Conditionals - Unit 18

LOS CURSOS DE INGLES GRATIS PREFERIDOS POR LOS HISPANOHABLANTES

 

PLEASE REMEMBER THIS: 
1)
In IF sentences and after WISH we usually use WERE instead of WAS. e.g. If I were you, I wouldn't go to Praga. However, "if I was you" is being colloquially accepted.
2) After WISH we use the past for a present situation. e.g. I wish I had an umbrella (I haven't got one and it's raining hard).

POR FAVOR RECUERDA ESTO: 
1) En oraciones con IF y después de WISH usamos WERE en lugar de WAS. Ej. Si estuviese en tu lugar, no iría a Praga. Sin embargo, "if I was you" se está aceptando coloquialmente.
2) Después de WISH usamos el pasado para expresar una situación del presente. Ej. Ojalá tuviese un paraguas (no tengo ninguno y llueve a cántaros).

EXERCISE A

Put the verb into the correct form.

Examples:  
If I knew (know) her number, I would call her.
I wouldn't buy (not/buy) that coat if I were you.

 

1.

(give) you a cigarette if I had one, but I'm afraid I don't.

2.

This soup would taste better if it  (have) more salt in it.

3.

If you  (not/go) to bed so late every night, you wouldn't be so tired all the time.

4.

I wouldn't mind living in Toronto if the weather  (be) better.

5.

I'd help you if I  (can), but I'm afraid I can't.

6.

If I were you, I  (not/marry) him.

7.

We would gladly buy that house if it  (not/be) so small.
 
 

EXERCISE B

Read the situation and write a sentence with IF.

Examples:  
We don't visit you very often because you live so far away.
But if you didn't live so far away, we would visit you more often.

 

1.

People don't understand him because he doesn't speak very clearly.
But if he  , people  .

2.

I'm not going to buy that book because it's too expensive.
But if that book  .

3.

She doesn't go out very often because she can't walk without help.
But if  .

4.

He's fat because he doesn't get any exercise.
But  .

5.

We can't have lunch outside because it's raining.
But  .

6.

I can't meet you tomorrow evening because I have to work.
But  .

 

EXERCISE C

Write sentences with I WISH ...

Examples:  
I don't know many people (and I'm lonely).
I wish I knew more people.

 

1.

I can't give up smoking (but I'd like to).  I wish I  .

2.

I don't have any cigarettes (and I need one).  I wish  .

3.

George isn't here (and I need him).  I wish George  .

4.

It's cold (and I hate cold weather).  I wish  .

5.

I live in New York City (and I hate New York City).  I  .

6.

Tina can't come to the party (she's your best friend).  I  .

7.

I hate to work tomorrow (but I'd like to stay in bed).  .

8.

I don't know anything about cars (and my car has just broken down)..

9.

I'm not lying on a beautiful sunny beach (and that's a shame).
.

 

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