Conditional type ‘2’
If I had enough money, I would set up my own business.
If my parents knew how important it is for me to be a businessman,
they would try to do something to help.
If I were you, I wouldn’t think of quitting my job.
If people were able to fly, there would be no need for means of
transport.
The world would be better if all people were Muslims.
I could tour the world if I were a billionaire.
If I met the king, I would ask him for a fancy car.
Form:
If + subject + simple past + subject + would (could/might) +
verb
Subject + would (could/might) + verb + If + subject +
simple past
Use:
Conditional type ‘2’ is used to talk about things that are unreal
or improbable: things which are not true; things which don’t or
won’t happen.
B. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
1. If I .............................. (be) a frog and my teacher a fly,
I ....................................
(eat) him!
2. If Jim ………………………….. (not/be) lazy, he
…………………………….. (find) a job.
3. If Ana ................................. (be) here,
she .......................................... (help) us.
4. We ....................................... (go) to the beach if
it ...................................... (be)
warmer.
5. What ...................................... (you/do) if you ...........................
(have) 1 billion
pounds?
C. Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words given.
1. I can´t do this exercise because I don´t understand it.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
2. He can’t help you because he doesn´t have time.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
3. We can´t buy this car. It’s too expensive.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
4. You always feel tired because you overwork.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
5. Sarah can’t lend you the money. She hasn’t got any.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
Conditional type ‘2’
If I had enough money, I would set up my own business.
If my parents knew how important it is for me to be a businessman,
they would try to do something to help.
If I were you, I wouldn’t think of quitting my job.
If people were able to fly, there would be no need for means of
transport.
The world would be better if all people were Muslims.
I could tour the world if I were a billionaire.
If I met the king, I would ask him for a fancy car.
Form:
If + subject + simple past + subject + would (could/might) +
verb
Subject + would (could/might) + verb + If + subject +
simple past
Use:
Conditional type ‘2’ is used to talk about things that are unreal
or improbable: things which are not true; things which don’t or
won’t happen.
B. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
1. If I .............................. (be) a frog and my teacher a fly,
I ....................................
(eat) him!
2. If Jim ………………………….. (not/be) lazy, he
…………………………….. (find) a job.
4. If Ana ................................. (be) here,
she .......................................... (help) us.
3. We ....................................... (go) to the beach if
it ...................................... (be)
warmer.
5. What ...................................... (you/do) if you ...........................
(have) 1 billion
pounds?
C. Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words given.
1. I can´t do this exercise because I don´t understand it.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
2. He can’t help you because he doesn´t have time.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
3. We can´t buy this car. It’s too expensive.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
4. You always feel tired because you overwork.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
5. Sarah can’t lend you the money. She hasn’t got any.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
