Second conditional • First and second conditionals

Second conditional 1 Match the sentence halves. 1 If they banned cars in city centres, a if I didn't have my boots. b the air would be much cleaner. c if the weather was better. d I'd be quite upset. e if the government raised taxes again. f we'd book a holiday to Peru. 2 We'd go to the beach more often 3 We'd be angry 4 If we had enough money, 5 I wouldn't play football 6 If you forgot my birthday, 2 Order the words to make sentences and questions. There is one word or phrase in each sentence that you do not need. Lady Gaga, / I'd ask / I will meet / If / I met / her to sing. If I met Lady Gaga, I'd ask her to sing. 1 If I / would have / had / a cat or a dog, / a pet, / it / would be 2 everybody voted / I was / I'd be / amazed / for that singer. / if 3 TV. / don't be / If I / I'd watch / wasn't / busy, 4 didn't have / homework tonight / What / would you do / do would you / if you / ? 5 the exam / you feel / if / How / did / would / you didn't pass / ? 3 Write questions using the second conditional. Then write true answers. how / you / feel / you / meet / a head of state How would you feel if you met a head of state? If I met a head of state, I'd feel very shy! 1 you / be / a minister / what / you / ban 2 what / you / study / you / go / to university 3 you / have / €500 / what / you / buy 4 you / have / a superpower / what / it / be 5 where / you / live / you / be / rich First and second conditionals 4 Complete the sentences with the first or second conditional form of the verbs in brackets. If pigs had (have) wings, would they be able (they / be able) to fly? 1 If I ______ (be) an astronaut, I ______ (travel) to other planets. 2 If you ______ (not see) Tom ever again, how ______ (you / feel)? 3 What ______ (you / do) if you ______ (see) a ghost? 4 If you ______ (eat) more of this cake, you ______ (be) sick. You've already had five slices!