Fill in the gaps so as to build correct type 2 conditional sentences 1. If I (be) you, I (study) for the final exam.
2. If my parents (be) rich I (not/ need) to work so much
3. If Sara (have) a good handwriting, I could understand her textsl
4. If my computer (function) properly. I (use) it more often
5. You (be) healthier if you (eat) less red meat
6. If we (eat) more vegetables our body (be) healthier
7.If you (tidy) up your bedroom every day, it (not I be) in a mess.
8. I (not /do) the chores myself if I (have) more money.
9. We could stay in Tom's house, if he (live) in a big house.
10. There (be) confrontation If the two opposite cheerleaders (appear)
12. If they (know) more vocabulary, they (be) able to understand more easily
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Explanation: we use the verb "be" in the past subjunctive form "were" because it expresses a hypothetical or unreal situation. After "if," we use the simple past tense to refer to the present unreal situation. So, in this sentence, it means that the person is not actually you, but if they were you, they would study for the final exam.
2. If my parents were rich, I would not need to work so much.
Explanation: again, we use the past subjunctive form "were" because it expresses an unreal situation. The speaker's parents are not actually rich, but if they were, the speaker would not have to work so much.
3. If Sara had good handwriting, I could understand her textsl.
Explanation: in this sentence, we use the past simple form "had" because it is not a real situation. Sara does not actually have good handwriting, but if she did, the speaker would be able to understand her texts.
4. If my computer functioned properly, I would use it more often.
Explanation: we use the past simple form "functioned" because it is not a real situation. The computer does not actually function properly, but if it did, the speaker would use it more often.
5. You would be healthier if you ate less red meat.
Explanation: in this sentence, we use the past simple form "ate" because it is not a real situation. The person does not actually eat less red meat, but if they did, they would be healthier.
6. If we ate more vegetables, our bodies would be healthier.
Explanation: we use the past simple form "ate" because it is not a real situation. We are not actually eating more vegetables, but if we did, our bodies would be healthier.
7. If you tidied up your bedroom every day, it would not be in a mess.
Explanation: we use the past simple form "tidied" because it is not a real situation. The person does not actually tidy up their bedroom every day, but if they did, it would not be in a mess.
8. I would not do the chores myself if I had more money.
Explanation: we use the past simple form "had" because it is not a real situation. The speaker does not actually have more money, but if they did, they would not do the chores themselves.
9. We could stay in Tom's house if he lived in a big house.
Explanation: we use the past simple form "lived" because it is not a real situation. Tom does not actually live in a big house, but if he did, we could stay there.
10. There would be confrontation if the two opposite cheerleaders appeared.
Explanation: we use the past simple form "appeared" because it is not a real situation. The two opposite cheerleaders do not actually appear, but if they did, there would be confrontation.
11. If they knew more vocabulary, they would be able to understand more easily.
Explanation: we use the past simple form "knew" because it is not a real situation. They do not actually know more vocabulary, but if they did, they would be able to understand more easily.