Complete the second conditional sentences with the verbs in brackets. a) If John ______ (do) more exercise, he ______ (be) healthier. b) He ______ (lose) weight if ______ (stop) eating fast food. c) If I ______ (not/go) to that restaurant, ______ (not have) such a bad cold. d) If I ______ (be) you, I ______ (not be) in bed.
Questão
Complete the second conditional sentences with the verbs in brackets.
a) If John ______ (do) more exercise, he ______ (be) healthier.
b) He ______ (lose) weight if ______ (stop) eating fast food.
c) If I ______ (not/go) to that restaurant, ______ (not have) such a bad cold.
d) If I ______ (be) you, I ______ (not be) in bed.
Resposta
88%a) If John did more exercise, he would be healthier.
b) He would lose weight if he stopped eating fast food.
c) If I hadn’t gone to that restaurant, I wouldn’t have such a bad cold.
d) If I were you, I wouldn’t be in bed.
Explicação
Para completar, usamos a estrutura do second conditional (situação hipotética no presente/futuro):
- If + past simple, would + verb (base form).
- No caso do verbo to be, usa-se com frequência were para todas as pessoas (forma mais padrão em hipóteses): If I were you...
Aplicando isso:
a) Condição hipotética: did (past simple) + consequência: would be. b) Consequência: would lose + condição: stopped. c) Embora o enunciado peça “second conditional”, a frase dada indica resultado no presente (“have such a bad cold”) causado por uma ação passada (“go to that restaurant”). A forma gramatical mais adequada é o third/mixed conditional: If I hadn’t gone..., I wouldn’t have.... d) Conselho hipotético: If I were you, I wouldn’t be....
Alternativa correta: não se aplica (não há opções).