Grammar Second Conditional – Умовні речення іі типу

If + Past Simple ... , ... would +V

We use the second conditional:

• to talk about an unlikely or imaginary situation and its probable result:

If I won the lottery, I'd buy a new car. – Якби я виграв у лотерею, я б купив нове авто.

• in the expression "If I were you, I'd ..." to give advice:

If I were you, I'd retire. – На твоєму місці я б звільнилася.

Ex.1. Finish these second conditional sentences:

1. If I passed my English exam, ................................................

2. If my friend got promotion, ................................................

3. If he listened to my advice, ................................................

4. If he invested in government bonds, ................................................

5. If I were you, ................................................

6. If the customer complained, ................................................

7. If you knew him better, ................................................

8. If I could help you, ................................................

9. If she were present, ................................................

10. If you didn't ask me any questions, ................................................

11. If he took better care of his health, ................................................

12. If I saw it with my own eyes, ................................................

13. If I were sacked, ................................................

Ex.2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (all the sentences refer to the present or future):

1 If nothing better …………… (turn up), he would apply for this job. 2 I wouldn't want to live in this city even if I …………… (have) all the money in the world. 3 If you …………… (change) your mind, I would never forgive you. 4 If you …………… (study) harder, you would get better marks. 5 If I ………… (win) a lot of money, I would feel very happy. 6 If I were you, I …………… (be) more careful. 7 If it ………… (not be) so late, I would phone him. 8 If you really wanted to help, you …………… (can) do it even now. 9 If we reached an agreement, we …………… (sign) the contract. 10 If market prices …………… (rise), we would talk about a bull market. 11 If you …………… (can) send us this information, we would be very grateful. 12 Our products …………… (not sell) if we didn't have a strong sales department. 13 If she had more money, she …………… (spend) her holidays in Italy. 14 If you ………… (provide) a better service, you would get more customers. 15 We would save money if we …………… (employ) our own people.

Ex.3. What would you do if ... Answer these questions with a conditional sentence:

1 ... you won lots of money? ………………………………………………………………………………..

2 ... you were a famous film star? …………………………………………………………………………

3 ... you found a wallet on the ground? …………………………………………………………………..

4 ... you were invited to play a part in a film? ……………………………………………………………

5 ... you were trying to lose weight? ……………………………………………………………………….

6 ... you were to change your job? ……………………………………………………………………….

7 ... you saw someone cheating in an exam? ………………………………………………………………

8 ... you wanted to buy someone a really good present? ……………………………………………………

9 ... you were to apply for the manager's job? ………………………………………………………………

10 ... you found a job abroad? ……………………………………………………………………….

11 ... you were promoted? ……………………………………………………………………….

12 ... you were robbed? ……………………………………………………………………….

13 ... you were asked to work overtime? ……………………………………………………………………

14 ... you were president of a big company? ………………………………………………………………