SECOND CONDITIONAL EXERCISE 1 (ESL)

GRAMMAR REVIEW! The second conditional

The second conditional is used to talk about hypothetical or unreal situations in the present or future. It describes events that are unlikely or imaginary and their possible results.

Structure:
If + past simple, would + base verb

Use:
• To imagine unreal or unlikely situations
If I were taller, I would play basketball.
• To give advice or express dreams
If I were you, I would talk to her.
• To describe impossible situations (in the present)
If he had more time, he would help us.

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The Second Conditional 2 (I)
First or second conditional? 1 (I)
The Third Conditional 1 (I/A)
Conditional tenses (mixed) 1 (I)
Conditional tenses (mixed) 2 (I)
CONDITIONAL or FUTURE? 1 (I)
Conditional, future, or present? 1 (I)

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