Conditionals Type 2 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense, as in the example. 2 If Tom won...

1. If Tom won the lottery, he would buy a house in the country.
2. If she studied harder, she would do better in her exams.
3. If I bought this jacket for you, would you wear it?
4. If the team tried harder, they would win the championship.
5. If Bill drove to work, he would get there faster.
6. If I were you, I would buy her a scarf.
7. If we moved house, I would miss my friends.
8. If Julie had time, she would learn how to type.
9. If they didn't like Chinese food, they would not order from the Chinese restaurant all the time.
10. If Tom were taller, he would become a basketball player.
11. If my father was a baker, we would eat fresh croissants every day.

Conditional Type 2 is used to talk about hypothetical or unreal situations in the present or future. In these sentences, you use the simple past tense in the if-clause and "would" followed by the base form of the verb in the main clause. Let's put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense:

1. If Tom won the lottery, he would buy a house in the country.

   • Here, "won" is in the simple past tense, indicating a hypothetical situation, and "would buy" is used in the main clause to show what would happen if the condition were met.

2. If she studied harder, she would do better in her exams.

   • "Studied" is in the simple past tense, suggesting a hypothetical effort in studying, and "would do" indicates the potential outcome.

3. If I bought this jacket for you, would you wear it?

   • "Bought" is in the simple past tense, and "would you wear" implies a potential action depending on the purchase.

4. If the team tried harder, they would win the championship.

   • "Tried" is in the simple past tense, suggesting a hypothetical increased effort, and "would win" indicates the possible result.

5. If Bill drove to work, he would get there faster.

   • "Drove" is in the simple past tense, presenting a hypothetical situation, and "would get" shows the outcome.

6. If I were you, I would buy her a scarf.

   • "Were" is used instead of "was" in formal English to indicate a hypothetical situation, and "would buy" suggests the action.

7. If we moved house, I would miss my friends.

   • "Moved" is in the simple past tense, indicating a hypothetical move, and "would miss" shows the potential emotional outcome.

8. If Julie had time, she would learn how to type.

   • "Had" is in the simple past tense, suggesting a hypothetical availability of time, and "would learn" indicates the possible action.

9. If they didn't like Chinese food, they would not order from the Chinese restaurant all the time.

   • "Didn't like" is in the simple past tense, indicating a hypothetical dislike, and "would not order" shows the resulting behavior.

10. If Tom were taller, he would become a basketball player.

    • "Were" is used for a hypothetical situation, and "would become" suggests the potential career choice.

11. If my father was a baker, we would eat fresh croissants every day.

    • "Was" indicates a hypothetical scenario, and "would eat" suggests the outcome.

In all these examples, the if-clause presents a situation that is contrary to reality or unlikely to happen, and the main clause discusses the hypothetical result if that situation were true.