The Barenaked Ladies are a Canadian group that has had
many hits in Canada and the U.S.A.

"If I Had a Million Dollars" was their first big song.  The
song is very well-known in Canada, especially Toronto,
where the group is from.

The English grammar that is very important in this song is
the
2nd Conditional.  It talks about what the singer
would do if he had a million dollars.  

Contractions

I would               I'd
You would          You'd
She would          She'd
He would            He'd
It would              It'd
We would           We'd
They would        They'd


Example:
If I had a million dollars,
I'd buy you a house.


Listen to the song and try the comprehension exercise
below.

Fill in the spaces with the correct words

If I had a $1,000,000, (If I had a $1,000,000)
I'd buy you a ( I would buy you a ....)
If I had a $1,000,000, (If I had a $1,000,000)
I'd buy you furniture for your house ( maybe a nice chesterfield or an ottoman)
If I had a $1,000,000, (If I had a $1,000,000)
I'd buy you a K-car ( a nice reliant )
If I had a $1,000,000, I'd buy your love

If I had a $1,000,000,
I'd build a treefort in our
If I had a $1,000,000,
You could help it wouldn't be that hard
If I had a $1,000,000,
Maybe we could put a little, tiny fridge in there

If I had a $1,000,000, (If I had a $1,000,000)
I'd buy you a fur coat( but not a real fur coat that's cruel)
If I had a 1,000,000, (If I had a $1,000,000)
I'd buy you an pet (like a llama or an emu)
If I had a $1,000,000, (If I had a $1,000,000)
I'd but you John Merick's remains (All them crazy elephant bones)
If I had a $1,000,000, I'd buy your love...

If I had a $1,000,000,
We wouldn't have to walk to the
If I had a $1,000,000,
We'd take a limousine cause it costs more
If I had a $1,000,000,
We wouldn't have to eat Kraft

If I had a $1,000,000, (If I had a $1,000,000)
I'd buy you a green dress ( but not a real green dress that's cruel)
If I had a $1,000,000, (If I had a $1,000,000)
I'd buy you some ( A Picasso or a Garfunkel)
If I had a $1,000,000, (If I had a $1,000,000)
I'd buy you a monkey (haven't you always wanted a monkey?)
If I had a $1,000,000, I'd buy your love
If I had a $1,000,000, If I had a $1,000,000,
If I had a $1,000,000, If I had a $1,000,000
If I had a $1,000,000, If I had a $1,000,000...
I'd be !

If I Had a Million Dollars - Barenaked Ladies

Business English