GRAMMAR - SECOND CONDITIONAL

GRAMMAR - SECOND CONDITIONAL

Practice exercise 1 - Match the sentences to their correct meaning. Write A or B.

1. If bees disappear, we will not have any honey. ______

2. If bees disappeared, we would not have any honey. ______

A. Bees are not disappearing.

B. Bees are disappearing.

Practice exercise 2 - Complete the sentences with the second conditional form of the verbs in the box. You can use ONE VERB more than once.

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1 You _____________________ a lot of time if you _____________________ in this situation.

2 If I _____________________ an island, I _____________________ all my friends there.

3 If there _____________________ no moon, it _____________________ very dark.

4 If we _____________________ it ourselves, it _____________________ a lot of time.

5 If we _____________________ pesticides, insects _____________________ all the crops.

6 If I _____________________ president, I _____________________ the country.

7 If the sun never _____________________ , it _____________________ very cold.

8 If I _____________________ a million dollars, I _____________________ you a penny!

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Practice 1

1. If bees disappear, we will not have any honey. B

2. If bees disappeared, we would not have any honey. A

A. Bees are not disappearing.

B. Bees are disappearing.

Practice 2

1 You would have a lot of time if you were in this situation.

2 If I bought an island, I would invite all my friends there.

3 If there was no moon, it would be very dark.

4 If we did it ourselves, it would take a lot of time.

5 If we didn’t use pesticides, insects would eat all the crops.

6 If I was / were president, I would improve the country.

7 If the sun never shone, it would be very cold.

8 If I won a million dollars, I would not give you a penny!