TEACHER’S NOTES

Second Conditional Exercises

Introduction
This second conditional worksheet helps students learn and
practice how to form and use the second conditional tense.

Procedure
Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet.

Students begin by reading how the second conditional is

constructed and used.

Students then match second conditional sentence halves together.

Exercise A - Answer key

1. c 2. h 3. e 4. g 5. f
6. b 7. d 8. a 9. j 10. i

Next, students put words in the correct order to make second

conditional sentences, adding a comma where appropriate.

Exercise B - Answer key

1. If I liked vegetables, I would become a vegetarian.

2. They would enjoy school more if the lessons were more fun.
3. Our cat wouldn't be so fat if we didn't feed it so much.
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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Second Conditional Exercises

We use the second conditional to talk about unreal situations in the present or future.

Second conditional sentences are made up of two clauses, an if + past simple clause, and a
would / wouldn't + infinitive clause.

A second conditional sentence can begin with either clause, but if it begins with an if clause,
you need to separate the two clauses with a comma.

Examples: If I won the lottery, I would buy a Ferrari.

I would buy a Ferrari if I won the lottery.

A. Match the second conditional sentence halves together.

1. If I went to South America, ...... a. if he knew how to swim.

2. Mary would look better ...... b. if they didn't work in the city.

3. We would save time ...... c. I would visit Peru.

4. If Jim could buy a new car, ...... d. if I liked Mexican food.

5. We wouldn't be so bored ...... e. if we took a taxi.

6. They would move to the countryside ...... f. if we had a television.

7. I would go to the restaurant with you ...... g. he would get a Porsche.

8. Tim would go scuba diving ...... h. if she wore less make up.

9. If she got new glasses, ...... i. if you washed it

10. The car would look better ...... j. she would see more clearly.

B. Put the words in the correct order to make second conditional sentences. Remember
to add a comma when the sentence begins with an if clause.

1. vegetarian / become / I / If / liked / vegetables / would / a / I

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2. school / would / more / if / They / lessons / the / fun / enjoy / were / more

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3. be / Our / wouldn't / fat / we / so / didn't / it / much / cat / so / if / feed

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4. got / If / another / a / pet / I / get / would / turtle / I

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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Second Conditional Exercises

C. Complete the sentences in the second conditional using two verbs from the box in
each sentence.

go earn drink be marry work sleep use

give up take (x2) find get buy leave feel

1. If you ................................ less coffee, you ................................ better at night.

2. We ................................ to the beach if the weather ................................ better.

3. I ................................ harder in my job if I ................................ more money.

4. I ................................ him if he ................................ me an engagement ring.

5. You ................................ to school on time if you ................................ home earlier.

6. If I ................................ a wallet in the street, I ................................ it to the police.

7. If you ................................ smoking, you ................................ better.

8. We ................................ less water if we ................................ shorter showers.

D. Finish the second conditional sentences with your own ideas.

1. Learning English would be easier ................................................................................

2. If I could live in another country ................................................................................

3. My life would be easier if ...........................................................................................

4. If I spoke perfect English ...........................................................................................

E. Think of an animal without telling anyone. Imagine you were that animal and
answer the questions using the second conditional. Then, ask the questions to a
partner and try to guess what animal they are.

1. If you were this animal, where would you live?

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2. What would you eat if you were this animal?

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3. If you were this animal, what would you do for fun?

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4. What would you do if you saw an enemy?

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