Life without...
Grammar
Vocabulary
Second conditional Use the second conditional for things that are imaginary in the present or future and for future actions and situations that are unlikely, but possible.
If I had more free times, I'd read more books.
Form
Modals
Advice
Vocabulary
Everyday Activities
- charge your phone
- load/unload the washing machine
- fill with water
- switch on/off the air conditioning
- turn the radio on/down
Practice
Cross out the verb that doesn't go with the appliance.
- turn up/empty/load the washing machine
- switch on/unload/charge a laptop
- load/switch on/switch off a bulb
- fill/turn up/turn down air conditioning
- charge/switch on/empty a mobile phone
If + paste tense + would
Imaginary situations in the past
If we didn't have cars, we wouldn't have as much pollution. If I had more time, I'd cook at home.
unlikely situations in the future
I'd meet you tonight if I had a car. I'd get a new phone if I didn't have this one.
Other modal verbs
could/might
When we want the situation to seem less possible.
- If I had more money, I could get a new phone.
- If it wasn't raining, we could go on a walk.
- If we didn't use our smartphones so much, we might meet our friends instead.
- If we weren't so busy at work, we might go on a vacation.
If + paste tense + would
Imaginary situations in the past
If we didn't have cars, we wouldn't have as much pollution. If I had more time, I'd cook at home.
unlikely situations in the future
I'd meet you tonight if I had a car. I'd get a new phone if I didn't have this one.
If I were you...
useful expression for giving advice
- If I were you, I'd get a new computer.
- I'd talk to your boss if I were you.
- If I were you, I'd eat less junk food.
- I'd break up with him if I were you.
Practice
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
- If/they would tell me/they knew,
If they knew, they would tell me. 2. I had more free time,/I'd learn Japanese/If 3. If/we would be healthier/we walked more, 4. we would talk more,/we didn't have mobile phones/If 5. he didn't have a car,/If/he wouldn't get to work on time
Second Conditional
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Life without...
Grammar
Vocabulary
Second conditional Use the second conditional for things that are imaginary in the present or future and for future actions and situations that are unlikely, but possible.
If I had more free times, I'd read more books.
Form
Modals
Advice
Vocabulary
Everyday Activities
Practice
Cross out the verb that doesn't go with the appliance.
If + paste tense + would
Imaginary situations in the past
If we didn't have cars, we wouldn't have as much pollution. If I had more time, I'd cook at home.
unlikely situations in the future
I'd meet you tonight if I had a car. I'd get a new phone if I didn't have this one.
Other modal verbs
could/might
When we want the situation to seem less possible.
If + paste tense + would
Imaginary situations in the past
If we didn't have cars, we wouldn't have as much pollution. If I had more time, I'd cook at home.
unlikely situations in the future
I'd meet you tonight if I had a car. I'd get a new phone if I didn't have this one.
If I were you...
useful expression for giving advice
Practice
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
- If/they would tell me/they knew,
If they knew, they would tell me. 2. I had more free time,/I'd learn Japanese/If 3. If/we would be healthier/we walked more, 4. we would talk more,/we didn't have mobile phones/If 5. he didn't have a car,/If/he wouldn't get to work on time