LESSON 16 — Second Conditional | Hypothetical Situations

Conversation practice

1. If you came into a large amount of money, what would you do first? [come into = unexpectedly receive/inherit]
2. If you could start over in one area of life, what would you change? [start over = begin again]
3. If you ran into a famous person, what would you say? [run into = meet unexpectedly]
4. If you had to give up one convenience for a year, what would it be? [give up = stop using/doing]
5. If you could take off for a month tomorrow, where would you go? [take off = leave/go away]
6. If you took over your workplace for a day, what would you change? [take over = assume control]
7. If you could bring back one old trend, what would you choose? [bring back = reintroduce]
8. If you had to cut out one daily expense, which would be easiest? [cut out = eliminate]
9. If you could switch places with someone for a day, who would it be?
10. If your friend turned up at midnight, would you let them in? [turn up = arrive]
11. If you could get away with breaking one harmless rule, what would you do? [get away with = avoid consequences]
12. If you had more free time, what would you get around to doing? [get around to = finally find time to do]
13. If you could rule out one problem forever, what would it be? [rule out = eliminate as a possibility]
14. If you had to make do with fewer possessions, what would you keep? [make do with = manage with what is available]
15. If you could go back five years, what advice would you give yourself?