what would you do if…?
In this exercise, we have to talk about what we would do in these different hypothetical situations. As you may have guessed, its aim is for you to practice 2nd and 3rd conditional sentences, but don’t just stop there —state why and provide all the information you may consider.
if past simple conditional simple
you win the lottery
you meet your freebie
you get word your favorite snack is to be discontinued
you are offered a great promotion but the job is overseas
your child wants to dress in unusual clothes
your boo wants to ditch their job and start a business
you get a $1.000 ticket from your favorite store to spend in two minutes
a government secret agency needs you to carry out an undercover mission
the Queen of England extends you an invitation to have the afternoon tea with her
your favorite band is performing at the same time your sister-in-law is giving yet another harp recital
what would you have done if…?
Staircase wit or wisdom is a term coined after the French expression l’esprit de l’escalier. It refers to those situations when only after it has happened you realized what you could or should have said or done.
In all the situations below you froze, you weren’t able to articulate a single word and only after the chance is gone the perfect words or actions come to your mind.
if past perfect conditional perfecto
you notice people gossiping about your outfit
your co-worker says you are having a bad hair day
your mother-in-law brings out before all your family that time you totally embarrassed yourself
you eavesdrop your office crush admitting his or her love for you
your frenemy points out your weight gain
