Second Conditional Exercise
Put the verb into the correct tense to make the second conditional.
1. If I _________________
were (be) you, I _________________
would get (get) a new job.
2. If he _________________
was (be) younger, he _________________
would travel (travel) more.
3. If we _________________
weren’t friends (not / be) friends, I _________________
would be (be) angry with
you.
4. If I _________________
had (have) enough money, I _________________
would buy (buy) a big
house.
5. If she _________________
wasn’t (not / be) always so late, she _________________
would be (be)
promoted.
6. If we _________________
won (win) the lottery, we _________________
would travel (travel) the
world.
7. If you _________________
had (have) a better job, we _________________
would be (be) able to
buy a new car
8. If I _________________
spoke (speak) perfect English, I _________________
would have (have) a
good job.
9. If we _________________
lived (live) in Mexico, I _________________
would speak (speak) Spanish.
10. If she _________________
passed (pass) the exam, she _________________
would be (be) able to
enter university.
11. She _________________
would be (be) happier if she _________________
had (have) more
friends.
12. We _________________
would buy (buy) a house if we _________________
decided (decide) to stay
here.
13. They _________________
would have (have) more money if they _________________
didn’t buy (not /
buy) so many clothes
14. We _________________
would come (come) to dinner if we _________________
had (have) time.
15. She _________________
would call (call) him if she _________________
knew (know) his number.
16. They _________________
would go (go) to Spain on holiday if they _______________
liked (like)
hot weather.
17. She _________________
would pass (pass) the exam if she _________________
studied (study) more.
18. I _________________
would marry (marry) someone famous if I _________________
we’re (be) a
movie star.
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19. We never _________________
Would be (be) late again if we _________________
bought (buy) a
new car.
20. You _________________
would lose (lose) weight if you _________________
ate (eat) less.
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Answers
(remember: you can write would or 'd):
1. If I were you, I would get a new job.
2. If he were younger, he would travel more.
3. If we weren't friends, I would be angry with you.
4. If I had enough money, I would buy a big house.
5. If she weren't always so late, she would be promoted.
6. If we won the lottery, we would travel the world.
7. If you had a better job, we would be able to buy a new car
8. If I spoke perfect English, I would have a good job.
9. If we lived in Mexico, I would speak Spanish.
10. If she passed the exam, she would be able to enter university.
11. She would be happier if she had more friends.
12. We would buy a house if we decided to stay here.
13. They would have more money if they didn't buy so many clothes
14. We would come to dinner if we had time.
15. She would call him if she knew his number.
16. They would go to Spain on holiday if they liked hot weather.
17. She would pass the exam if she studied more.
18. I would marry someone famous if I were a movie star.
19. We would never be late again if we bought a new car.
20. You would lose weight if you ate less.
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