Vocabulary
A criminal _____________ ____________ my house last night and stole my chair!
broke into
What is the structure of the second conditional?
If + subject + past simple, subject + would + base form
OR
subject + would + base form if subject + past simple
Anne _______________ (might/read) the book already. Call her before you go to the bookstore.
might have read
What is the structure for the third conditional?
If + subject + had + past participle, subject + would + have + past participle
OR
Subject + would + have + past participle + if + subject + had + past participle
Fill in the blank with the correct verb:
My mom is always _____________ (ing) me to achieve my dreams.
encouraging
My mom ___________________ to buy me an ice cream if I did well on my test.
promised
If he was more responsible, he made/would make better choices.
would make
It must have/couldn't have rained last night. The ground is all wet.
He could've taken the taxi if he had had/would have a little more money.
had had
What is a judge?
the person who decides how to punish people who commit crimes
The _____________ was so scared when she saw the crime late at night.
witness
Use the second conditional to complete this sentence:
If I ___________ (be) you, I _______________ (not go) to that restaurant. The food is terrible!
were, wouldn't go
I ______________ told him I loved him before he left. Now I regret my decision.
should have
The party _____________ (be) better if more people _______________ (come).
would have been, had come
What happened to Josh and Mandy's apple tree?
Mr. Jennings cut it down
He is the main _________________ in the crime because he was seen at the crime scene.
suspect
Use the second conditional to complete the following sentence:
I ____________ (not sing) on television, even if they ____________ me!
would not sing, paid
He shouldn't/should have bought that car. It was too expensive.
shouldn't have bought
If I ________________ (have) time for breakfast this morning, I _______________ (not/feel) hungry during class.
had had, wouldn't have felt
What was stolen in our game of Alibi?
a boat
forgive
When do we use the second conditional?
for untrue situations in the present or future
He ________________ (take) the diamond. He was in Paris when it was stolen.
couldn't have taken
untrue past, different possibilities and outcomes in the past
Complete the sentence with the correct phrasal verb.
The cop decided to ______________ me _______ and not give me a ticket this time.
let ... of