Welcome back to another special! And on today’s podcast I’m going over other conditionals that you could possibly see in academic. Here’s the rundown.
Unless = if …..not, except if.
We won’t be able to swim unless the swimming pool is open.
As long as, provided/providing (that) = if, only if
We’ll be able to swim as long as/ provided the swimming pool is open.
In case = because, maybe
We’ll take our swimsuits in case the swimming pool is open.
Supposing/suppose = imagine….
Supposing he came to eat tonight, would we have enough food?
Should/were to/happened to = when something is less probable
If it were to/should/happened to rain tomorrow, what would we do?
Second Part
I wish/if only + the past = talking about imaginary situations in the present. It expresses wishes for things to be different in the present.
I wish I was on the beach right now.
I wish/if only + past perfect = talking about past situations that we would have liked to be different. It expresses regrets.
If only I hadn’t spent all my money last weekend.
I wish/if only with would/wouldn’t + infinitive = talking about somebody’s habitual behaviour that we want to criticize and change.
My day smokes. I wish we wouldn’t do it.
Task
Write conditional sentences for the situations below.
- I’m annoyed today because you didn’t help me.
If you ______________________________________.
2. We couldn’t go out last night because we have an exam today.
If we ________________________________________.
3. I’m afraid of heights so I didn’t go to the top.
If I ___________________________________________.
4. I don’t know any French so I couldn’t translate it.
If I ___________________________________________.
5. He didn’t take his medication. That’s why he’s sick.
If he _________________________________________.
6. They didn’t let us in because we aren’t old enough.
If we _________________________________________.
7. She isn’t happy now because she didn’t get the job.
If she _________________________________________.
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