{"id":74326,"date":"2020-04-28T06:34:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T06:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=74326"},"modified":"2024-02-21T12:36:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T12:36:45","slug":"type-2-conditional-second-conditional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/type-2-conditional-second-conditional\/","title":{"rendered":"Type 2 Conditional | Second Conditional"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In Type 2 conditional, we use a <a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/simple-past-tense.htm\">simple past tense <\/a>in the <a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/if.htm\">if-clause<\/a> and would \/ could \/ might + <a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/infinitive-phrases\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"73952\">infinitive<\/a> in the main clause. <strong>Type 2 conditional <\/strong>is also called <strong>Second conditional.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type 2 conditional is used to talk about unreal, imaginary or impossible situations. Note that although we use past tenses in type 2 conditional sentences, they refer to present and future situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If I <strong>knew<\/strong> about his problems, I <strong>would help<\/strong> him.<\/li><li>If she <strong>learnt<\/strong> her lessons, she <strong>could score<\/strong> better marks.<\/li><li>If I <strong>were<\/strong> you, I <strong>would not buy<\/strong> that used car.<\/li><li>If you <strong>worked<\/strong> harder, you <strong>could finish<\/strong> the job on time.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Type 2 Conditional Clauses Worksheet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Make Type 2 conditional sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. carelessly, you would have an accident. (drive)<\/li><li>If I made a mistake, I &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. (apologize)<\/li><li>If you &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. hungry, I could make you a sandwich. (be)<\/li><li>If you &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. a little louder, we could all hear you. (speak)<\/li><li>If she &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. more politely, I would help. (ask)<\/li><li>If you &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;., dad wouldn&#8217;t get angry. (not lie)<\/li><li>If she &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. in the share market, she would be richer now. (invest)<\/li><li>If you &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. to my advice, you would not be in trouble. (listen)<\/li><li>Is she promptly consulted a doctor, her health &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. (not deteriorate)<\/li><li>If I &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. money, I could buy a bigger car. (have)<\/li><li>If you did your homework, the teacher &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. (punish) you.<\/li><li>Plants would die if they &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. water and sunlight. (not get)<\/li><li>If you &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. the train, you would not get stuck in traffic. (take)<\/li><li>If you &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; the wire, you would get a shock. (touch)<\/li><li>If you &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. lots of fruits and vegetables, you would be healthier. (eat)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Answers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you <strong>drove<\/strong> carelessly, you would have an accident. (drive)<\/li><li>If I made a mistake, I <strong>would apologise.<\/strong><\/li><li>If you <strong>were<\/strong> hungry, I could make you a sandwich. <\/li><li>If you <strong>spoke<\/strong> a little louder, we could all hear you. <\/li><li>If she <strong>asked<\/strong> more politely, I would help.<\/li><li>If you <strong>did not lie<\/strong>, dad wouldn&#8217;t get angry. <\/li><li>If she <strong>invested<\/strong> in the share market, she would be richer now. <\/li><li>If you <strong>listened <\/strong>to my advice, you would not be in trouble. <\/li><li>Is she promptly <strong>consulted<\/strong> a doctor, her health would not deteriorate.<\/li><li>If I <strong>had<\/strong> money, I could buy a bigger car. <\/li><li>If you did your homework, the teacher <strong>would not punish<\/strong> you.<\/li><li>Plants would die if they <strong>did not get<\/strong> water and sunlight. <\/li><li>If you <strong>took<\/strong> the train, you would not get stuck in traffic. <\/li><li>If you <strong>touched<\/strong> the wire, you would get a shock.<\/li><li>If you <strong>ate <\/strong>lots of fruits and vegetables, you would be healthier. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See Also: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/second-conditional.htm\">Type 2 conditional uses<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/second-conditional2.htm\">Type 2 conditional alternate forms<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Type 2 conditional, we use a simple past tense in the if-clause and would \/ could \/ might + infinitive in the main clause. 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