Form of Conditional Type 2

Form

if + Simple Past, main clause with Conditional I (= would + Infinitive)

Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.

The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't use a comma.

Example: I would send her an invitation if I found her address.

Note: Main clause and / or if clause might be negative. See Simple Past und Conditional I on how to form negative sentences.

Example: If I had a lot of money, I wouldn't stay here.

Were instead of Was

In IF Clauses Type II, we usually use ‚were‘ – even if the pronoun is I, he, she or it –.

Example: If I were you, I would not do this.

Use

Conditional Sentences Type II refer to situations in the present. An action could happen if the present situation were different. I don't really expect the situation to change, however. I just imagine „what would happen if …"

Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.

I would like to send an invitation to a friend. I have looked everywhere for her address, but I cannot find it. So now I think it is rather unlikely that I will eventually find her address.

Example: If John had the money, he would buy a Ferrari.

I know John very well and I know that he doesn't have much money, but he loves Ferraris. He would like to own a Ferrari (in his dreams). But I think it is very unlikely that he will have the money to buy one in the near future.

Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Form a Conditional sentence - type II.

Example: If I __ (to go) to the cinema, I ________ (to watch) an interesting film.

Answer: If I went to the cinema, I would watch an interesting film.

1) If I (to come) home earlier, I (to prepare) dinner.

2) If we (to live) in Rome, Francesco (to visit) us.

3) If Tim and Tom (to be) older, they (to play) in our hockey team.

4) If he (to be) my friend, I (to invite) him to my birthday party.

5) If Susan (to study) harder, she (to be) better at school.

6) If they (to have) enough money, they (to buy) a new car.

7) If you (to do) a paper round, you (to earn) a little extra money.

8) If Michael (to get) more pocket money, he (to ask) Doris out for dinner.

9) If we (to hurry), we (to catch) the bus.

10) If it (to rain), Nina (to take) an umbrella with her.

ANSWER

1) If I came home earlier, I would prepare dinner.

2) If we lived in Rome, Francesco would visit us.

3) If Tim and Tom were older, they would play in our hockey team.

4) If he was my friend, I would invite him to my birthday party.

5) If Susan studied harder, she would be better at school.

6) If they had enough money, they would buy a new car.

7) If you did a paper round, you would earn a little extra money.

8) If Michael got more pocket money, he would ask Doris out for dinner.

9) If we hurried, we would catch the bus.

10) If it rained, Nina would take an umbrella with her.

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LESSON PLAN

Class Grammar Point: 2nd Conditional (Intro & Practice)

1 hour class

13, 14 year olds.

Student Objective: students will identify, write and use the 2nd conditional in sentences and