Exercise 2: Second Conditionals put the verb into the correct tense: 1. Ifi (be) you, I would get a new job. 2. If he were younger, he (travel) more. 3. Ifi (have) enough money, I would buy a big house. 4. We (not be) in this situation if you listened! 5. If we lived in Mexico, (speak) Spanish. 6. She (bej happier if she had more friends 7. We would buy a house if we (decide) to stay here. 8. She (call) him if she (know) his number. 9. They (go) to Spain on holiday if they L (like) hot weather. 10. She (pass) the exam if she L (study) more. 11. Imarry) someone famous if L (be) a movie star. 12. Youf (lose) weight if you (eat) less.
1. If I were you, I would get a new job.
Explanation: In the second conditional, we use 'were' instead of 'was' to talk about hypothetical or unreal situations.
Step-by-step solution:
- Take the subject 'I' and add 'were' after it.
2. If he were younger, he would travel more.
Explanation: The verb 'be' also changes to 'were' to indicate an unreal or hypothetical situation.
Step-by-step solution:
- Take the subject 'he' and add 'were' after it.
3. If I had enough money, I would buy a big house.
Explanation: In the second conditional, we use 'had' instead of 'have' to talk about unreal situations.
Step-by-step solution:
- Take the subject 'I' and add 'had' after it.
4. We would not be in this situation if you listened!
Explanation: The verb 'be' in the negative form is 'would not be' in the second conditional.
Step-by-step solution:
- Start with 'We' and add 'would' and 'not' before 'be.'
5. If we lived in Mexico, we would speak Spanish.
Explanation: In the second conditional, we use the base form of the verb 'live' and 'speak' after 'would.'
Step-by-step solution:
- Start with 'We' and add 'would' before the base form of 'live' and 'speak.'
6. She would be happier if she had more friends.
Explanation: The verb 'be' remains unchanged in the second conditional, and 'had' is used to indicate an unreal situation.
Step-by-step solution:
- Start with 'She' and add 'would' before 'be' and 'had' after 'she.'
7. We would buy a house if we decided to stay here.
Explanation: In the second conditional, we use the base form of the verb 'decide' after 'if' and 'would' before 'buy.'
Step-by-step solution:
- Start with 'We' and add 'would' before the base form of 'buy.'
8. She would call him if she knew his number.
Explanation: Both verbs 'call' and 'know' are in the past simple form in the second conditional.
Step-by-step solution:
- Start with 'She' and add 'would' before 'call.'
- Take the subject 'she' and add 'knew' after it.
9. They would go to Spain on holiday if they liked hot weather.
Explanation: The verb 'go' remains in its base form, while 'liked' is used to talk about unreal situations.
Step-by-step solution:
- Start with 'They' and add 'would' before the base form of 'go.'
- Take the subject 'they' and add 'liked' after it.
10. She would pass the exam if she studied more.
Explanation: Both verbs 'pass' and 'study' are in their base form in the second conditional.
Step-by-step solution:
- Start with 'She' and add 'would' before 'pass.'
- Take the subject 'she' and add 'studied' after it.
11. I would marry someone famous if I were a movie star.
Explanation: The verb 'marry' remains in its base form, while 'were' is used instead of 'was' in the second conditional.
Step-by-step solution:
- Start with 'I' and add 'would' before the base form of 'marry.'
- Take the subject 'I' and add 'were' after it.
12. You would lose weight if you ate less.
Explanation: Both verbs 'lose' and 'eat' are in their base form in the second conditional.
Step-by-step solution:
- Start with 'You' and add 'would' before the base form of 'lose.'
- Take the subject 'you' and add 'ate' after it.