Paragraph 1
Ana, Sara, and Tom live in a small town high in the mountains. If they play with their friends in the town square, they will have fun. But today they dream about the sea. Yesterday they didn’t go anywhere exciting, so they imagine new plans.

Comprehension Qs (P1)

1. Where do the three kids live?
2. If they play in the town square, what will happen?

Paragraph 2
“If we were at the beach,” Ana says, “we would swim and splash.” Tom smiles: “If we didn’t forget the sunscreen, we would stay all day.” Sara laughs: “We wouldn’t worry about homework. We would build a huge sandcastle.”

Comprehension Qs (P2)
3) What would they do if they were at the beach?
4) What wouldn’t they worry about?

Paragraph 3
“If the water was warm, we would try snorkelling and see fish,” says Tom. “If we found bright shells, we would make bracelets,” says Sara. “If we play in the square this afternoon, we will still laugh,” Ana adds, “but if we could go to the beach, it would be wonderful!”

Comprehension Qs (P3)
5) What would they make with shells?
6) What will they do if they play in the square this afternoon?

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Grammar Box (from the text)

First Conditional (real, possible now/later):

• If they play in the square, they will have fun.
• If we play this afternoon, we will laugh.

Second Conditional (imaginary/unreal now):

• If we were at the beach, we would swim.
• If we didn’t forget the sunscreen, we would stay all day.
• If the water was warm, we would try snorkelling.

Negatives with didn’t (past simple → main verb in base form):

• They didn’t go anywhere exciting.
• If we didn’t forget the sunscreen, we would stay all day.
  (notice: didn’t + go/forget → base form, not went/forgot)

Would + base form (and negative wouldn’t):

• We would build a huge sandcastle.
• We wouldn’t worry about homework.

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Fill-in-the-Blanks: Past Simple in the if-clause + would in the main clause

(Use the verb in brackets. Remember: didn’t + base form; would/wouldn’t + base form.)

Example (solved):
0) If we finished (finish) early, we would play (play) volleyball.

1. If Ana _____ (see) a dolphin, she would _____ (scream) with joy.
2. If they _____ (not forget) their towels, they would _____ (not get) cold.
3. If Tom _____ (bring) a kite, they would _____ (fly) it on the beach.
4. If we _____ (be) at the seaside today, we would _____ (eat) ice cream.
5. If it _____ (rain) less, they would _____ (stay) longer.
6. If Sara _____ (lose) her hat, she would _____ (borrow) mine.

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Ocean Guardians (A2)

Paragraph 1
If we became the ocean guardians, we would help every animal.
We wouldn’t ignore a turtle in trouble.
If we saw plastic, we would pick it up.
If the waves were too strong, we would wait and plan.

Comprehension (P1)

1. What would they do if they saw plastic?
2. When would they wait and plan?

Paragraph 2
In our dream, I would swim beside a blue whale.
I wouldn’t touch her babies; I would just watch quietly.
I would ride a friendly hammerhead shark across the reef.
If we didn’t bring our masks, we wouldn’t dive deep.

Comprehension (P2)
3) What would the narrator do with the blue whale?
4) What happens if they didn’t bring their masks?

Paragraph 3
We would clean the seabed and fill big bags with trash.
If we could speak whale, we would ask for sea stories.
If we found a net, we would cut it and free the fish.
The sea would shine, and the animals would feel safe.

Comprehension (P3)
5) What would they do if they found a net?
6) How would the sea look at the end?

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Your turn – imagination prompts (answer in 2–3 sentences each)

1. What would you do if you were the ocean guardian?
2. What would you do if you could fly over the sea?
3. What would you do if you found a baby turtle on the beach?
4. What would you do if you didn’t have a boat but needed to help?
5. What would you do if you could talk to dolphins for one hour?

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