Second Conditional
Use
Example
Structure
Tips
This kind of conditional sentence is different from the first conditional because this is a lot more unlikely.
We can use 'were' instead of 'was' with 'I'.
Exercises
Key
Questions
Text
* The second conditional is used to imagine present or future situations that are impossible or unlikely in reality. * Talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true. Maybe I'm imagining some dream.
+ If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.(I probably won't win the lottery)
+ If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello.
+ She would travel all over the world if she were rich.
+ She would pass the exam if she ever studied.(She never studies, so this won't happen) + If we had a garden, we could have a cat.
+ If I won a lot of money, I'd buy a big house in the country.
If I Won The Lottery
I can imagine what my life would be like if I won the lottery. Wow! I could do so many things, and my life would be so different. I would love the chance to change my life with the money. The first thing I would do is buy a big, new house. I live in a small apartment, and I have always dreamed of living in a big house in the country. With all that money, I could buy anything I wanted. I don’t have a car right now, so I would buy a new car. Or, I might even buy a new motorcycle. I like motorcycles, and I can imagine myself driving down the highway with the wind in my hair.
Of course, I if I won the lottery, I should give some of the money to charity. I would probably give my money to a charity that helps sick children. Also, if any of my friends needed anything, I could help them pay for it. I know many people that have student loans, and I could help them pay the loans back. That would make them very happy. Plus, if I won a lot of money, I would certainly save some of it in the bank.
Also, I think that if I won a huge amount of money, I would open a business. I love to cook, and I have always wanted to open a restaurant. With all that money I could open a fancy restaurant.
However, I know one thing I would not do is travel. I have a friend who won $100, 000 in the lottery three years ago. She took the money and travelled for three months. I think she is crazy. Travelling is nice, but then she had nothing left after her vacation.
I think, however, that the only problem with dreaming about the money I could win is that I have never even played the lottery before. As they say: “You can’t win if you don’t play.”
1. What would the person NOT buy if she won the lottery?
a) Apartment b) House c) Motorcycle d) Car 2. What would the person NOT do if she won the lottery? a) Give money to friends b) Save money c) Pay off student loans d) Give money to charity 3. Why would she open a restaurant? a) She likes to cook. b) They are a good investment. c) She is a great cook. d) She likes fancy restaurants. 4. Why would she not travel? a) She has travelled a lot before. b) Her friend did not have fun travelling. c) It is too expensive. d) She would be left with no money when she finished. 5. Do you think she will win the lottery? a) No. She did not buy a ticket. b) Maybe. It depends on her luck. c) No. It is too difficult with only a few tickets. d) Yes! She is lucky.
Respuestas: 1. Apartment 2. Pay off students loans. 3. She likes to cook 4. She would be left with no money when she finished. 5. No. She did not buy a ticket.
Second Conditional
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Transcript
Second Conditional
Use
Example
Structure
Tips
This kind of conditional sentence is different from the first conditional because this is a lot more unlikely.
We can use 'were' instead of 'was' with 'I'.
Exercises
Key
Questions
Text
* The second conditional is used to imagine present or future situations that are impossible or unlikely in reality. * Talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true. Maybe I'm imagining some dream.
+ If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.(I probably won't win the lottery) + If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello. + She would travel all over the world if she were rich. + She would pass the exam if she ever studied.(She never studies, so this won't happen) + If we had a garden, we could have a cat. + If I won a lot of money, I'd buy a big house in the country.
If I Won The Lottery I can imagine what my life would be like if I won the lottery. Wow! I could do so many things, and my life would be so different. I would love the chance to change my life with the money. The first thing I would do is buy a big, new house. I live in a small apartment, and I have always dreamed of living in a big house in the country. With all that money, I could buy anything I wanted. I don’t have a car right now, so I would buy a new car. Or, I might even buy a new motorcycle. I like motorcycles, and I can imagine myself driving down the highway with the wind in my hair. Of course, I if I won the lottery, I should give some of the money to charity. I would probably give my money to a charity that helps sick children. Also, if any of my friends needed anything, I could help them pay for it. I know many people that have student loans, and I could help them pay the loans back. That would make them very happy. Plus, if I won a lot of money, I would certainly save some of it in the bank. Also, I think that if I won a huge amount of money, I would open a business. I love to cook, and I have always wanted to open a restaurant. With all that money I could open a fancy restaurant. However, I know one thing I would not do is travel. I have a friend who won $100, 000 in the lottery three years ago. She took the money and travelled for three months. I think she is crazy. Travelling is nice, but then she had nothing left after her vacation. I think, however, that the only problem with dreaming about the money I could win is that I have never even played the lottery before. As they say: “You can’t win if you don’t play.”
1. What would the person NOT buy if she won the lottery? a) Apartment b) House c) Motorcycle d) Car 2. What would the person NOT do if she won the lottery? a) Give money to friends b) Save money c) Pay off student loans d) Give money to charity 3. Why would she open a restaurant? a) She likes to cook. b) They are a good investment. c) She is a great cook. d) She likes fancy restaurants. 4. Why would she not travel? a) She has travelled a lot before. b) Her friend did not have fun travelling. c) It is too expensive. d) She would be left with no money when she finished. 5. Do you think she will win the lottery? a) No. She did not buy a ticket. b) Maybe. It depends on her luck. c) No. It is too difficult with only a few tickets. d) Yes! She is lucky.
Respuestas: 1. Apartment 2. Pay off students loans. 3. She likes to cook 4. She would be left with no money when she finished. 5. No. She did not buy a ticket.