Share 2nd, 3rd and Mixed Conditionals - Mindset 3 Unit: History
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Answer this using the second conditional: If Julius Caesar were alive today, [would + verb]
If Julius Caesar were alive today, he might be amazed at how Rome has evolved.
Complete this second conditional: If the Berlin Wall still existed, Europe would... [would + verb]
If the Berlin Wall still existed, Europe would look very different politically.
Answer using the third conditional: What if Nguyễn Huệ had lived longer during the Tây Sơn Rebellion in Vietnam?
If Nguyễn Huệ had lived longer, the Tây Sơn Dynasty might haveIf Nguyễn Huệ had lived longer, the Tây Sơn Dynasty might have ruled Vietnam for many more decades
Answer using the third conditional: What if the Vietnam War (Kháng chiến chống Mỹ) had never happened?
If the Vietnam War had never happened, Vietnam might have industrialized sooner.
Answer using the third conditional: If Genghis Khan (Thành Cát Tư Hãn) had not united the Mongol tribes, [would have + past participle]
the Mongol Empire would never have become the largest contiguous empire in history.
Answer using a mixed conditional: If World War I hadn’t happened, [would + verb]
modern borders in Europe and the Middle East might look different.
What conditional is this: If we examine the Renaissance closely, we would see its influence on modern science.
Second conditional.
Answer using a mixed conditional: If the printing press had not been invented, [would + verb]
we might not have widespread literacy today.
Answer using a third conditional: If the French Revolution had not happened, [would have + past participle]
the monarchy would not have been overthrown.
Answer using the third conditional: [If + past perfect / past perfect continuous], we would not have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte.
If the French Revolution had not happened, we would not have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Complete this second conditional: If Napoleon were alive today, [would + verb]
If Napoleon were alive today, he would be amazed by modern military technology.
Answer using the third conditional: If the Russian Revolution of 1917 had not happened, [would have + past participle]
If the Russian Revolution of 1917 had not happened, the Soviet Union would never have been established, and Russia might have remained under Tsarist rule.
What conditional: If Covid hadn't happened, I would have got better grades that year.
Third conditional
Answer using the second conditional: If I were a superhero, [would + verb]
If I were a superhero, I’d probably spend most of my time fighting crime... and ordering pizza.
Answer using the third conditional: If I had studied for my history test, [would have + past participle]
If I had studied for my history test, I would have been able to name at least one emperor besides Caesar.
Answer using the third conditional: If Napoleon had used GPS, [would have + past participle]
If Napoleon had used GPS, he wouldn’t have ended up in Russia during winter.
