) more clearly, I
____________________ (understand) more.
45. We are not going to buy that house, but if it ______________________ (be) a little
cheaper, we ____________________ (buy) it.
46. He is not going to pass his exam. If he ______________________ (study) harder, he
_____________________ (pass).

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47. John has a lot of car accidents. If he ____________(drive) more carefully, he
__________(have) fewer accidents
48. Beth eats a lot of car accidents. If he _____________________ (drive) more carefully, he
_______________________ (have) fewer accidents.
49. Robert smokes a lot. If he ______________(quit) smoking, his cough _________(get)
better.
50. Frank is always tired. If he___________(go) to bed earlier every night, he ____________
(feel) much better.
51. if I ___________(be) you, I _____________( get) a new job.52. if he _________( be)
younger, he ____________(travel) more
52. If we __________(not / be) friends, I _______________( be) angry with you
53. If I ____________( have) enough money, I _________ (buy) a big house
54. if she ___________( not / be) always so late, she ___________(be)promoted
55. if we ____________(win) the lottery, , we __________( travel) round the world
56. if you ______________( have) a better job, we __________( be)able to buy a new car
57. if I ______________( speak) perfect English, I __________(have) a good job
58. if we ____________( live)in Mexico, I ____________(speak) Spanish
59. If she __________-( pass) the exam, she __________( be able) to enter university.
60. she _______________( be) happier if she ___________( have) more friends
61-. We _______________( buy) a house if we _________(Decide) to stay here
62. they _____________(have)more money if they _____________(not / buy) so many
clothes
63. we _______________(come ) to dinner if we _______________( have) time
64. she ________________(call) him If she _______________(know) his number
65. they ____________________(go) to Spain on holiday if they __________(like) hot
weather
66. she ________________( pass) the exam if she ___________(study) more
67. I _______________(marry) someone famous if I ___________( be) a movie star
68. we never ____________(be) late again if we ____________(buy) a new car
69. you ________________(lose) weight if you ______________( eat) less
70. what would you do if you _________________(win) a lot of money?
71. if I were you, I’d ______________(stay) at home tonight
72. If I ______________(see) a crime happening, I would phone the police
73. what would you do if you __________(forget) something very important?
74. If I ____________(pass) all my exams, I would be so happy
75. what would your mother __________(think) if you didn’t go home tonight?

EXERCISE 8: Complete the second sentence in each pair so it has the same meaning
as the first
1. I won’t change my bank because it gives good rates of interest.
If my bank didn’t ____________________________________change it
2.I’ve decided to leave a big tip for the waiter because he works so hard
If the waiter didn’t _________________________him a big tip
3. We’re not going to Australia because it costs so much
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We’d go _______________________________so much
4. He hasn’t got enough change, so he isn’t going to pay in cash.
He’d _____________________________________enough change
5. I’m going to work longer hours because I want to earn more money.
If I didn’t ____________________longer hours
6. I don’t know his address. I can’t contact him.
If I ____________it, I _____________him
7. He is ill. He can’t go skiing.
If he ______________ill, he ___________________skiing
8. He doesn’t like tomatoes. He won’t eat the salad.
If he _____________tomatoes, he _________________the salad
9. we don’t have enough room in our house. You can’t stay with us.
If we _____________enough room in our house, you ___________with us
10. you aren’t lucky. You won’t win.
If you _________lucky, you _________________
11. I am eighteen. I can vote.
If I ___________________, I ___________________
12. Go to Corfu. You may like it.
If you __________________to Corfu, you ______________it
13. Don’t panic. You’ll manage it.
In case you __________________, you _______________________it

EXERCISE 9: Rewrite these sentences using the second conditional

1. we will go to the cinema if we have time
2. Mary will buy a new bike if she has enough money
3. My brother will go out if he passes all his exams
4. if it rains, I won’t go out
5. if she doesn’t have to work, she will go to the party
6. Will I get slimmer if I eat less?

EXERCISE 10: Put the words in the correct order using the second conditional. Match (1-6)
to (a-f) to make sentences
1. if I / be / better at football a. get / a cat
2. if she / not be /so busy b. not be /hungry all the time
3. if she / know /his number c. have to / speak Cantonese
4. if I / not already have / a dog d. have / time to see us
5. if he / ear more e. play / in the first team
6. If I / live / in Hong Kong f. call / him

EXERCISE 11:Match the beginnings of the sentences to the correct endings, to make
logical conditional sentences
1. If I were taller a. If I thought he really loved me
2. I'd buy a new computer b. you lost your job?
3. how would you feel if c. if you apologized
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4. if you could visit any country in the world d. i'd come to the party with you
5. he'd be really upset e. if he knew about the theft
6. I'd marry him tomorrow f. I wouldn't have to wear high heeled
shoes
7. I'd forgive you g If I had enought money
8. if I didn't feel so ill h. where would you go?

EXERCISE 12: Choose the five words to complete each sentence

1. … … … … … marry him, would you say yes?
he to if would asked asks you

2. how would we keep in touch?

to didn't we have if did computers
3. ___________if the pay was lower than it is?
leave you left job your if would
4. if she _____________., ___________ going out with her
he beautiful wouldn't isn't wasn't being be

5. if people ____________, _____________ be fewer wars

more would there tolerant wouldn't were are

6. if you_____________, _______________be able to communicate

speak spoke speaking couldn't wouldn't we English

EXERCISE 13: Correct the mistakes in the sentences

1. If I had more time, I’d to learn a new language
2. What would you do when you lost your wallet?
3. If I would have a holiday, I’d go to Mauritius
4. we wouldn’t driven to work if we lived nearer the office
5. she’d be here now if it is possible
6. if you left your country, you would miss it?
7. I would sleep all morning if I would have the chance
8. If I wasn’t be so lazy, I wouldn’t enjoy beach holidays
9. he wouldn’t go out if not had enough money
10. if I was you, I wouldn’t do it
11. if I gave him a sweet, he would stop crying?
12. where would you give this evening if you would have free time?

EXERCISE 14: Are these sentences correct or incorrect?

1. what would you do if you were lost?
2. if you didn’t have enough money, what will you do?
3. if I meet a famous person, I would ask them for their photograph
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4. If I were you, I’d take a map
5. what would you do if you bitten by a snake?
6. if I broken my leg, I’d go to hospital

EXERCISE 15: Choose the correct verb tense in each of the following sentences
1. If I were hungry, I ________________a sandwich
a. make b. will make c. would make
2. I would buy a new car if I _______________money
a. had b. have c. will have
3. if he______________ his homework every day, he would get better marks
a. does b. did c. will do
4. if our parents were here, they __________us what to do
a. told b. would tell c. tell
5. I would help her if she ______________me
a. will ask b. asked c. asks
6. If I found $2000 on the street, I __________________-it.
a. will keep b. kept c. would keep
7. I ______________to your party on Saturday if I didn’t have to work
a. came b. would come c. will come
8. I would call them if I _____________their telephone number
a. knew b. know c. will know
EXERCISE 16: COMPLETE THE ANSWERS WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS
1. What would you do if you had more free time?
If I had more free time, I ____________my room (tidy)
2. where would you spend your holidays provided that a sponsor paid for it?
Provided that someone _________me the money, I’d travel round the world (give)
3. if you didn’t learn English, would you study any other language?
If I didn’t learn English, I ____________studying Spanish or French (try)
4. where would you go at the weekend if you weren’t so busy?
If I __________some time to spare, I’d visit a museum or an art gallery (hve)
5. if you found a stranger in your bedroom, how would you react?
Oh, I don’t know what I __________IF I found someone in my bedroom (do)
6. if you didn’t like your teachers, would you tell them?
Are you joking? If I _________my teachers, I’d never tell them (can’t stand)
7. what kind of business would you start if you had fifty thousand dollars?
I _______________any business, I’d give the money to the poor
8. if your best friend didn’t give you any birthday present, would you give a present to him?
If he _________(forget) about it, I’d definitely give him some present. He’s my best friend!
EXERCISE 17: Write sentences using the prompts
1. win a million / go on a cruise
2. go on holiday/ meet someone nice
3. meet someone nice / get married
4. get married / buy a house
5. buy a house /need more money
6. need more money / get a job
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7. get a job / buy a lottery ticket
8. win a lottery ticket / win a million dollar

EXERCISE 18: A parent is speaking to a teenager. Complete the conversation

1. if you ____________(study) harder, you _______________(pass)your exams
2. If you __________(work), you would earn some money
3. if you __________( not go) to bed late, you wouldn’t be so tired in the morning
4. if you were more polite, you ____________(have) more friends
5. if you stopped smoking, you _________________(feel)better
6. if you ____________(watch) less television, you ____________( not be) so aggressive

EXERCISE 19: Fill in the gaps with a verb in brackets. 5 of them need a negative verb
1. I __________________that umbrella inside the house if I were you. It’s bad luck. (open)
2. they’d be a better team if they ______________fitter ( be)
3. if I had some spare money, I __________a plasma TV (buy)
4. those children ______________so horrible if their parents were stricter (Be)
5. I wouldn’t go out with him even if you ____________me (pay)
6. if we __________so tired, we wouldn’t be so tired all the time (work)
7. if she didn’t take so long in the shower, she ___________more time for breakfast (have)
8. if you __________so much beer, you wouldn’t be so fat (drink)
9. the world ___________a better place if politicians were less vain (BE)
10. I ______________to visit Thailand if I had the chance (like)
11. if I had more free time, I ____________a play (write)
12- if you ___________a digital camera, you could send photos by email (have)
13. he would definitely lose weight if he ___________eating carbohydrates and sugar (stop)
14. we could go travelling across France if we ___________a tent (buy)
15. Valencia would have the perfect climate if it ________so hot in July and August (BE)
16. If I understood more about computers, I ____________help you out (be able to)
17. I wouldn’t do that if I _______________you (BE)
18. if I ______________to Madrid, I’d visit the Prado Gallery (Go)

Answer the questions with the information given

1. what would he do if he went to London? (see/( queen)
2. what would she do if she were poor? (marry/ rich man)
3. what would she feel if she felt her exam? (feel / miserable)
4. what would you do if I were late? ( go/( party alone)
5. what would she do if she got the job? (marry/him)
6. what would she do if her boyfriend let her? (find/ another boyfriend)
7. what would you do if you lived in another country?(learn /language)
8. what would you do if you were a famous film star? (have /( a big house in Hollywood)

PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THE CORRECT TENSE

Sara is a bored teenager. If she (join)____________a club, she (make) __________more
friends. She (enjoy)_______________________herself if she (go) _____________out more.
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Her schoolwork is suffering too. If she (study) __________________more, she (have)
________________better marks and she (enter) ______________University. Unfortunately,
she is becoming overweight. She (feel) _______________fitter if she (start)
______________swimming and she (get) ___________________thinner if she (stop)
________________eating so much chocolate.

Write these sentences in full using the words given. Put the verbs in the correct tense.
1. what / would / you /done /if /i/ not / lend / you / the / mmoney?
2. if / you / asked / me /for tickets / I / could / get / you/ home
3. I / not / marry / him /if / I /know / what /he / was / like
4. I /not hire / a car / if / I / know / how expensive / it was
5. if / we / got / to the cinema earlier / we / not / miss / the start of the film

Complete the sentences with the pairs of verbs in the box

Be / can study be / not have lose / not can not be / do not have/ not can
Travel/ have

1.if I _______________good at science, I _____________biology at university.

2. if you ____________a botanist, what job ___________you __________?
4. what century _______________to if you ______________a time machine?
5. what ___________life _______________like if we _____________clean runnig water?
6. if I _______________my mobile phone, I _________contact any of my friends
7. if we _________electricity, we ________________use TVs and other machines.

Choose the correct words to complete the text

The Microchip
If we ____________have microchips, we ___________have calculators,computers or
laptops. These tiny chips are also called “integrated circuits” and they store huge amounts of
_________. The American jack kilby is considered the _of the microchip. He won the Nobel
Prize for __________in the year 2000 but actually created the first microchip as early as
1958. The structures on microchips have become smaller and smaller. They are now the size
of atoms. There are almost a billion transistors on each square centimeter. If this technology
didn’t __________, we wouldn’t be __________ to use everyday objects like mobile phones
and microwave ovens.
1. A. wouldn’t B. hasn’t C. don’t D. didn’t
2. A. don’t B. wouldn’t C. won’t D. would
3. A informations B. inform C. information D. informs
4. A inventor B. inventive C. invention D. inventing
5. A. Physicist B. Physical C. Physicist D.Physically
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6. A exists B. existing C. existed D. exist
7. A can B. able C. could d. would

Write a positive and a negative result for each sentence

1. if time travel was possible, ______________________
2. If robots did all the work, _______________________
3. If we didn’t have the internet. ____________________
4. If robots did all the work, _________________________
5. ir there was life on other planets, ___________________
6. if we could communicate with animals, ______________

Answer the questions with the information given

1. what does he do if he goes to London (see/ Queen)
2. what would she do if she was poor ? (marry / rich man)
3. what did they if they failed the exams? (be /very miserable)
4. what’tl you do if they’re late? (go /party alone)
5.what’ll she do if he gets the job? (marry him)
6. what would she do if her boyfriend let her? (find – new boyfriend)
7.what would you do if you lived in another country? (learn / the language)
8. what would you were a famous film star? (have /a big hose – Hollywood)

Put the verbs in the correct tense

Sarah is a bored teenager. If she (join) ____________________a club, she
(make) :_________________.more friends. She (enjoy)___________hersewlf if she
_______________(go) out more. Her schoolwork is suffering, too. If she
______________(study) more, she (have) ___________better marks and she (enter)
______________University. Unfortunately, she is becoming overweight, She (feel)
_____________fitter ifi she (start) _______________swimming, and she (get)
____________thinner if she (stop) __________eating so much chocolate.

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