Second Conditional Exercises
Put the verb into the correct tense to make the second conditional.
1. If I _________________ (be) you, I ______________________________ (get) a new job.
2. If he _________________ (be) younger, he ___________________________ (travel) more.
3. If we _________________ (not / be) friends, I __________________________ (be) angry with you.
4. If I _________________ (have) enough money, I ___________________________ (buy) a big house.
5. If she _______________ (not / be) always so late, she _______________________ (be) promoted.
6. If we _________________ (win) the lottery, we ______________________________ (travel) the world.
7. If you _________________ (have) a better job, we ______________________________ (be) able to
buy a new car.
8. If I _________________ (speak) perfect English, I _________________________ (have) a good job.
9. If we _________________ (live) in Mexico, I ______________________________ (speak) Spanish.
10. If she _________________ (pass) the exam, she ____________________________ (be) able to
enter university.
11. She _____________________________ (be) happier if she _______________ (have) more friends.
12. We ____________________________ (buy) a house if we ________________ (decide) to stay here.
13. They ____________________________ (have) more money if they _________________ (not / buy)
so many clothes.
14. We __________________________________ (come) to dinner if we _________________ (have) time.
15. She _________________________________ (call) him if she _________________ (know) his number.
16. They ________________________________ (go) to Spain on holiday if they _______________
(like) hot weather.
17. She ________________________________ (pass) the exam if she _________________ (study) more.
18. I ___________________________ (marry) someone famous if I ______________ (be) a movie star.
19. We ________________ never ___________ (be) late again if we _______________ (buy) a new car.
20. If I _____________ (fail) the exam, I ________________________________ (be) very disappointed.
Choose and CIRCLE the correct verb to complete the next second conditional
sentences.
1. If I have / had / would have more money, I'd travel more.
2. What would you do if you would find / find / found a lot of money in the street?
3. A lot of health problems could be prevented if people eat / would eat / ate better.
4. If I had her number, I called / would call / call her; but I don't have it.
5. Our kids would be happier if we lived / live / would live in the country.
6. If you lend me the money, I will pay / paid / would pay you back before the end of the
month.
7. If it didn't rain, I will always cycle / always cycled / would always cycle to work.
8. I'd get a big tattoo on my back if my parents allow / would allow / allowed me to do it.
9. I wouldn't drink that milk if I was / were / would be you.
10. You wouldn't have so many accidents if you would drive / drove / drive more
carefully.
Put the verb into the correct tense to make the second conditional.
1. If we (have) _____________ a yacht, we (sail) ___________________________ the seven seas.
2. If he (have) _____________ more time, he (learn) ________________________________ karate.
3. If they (tell) _____________ their father, he (be) _____________________________ very angry.
4. She (spend) _____________________________ a year in the USA if it (be) ____________
easier to get a green card.
5. If I (live) ____________ on a lonely island, I (eat) __________________________ fruit all day.
6. We (help) _____________________________ you if we (know) _____________ how.
7. My brother (buy) ____________________________ a sports car if he (have) ___________ the
money.
8. If I (feel) ____________ better, I (go) ____________________________ to the cinema with you.
9. If you (go) ____________ by bike more often, you (be / not) ____________________________
so flabby.
10. She (not / talk) ___________________________________ to you if she (be) _____________
mad at you.
11. If I (come) ___________ home earlier, I (prepare) ________________________________ dinner.
12. If we (live) ___________ in Rome, Francesco (visit) _________________________________ us.
13. If Tim and Tom (be) __________ older, they (play) _________________________________ in
our hockey team.
14.If he (be) ___________ my friend, I (invite) __________________________________ him to my
birthday party.
15. If Susan (study) ____________ harder, she (be) _________________________________ better
at school.
16. If they (have) ___________ enough money, they (buy) ______________________________ a
new car.
17. If you (do) ___________ a paper round, you (earn) ________________________________ a
little extra money.
18. If Michael (get) ____________ more pocket money, he (ask) ____________________________
Doris out for dinner.
19. If we (win) ____________ the lottery, we (fly) _______________________________ to San
Francisco.
20.If I (meet) ____________ Brad Pitt, I (take) ____________________________ a photo with him.
