Study Guide & Preview Questions:
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The second conditional is used to talk about ____ situations in the present or future.
Options: real and probable, hypothetical or unlikely, past and completed
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The structure of the second conditional is: if + past simple, would + base verb.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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If I ____ more time, I would learn to play the guitar.
Options: have, had, would have
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In the second conditional, 'were' is often used instead of 'was' for all subjects (I, he, she, it) in the if-clause, even in informal English.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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She would travel the world if she ____ the money.
Options: has, had, would have
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What ____ you do if you won the lottery?
Options: will, did, would
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The second conditional can be used to give advice, often starting with the phrase 'If I were you...'.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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If it ____ warmer, we could go to the beach.
Options: is, was, were
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We ____ not be late if we left now.
Options: will, would, did
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The second conditional is also sometimes called the 'present unreal conditional'.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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If he ____ harder, he would get better grades.
Options: studies, studied, would study
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They wouldn't be so tired if they ____ to bed earlier.
Options: go, went, would go
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It is grammatically incorrect to use 'would' in the 'if' clause of a second conditional sentence.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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If I ____ you, I would apologize.
Options: am, was, were
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The contraction of 'would' is ____.
Options: 'd, 's, 'll
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The second conditional can be used to talk about past events that did not happen.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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If we ____ a car, we could drive to the mountains this weekend.
Options: have, had, would have
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I wouldn't do that if I ____ you.
Options: am, were, would be
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The modal verb 'could' can sometimes be used in the result clause instead of 'would' to mean 'would be able to'.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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If she ____ about the party, she would definitely come.
Options: knows, knew, would know