Teacher's Notes
Gap FillSecond Conditional
Activity Type
Gap Fill
Focus
Correct verb forms in second conditional sentences
Aim
Students complete hypothetical sentences with the correct past simple and would + infinitive forms.
Level
B1–B2
Time
10–15 minutes
Preparation
Print one worksheet per student.
Procedure
Review the second conditional structure: If + past simple, would + infinitive.
Highlight: we often use "were" instead of "was" in formal English (If I were...).
Students complete the worksheet individually.
Pairs compare answers.
Check as a class, discussing any tricky forms.
Extension: students write three second conditional sentences about things they wish were different.
Casa ESL — Second Conditional — B1–B2
Gap Fill
Student Materials
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Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
If I ___ (be) taller, I ___ (play) basketball.
She ___ (travel) the world if she ___ (have) more money.
If we ___ (live) near the sea, we ___ (go) swimming every day.
If he ___ (not / work) so hard, he ___ (have) more free time.
I ___ (buy) that car if it ___ (be) cheaper.
If they ___ (know) the answer, they ___ (tell) us.
She ___ (be) happier if she ___ (live) closer to her family.
If I ___ (can) cook well, I ___ (open) a restaurant.
If you ___ (find) a wallet on the street, what ___ you ___ (do)?
We ___ (not / need) a car if we ___ (live) in the city centre.
If the weather ___ (be) better, we ___ (eat) outside.
If I ___ (speak) Japanese, I ___ (move) to Tokyo.
Answer Key — For Teacher Use
1. were / would play · 2. would travel / had · 3. lived / would go · 4. didn't work / would have · 5. would buy / were · 6. knew / would tell · 7. would be / lived · 8. could / would open · 9. found / would ... do · 10. wouldn't need / lived · 11. were / would eat · 12. spoke / would move