Grammar – Conditional Sentences Type 2

Name ________________________ Date ___________________

A. Complete the lyrics of the following song.

If I had a million dollars

If I had a million dollars, If I had a million dollars

Well, I’d 1.___________________I would buy you a house

And if I had a million dollarsIf I had a million dollars

2.___________________ for your houseMaybe a nice chesterfield or an ottoman

And if I had a million dollarsIf I had a million dollarsWell, I’d buy you a K-CarA nice reliant automobile

And if I had a million dollars3.___________________

If I had a million dollarsI’d 4.__________ a tree-fort in your yard

If I had a million dollarsYou could help it wouldn’t be that hard

If I had a million dollarsMaybe we could put a little tiny fridge in there

We could just go up there and hang outLike open the fridge and stuff

And there’d all be foods laid out for usLike little pre-wrapped sausages and things

They have pre-wrapped sausagesBut they don’t have pre-wrapped bacon

Well, can you blame them?

5. ____________________6. ____________________

Well, 7. ____________________But not a real fur coat, that’s cruel

B. What would you do if you had $1,000,000?

The verb in the if-clause should be in ( present / past / future ) tense.

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C. Grammar Focus – Structure of Type 2 Conditional

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Note: we usually use were for purely imaginary situations which can never be true.If I were a bird, I would fly away. (but I can never be a bird)If I were JK Rowling, I would write more Harry Potter books. (but I can never be JK)

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We use Type 2 conditional sentences to talk about ( facts / imaginary situation ).

We use the if-clause to talk about the ( imaginary situation / imaginary result ).

We use the main clause to talk about the ( imaginary situation / imaginary result ).

A comma is needed when the word “if” is placed at the ( beginning / end ) of a sentence.

e.g. If I had a lot of money, I would help others.Ellen would do better if she worked harder.

D. Complete the sentences using the correct form of suitable verbs.

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What would you do if you were in one of these embarrassing situations?

1. If my swimsuit ____________________ off as I dove into a pool, I ____________________ in the water until my friend came and helped me.

2. I ____________________ my swimsuit back on if it ____________________ off in a pool.

3. If I ____________________ a pimple on my face before going out with my friends, I ____________________ it up with my sister’s make-up.

4. I ____________________ my friends if I ____________________ a pimple on my face that day.

5. If I ____________________ while walking down a busy street, I ____________________ in a nearby shop until nobody was around to see me leave.

6. I ____________________ embarrassed I if I ____________________ on a crowded street.

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