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Conditional Sentence Type 1

It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form: if + Simple Present, will-Future

Example: If I find her address, Ill send her an invitation.


Si encuentro su direccin,le enviar una invitacin.

Conditional Sentence Type 2


It is possible but very unlikely, that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form: if + Simple Past, Conditional I (= would + Infinitive)

Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.


Si encontrara su direccin,le enviara una invitacin.(Pero como
no la he encontrado .......)
Were instead of Was ( Se usa

were / No se usa was)

In IF Clauses Type II, we usually use were even if the pronoun is I, he, she
or it .

Example: If I were you, I would not do this.


Exercise on Conditional Sentences Type 2
Janine is a daydreamer. She imagines what would happen if she won the
lottery.

Complete the Conditional Sentences Type II.

If I (play)....................... the lottery, I (have) ............................. a chance to


hit the jackpot.
If I.(hit)............................. the jackpot, I (be)................................................
rich.
If I (be) ................................... rich, my life (change) .....................................
completely.
I (buy) ................................. a lonely island, if I(find)............................. a
nice one.
If I(own) ............................. a lonely island, I (build) ........................... a huge
house by the beach.
I (invite) ............................all my friends if I (have))............................... a
house by the beach.
I (pick) .......................... my friends up in my yacht if they
(want)............................ to spend their holidays on my island.
We (have) ............................ great parties if my friends
(come)................................. to my island.
If we (like)............................ to go shopping in a big city, we
(charter) ............................ a helicopter.
But if (be)..........................my friends' holidays over, I
(feel) ............................ very lonely on my lonely island.

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