Second Conditional

1.   Complete the question.

What would you do if there _____ an earthquake?

• a. could be

• b. would be

• c. were

2.   Which sentence is NOT correct?

• a. If I were you, I’d discuss the situation with my boss.  

• b.  If we lived in that house, we could get a dog.  

• c. She’d go out more if she would have more free time.  

3.   Complete the sentence.

If I had more money, I ______ that television.

• a. bought

• b. will buy

• c. would buy

4.   Which sentence is NOT true of the second conditional?

• a. You can use it for daydreaming and wishing. 

• b. It describes an imaginary situation.  

• c. It describes what will happen in the future.   

5.   Which reply is correct?

‘Could you help me fix the car?’

• a. I would if I’d know how to do it.  

• b. If I had time, I’d.  

• c. I would if I knew how.  

If he ______ (be) more careful, he wouldn’t keep breaking things.

8. I ______ (go) to the wedding if I wasn’t so busy.

8. He would be more successful if he ______ (have) a bit more business sense.

9. If she ________ (speak) English better, she’d be able to get a really good job.

10. If we had more staff, we _______ ( be able ) to take on more projects.