Question

Complete the second conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets

Answer 1

Hola, @alohig16:  

► EXERCISE  

¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

SECOND CONDITIONAL

Complete the second conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If you ______________ (take) my advice, you ______________ (forget) all about it.

2. Ella ______________  (can stay) the night if she ______________  (have) some clean clothes with her.

3. Unless it ______________ (be) really important, I ______________ (cannot do) it.

4. If I ______________ (be) you, I ______________ (spend) more time revising.

5. Rufus ______________ (drive) here if he ______________ (have) a car.

6. We ______________ (not go) camping unless Mum said it ______________ (be) OK.

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬  

► ANSWERS

¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

SECOND CONDITIONAL

Complete the second conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If you TOOK (take) my advice, you WOULD FORGET (forget) all about it. / If you TOOK (take) my advice, you'D FORGET (forget) all about it.  

2. Ella COULD STAY (can stay) the night if she HAD (have) some clean clothes with her.

3. Unless it WERE (be) really important, I COULD NOT (cannot do) it. / Unless it WERE (be) really important, I COULDN'T (cannot do) it.  

4. If I WERE (be) you, I WOULD SPEND (spend) more time revising. / If I WERE (be) you, I'D SPEND (spend) more time revising.  

5. Rufus WOULD DRIVE (drive) here if he HAD (have) a car.

6. We WOULD NOT GO (not go) camping unless Mum said it WAS (be) OK. / We WOULDN'T GO (not go) camping unless Mum said it WAS (be) OK.  

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬  

NOTAS

1. En algunos casos dos respuestas son posibles, según se usen los auxiliares desplegados o las contracciones.

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

2. Para resolver este ejercicio debes recordar cómo se forman las oraciones condicionales del tipo II. Hay un breve resumen a continuación.

► SECOND CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Las oraciones condicionales del tipo II  llevan un verbo en pasado simple (= past simple) en la cláusula condicional (o sea, después de la conjunción 'si') y un verbo en condicional simple (= conditional simple) en la cláusula principal. La condición (= if-clause) puede estar al principio de la oración o al final.

➜ Second Conditional Sentences – Estructura:  

• If-clause (= cláusula condicional) → Past simple  

• Main clause (= cláusula principal) → Conditional simple = 'would' + infinitive of the verb  

➜ Este tipo de oraciones condicionales describe una situación irreal en el presente o en el futuro. El segundo condicional se utiliza para hablar de cosas irreales (no verdaderas o no posibles) en el presente o en el futuro, es decir, cosas que no ocurren o no ocurrirán.  Este tipo de oración condicional presenta una condición hipotética que solo puede cumplirse en teoría.  

➜ En las oraciones condicionales del tipo II, la forma del verbo to be es were para todas las personas. Cuando se utiliza este verbo en este tipo de condiciones, se usa de forma hipotética, por lo que está en modo subjuntivo, NO en pasado simple. (La forma was se utiliza a veces, pero solo en el inglés hablado o coloquial).  

➜ Los auxiliares modales could, should y might (los que expresan un resultado poco realista o improbable) pueden usarse en la cláusula principal en lugar de would.  

Ejemplos:  

• If she studied harder, she would pass the exam.  

• If it rained, I wouldn't go to the park.  

• If I were you, I would tell her the truth.

• She would become a teacher if she went to university.  

• If you asked us, we would help you.  

• It would be nice if the rain stopped!

• If you were nicer to him, he would lend you the money you need.

• If I inherited a billion dollars, I would travel to the moon.

Saludos.