English Grammar

CONDITIONAL (TYPE
2)

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 A conditional sentence type 2 consists of an if-clause and a main clause.

The if-clause describes an improbable or unrealistic situation in the present or

future.
 PAST SIMPLE If I won the lottery

The main clause describes the consequences of this situation.

 WOULD + BASE FORM OF THE
I would buy a new car.
VERB

If I knew the answer I would tell you.

If she was at home now she would eat a pizza.
If he had more money he would renovate his house.

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 It doesn’t matter if the if-clause or the main clause comes first.

If I won the lottery I would

i buy a new car.
.
If I knew the answer i I would tell you. .
S was at home now
If she she
i would eat a pizza. .
he would renovate his
IfHhe had more money i .
house.

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 ! Translate the following conditional sentences.

Wenn wir nur eine Woche

If we had only one week of summer
Sommerferien hätten,
holidays I would not go to Italy.
ginge ich nicht nach Italien.

Ich wäre sehr glücklich, I would be very happy

wenn morgen der Sommer käme. if summer came tomorrow.

Wenn wir keine Hausaufgaben If we didn’t have any homework

hätten, gingen wir ins Kino. we would go to the cinema.

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 ! Translate the following conditional sentences.

Wenn Wasser rot wäre, If water was red

tränken Kinder mehr davon. children would drink more of it.

Wenn Fliegen teurer wäre, If flying was more expensive

flögen die Leute weniger. people would fly less.

Wenn das Buch weniger Seiten hätte, If the book had less pages
läsen wir es. we would read it.

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 ! Translate the following conditional sentences.

Wenn Zebras keine Streifen hätten, If zebras didn’t have stripes

zögen sie mehr Fliegen an. they would attract more flies.

Wenn die Gesellschaft weniger

There would be less garbage if the
konsumieren würde,
society consumed less.
gäbe es weniger Abfall.

Wenn ich mein Handy in der

If I put my phone in my pocket
Hosentasche hätte,
someone would steal it.
stähle es jemand.

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