Transcript If would have
There are
three basic conditionals
that we use very often. There are some more conditionals that we do not use so often.
First Conditional Second Conditional Third Conditional
The structure of conditional
• First Conditional
If
Unless
future simple
(will + vb-base form) + subj +
present simple
, subj may/might + base form imperative •
Second Conditional
If would
+ subj +
past simple
, subj +
vb- base form
Unless could/might
• Third Conditional
If would have
+ subj +
past perfect
, subj +
participle
Unless could/might have
First conditional
• This expresses what will happen if the condition indicated.
EJ: If I finish the project soon, I will go to the cinema with you. • We can use modal May and Might or the verb in the imperative.
EJ: If the library is open, I may / might borrow a book
If the senteces are negative To deny the verb of the condition To use it in conjunction with affirmative unless (if not) EJ: He won ´ t believe anything unless we prove it is true
Second conditional
• The conditional concernes the present but it’s hypothetical, in other words, it’s almost impossible to occur
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EJ: If you told him, he would understand the situation.
• If the verb TO BE appears, in all persons we must use WERE.
EJ: If that camera weren ´ t so expensive, I would buy it.
• When we give an advice, we must use the pronoun WERE, instead of I.
EJ: If I were you, I would ask my parents for permission
Third conditional
• In this case the sentences also express a condition in the past and the hypothesis can’t be possible.
EJ: You would have learnt to play the guitar sooner If you had taken classes • The variants to form the third condiconal are perfect manners. Could have + participle Might have + participle EJ: If we had bought the tickets on time, we could / might have gone to the cinema
Prayer time
The same structure as the first conditional conjunctions change EJ: When I get home, I ´ ll call you EJ: I will buy a car as soon as I pass my driving test
The structure of Wishful
Wish / if only +
past simple
Wish / if only +
past perfect
Wish +
could / would
+ base form wishful prayers expressed a desire, can be formed in two ways:
Past simple
• In this tense situations we refer a present situatio that we would change.
EJ: I wish / If only I were more responsible • If the verb TO BE appears, in all persons we must use WERE.
EJ: I wish / If only it were that simple!
Past perfect
• In this situation we refer to a past situation that we had wanted to change.
EJ: I wish / If onlyearlier!
Could or Would
• In this time we refer to a future situation expressing the hope that this situations will happen .
EJ: I wish / I could pass the literature test • If the subject of "whish" and the verb in base form are different, we use "would" EJ: I wish / If only the weather would improve
Match the beginning of each sentence in I to a suitable ending in II.
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Jim wishes I’d be delighted If he hadn’t been poor, If he finishes his homework, Let us know If he goes to Scotoland, She would have been pleased ...... a.
...... b.
...... c.
...... d.
...... e.
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...... g.
if you had apologised.
he may visit a castle.
life would have been easier.
he had more free time.
if you lived nearer.
he can watch television.
if you want to come.
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.
1.-She should have listened to the doctor. (if only) 2.-We didn’t meet you because we didn’t know the train time. (if) ………………………………………………… met you.
3.-Sam always has to rush because he gets up late. (earlier)