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I can talk about what I would do in likely or unlikely situations.
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Second conditional
1 Read the rules. Then complete the table with
five of the words and phrases in the box. Do
we use the second conditional to talk about
possible or imaginary situations?
RULES
1 We form the second conditional with
if + past simple and would / wouldn’t +
infinitive.
2 We use if + past simple to describe the
situation and would / wouldn’t + infinitive
to describe the result.
3 We form questions with Would + infinitive
and if + past simple.
would taxed they’ll go they’d go use
would use raise were used raised
First and second conditionals
4 Match examples 1–4 with descriptions a and b.
Which conditional is used in each sentence?
1 If I have time, I’ll help you.
2 If I had time, I’d help you.
3 He’ll win the election if he’s honest.
4 He’d win the election if he was honest.
a The speaker thinks that this situation is
imaginary or unlikely.
b The speaker thinks that this situation is
possible.
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5 Write two versions of each sentence, one for
person a and one for person b. Use first and
second conditionals.
Situation
If you were a politician,
If you 1 the
footballers more,
Result
What 3 you do
People 4 public
transport
Result
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I’d vote for you.
2
to a different
country.
Situation
if you were president?
if we 5 the price of
petrol.
2 Choose the correct words.
1 If we would ban / banned violent games,
people do / would still play them.
2 If politicians played / play football, would
people think / thought they were cool?
3 If people wouldn’t / didn’t have cars, they
will / would be healthier.
4 We didn’t / wouldn’t vote for you if you
stood / would stand for president.
5 I would / will buy a new computer if I had /
would have more money.
6 She would / will stand for the election if she
had / would have more support.
7 Would you buy / bought a big car if you had /
will have a lot of money?
3 Look again at the ideas in exercise 1 on page
62. Write about the results of each policy. Use
the second conditional.
If we lowered the school-leaving age, many young
people would stop studying.
If I see a lion, I’ll take a photo. (tourist on safari)
If I saw a lion, I’d take a photo. (tourist in London)
1 If I (earn) a million euros, I (buy) a Ferrari.
a you
b famous footballer
2 It (be) brilliant if we (win) the league.
a manager of good team
b manager of bad team
3 If I (become) president, I (cut) taxes.
a your friend b politician
6 ACTIVATE Complete the sentences with your
own ideas and the first or second conditional.
Then ask and answer with a partner.
1 If I was the mayor of this town, …
2 If I have time tonight, …
3 If I pass my exams, …
4 If I go on holiday next summer, …
5 If I visited the USA, …
6 If I won a million euros, …
What would you do if you were mayor?
I’d build a new sports stadium.
Finished?
Continue the chain of consequences.
If I won a million euros, I’d buy a beautiful island in the
Pacific. If I had an island, I’d ...
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