2nd and 3rd Conditional: Video and Gapfill Worksheet

Video: If I Were You - Conditionals in English

Worksheet: docs, pub

I used this video from Easy English when setting up the contrast between 2nd Conditional and 3rd Conditional.  The video itself contains a range of conditional tenses, but for this worksheet I focused only on the 2nd Conditional and 3rd Conditional, because those were my lesson aims.

The students first listen to the video for gist.  (example gist task: What is Sally's problem?).  Then I hand out the specific information questions.  Then students listen again for a gapfill, and then, on the last page of the worksheet, they check their understanding of the meaing.

If I Were You - Conditionals in English

https://youtu.be/gxaTP6zF9Vc?si=xuDVsB393FEd2R1K

1. Why was Sally late?

2. What hasSally been eating too much of lately?

3. What has lots of sugar?

4. How many times a week should you exercise in order to be in good shape?

1. Why was Sally late?

2. What hasSally been eating too much of lately?

3. What has lots of sugar?

4. How many times a week should you exercise in order to be in good shape?

1. Why was Sally late?

2. What hasSally been eating too much of lately?

3. What has lots of sugar?

4. How many times a week should you exercise in order to be in good shape?

Write in the missing words

Hello, Sally. You're very late. What happened? 

I'm so sorry. I ______________ on time if the traffic ______________  so bad 

I was so surprised when you called me yesterday and told me you wanted to come to the gym with me. I think that's fantastic.

You know, lately I’ve felt so out of shape, so I want to change my lifestyle. And I want to lose weight, too. If I ______________  so much weight, I ______________  more energetic. I know you are an expert in this, so if you have any advice for me, I'll be happy to listen. 

Well, if you ______________ so many sweets any more, you______________  weight.

You're right. I have been eating too many sweets lately, almost every day. And I know that if you eat too many sweets, you gain weight.

You should also try to avoid junk food. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. you will not get enough vitamins if you don't eat fresh fruit.

If I ______________ packaged juices instead of eating fruits and vegetables, ______________ enough?

I ______________  packaged juice if ______________  you. It has lots of sugar

If you want to be in good shape, exercise at least two times a week. Do you practice any sport?

Not any more. I used to go to the swimming pool a few years ago. If I ______________  out twice a week, that ______________  awesome.

Answers:

Hello, Sally. You're very late. What happened? 

I'm so sorry. I would have been on time if the traffic hadn't been so bad 

I was so surprised when you called me yesterday and told me you wanted to come to the gym with me. I think that's fantastic.

You know, lately I’ve felt so out of shape, so I want to change my lifestyle. And I want to lose weight, too. If I hadn't gained so much weight, I would have been more energetic. I know you are an expert in this, so if you have any advice for me, I'll be happy to listen. 

Well, if you didn't eat so many sweets any more, you would definitely lose weight.

You're right. I have been eating too many sweets lately, almost every day. And I know that if you eat too many sweets, you gain weight.

You should also try to avoid junk food. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. you will not get enough vitamins if you don't eat fresh fruit.

If I drank packaged juices instead of eating fruits and vegetables, would that be enough?

I wouldn't drink packaged juice if I were you. It has lots of sugar

If you want to be in good shape, exercise at least two times a week. Do you practice any sport?

Not any more. I used to go to the swimming pool a few years ago. If I could work out twice a week, that would be awesome.

Write 2nd or 3rd next to the sentences.

2nd	unreal situation
3rd	unreal situation in the past

_____________ I would have been on time if the traffic hadn't been so bad 

_____________ If I hadn't gained so much weight, I would have been more energetic.

_____________ Well, if you didn't eat so many sweets any more, you would definitely lose weight.

_____________ If I drank packaged juices instead of eating fruits and vegetables, would that be enough?

_____________ I wouldn't drink packaged juice if I were you. It has lots of sugar

_____________ If I could work out twice a week, that would be awesome.