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WHAT IF...?

Second Conditional
“If I had a cat,
I would feed it...”
“If I were older,
I could drive a car...”
“If I won a lottery,
I would buy a new toy...”
Second conditional
1. Completely unrealistic situations

“If I were older,


I could drive a car...”
Second conditional
2. Present or future situations that are unlikely in reality

“If I won a lottery,


I would buy a new toy...”
Second conditional

What if I won the lottery...

What if we traveled to Mars...

What if she became president....

What if you could fly....


Second conditional
3. Polite request

“I would be grateful
if you could help me”
Second conditional
4. Giving advice

“If I were you, I would talk with her about the problem.”
Second conditional

If + Past Simple , would + Verb

“If I had a brother, I would play with him...”


to be

I
He
+ was (spoken English)
She
It
I
to be He
+ were (formal)
She
It

I
He
+ was (spoken English)
She
It
1. I ________________ (get) a new job if I ___________________ (be) you
2. Mary __________________ (BE) healthier if she ___________________ (NOT EAT) so much junk food.
3. I think Tom ________________ (GET) bored if you _________________ (SHOW) him all your photos.
4. It ___________________ (BE) better if you ___________________ (NOT EAT) before going to bed.
5. If you ___________________ (HEAR) her speak English, you ___________________ (TAKE) her for an
American.
6. I think Jack and Jill ___________________ (BE) lonely if they ___________________ (GO) camping by
themselves.
7. If she ___________________ (not/be) always so late, she ___________________ (be) promoted.
8. You ___________________ (lose) weight if you _________________ (eat) less
9. I _________________ (get) a big tatoo on my back if my parents ___________________ (allow) me to do it.
10. If she ___________________ (be) less dramatic, she ___________________ (get) along well with her coleagues.
Let’s talk about ‘WHAT IF’
Let’s talk about ‘WHAT IF’
Let’s talk about ‘WHAT IF’
Let’s talk about ‘WHAT IF’
Imagine you received one million dollars, but you couldn't spend
it on yourself.

Write a short text (5-7 sentences) describing what you would


spend the money on and why using the second conditional (If I
had one million dollars, I would...).
See you later,
alligator!

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