L8 CONDITIONALS, WISHES

think about 3 situations you regret in your life

CONDITIONALS

1st: Possible results or real situations now or in the future. If you study hard for your exams, you will pass. 2nd: Imaginary situations and results now or in the future. I would buy an expensive car if I won the lottery. 3rd: Imaginary situations and results in the past.If they had known about the hurricane, they wouldn't have travelled to Acapulco.

StructureS

IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF CONDITIONAL1. If you had studied at a good college, you might have received a better job offer. 2. I will talk to her if I meet her. 3. I would have helped him if I had been there. 4. If I were you I would get that car serviced. 5. I wouldn’t be surprised if she got married soon. 6. If he arrives soon, we will go the movies. 7. If I had the time, I would bake a cake. 8. I would have handled the situation differently, if I had been in your place. 9. If you had tried harder, you would have succeeded. 10. If the team fails, the coach will be held accountable. 11. If you had asked me, I would have told you.

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MIXED CONDITIONALS

Second conditional and third conditional

We use this combination to talk about an imaginary present condition (second conditional) with a past result (third conditional). Use past in the if clause and would/could/might + have + past participle in the main clause. If I didn't have so much work, I would have gone to the party.

mixed conditionals

Third conditional and second conditional

We use this combination to talk about an imaginary past condition (third conditional) with a present result (second conditional). Use past perfect in the if clause and would/could/may + infinitive in the result clause. If he hadn't been elected, the country would be better.

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HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS

wish / if only / would rather

They introduce hypothetical ideas, things, the speaker wants to be true, but that seems impossible.

simple past, past continuous, would and could are used to make hypothesis about present situations.

I wish I was more creative. If only he was doing his project instead of playing.

simple past is used to make hypothesis about general situations or states.

If only I was more creative I wish I was more creative I would rather be more creative.

Past continuous: is used to make hypothesis about a situation happening now.

If only he wasn't cheating on me... Luis wishes the baby wasn't crying.

WOULD / COULD

Could: is used to make hypothesis about an ability we want.

Would: is used to make hypothesis about a habit or behaviour we want to stop (or start)

I wish my dad wouldn't make so much noise when he wakes up.

If only I could read minds...

PAST PERFECT: it is used to make hypothesis about the past, and to show regrets.

If only I had studied more for the test..I wish Luis hadn't invited her to the party.

would rather

If the subject of both ideas is the same, we use: would rather + base form

I would rather go to the party.

If the subject of the second idea is different, we use: would rather + + past verb

Mario would rather Laura did the project.

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