More Related Content Similar to The unreal past and wish (20) More from David Nicholson (20) 6. If you do your homework, you’ll be able to do this exercise. 7. 1). The condition was verified If you do your homework, you’ll be able to do this exercise. 8. 1). The condition was verified You did your homework, and you were able to do that exercise. 9. 1). The condition was verified You did your homework, and you were able to do that exercise, or now you are able to do it. 10. 2). We don’t know if the condition was verified If you do your homework, you’ll be able to do this exercise. 11. 2). We don’t know if the condition was verified If you have done your homework, you’ll be able to do this exercise. 12. 3). The condition wasn’t verified If you do your homework, you’ll be able to do this exercise. 13. 3). The condition wasn’t verified If you had done your homework, you wouldhavebeen able to do that exercise. 14. this form is called the 3rd conditional it describes the ‘unreal past’ 24. create unreal past sentences from these: I wasn’t at home. I wanted to go with them. We didn’t have her address. She didn’t speak perfect Spanish. You weren’t listening to me. I knew the answer. He had to work hard. You were there. He wasn’t there. This class was supremely intelligent. I didn’t pay attention to the other cars. She didn’t see her friend. It was Monday. I didn’t come to university by scooter. 33. I hope my neighbours (will) shut up. I want them to shut up maybe they will. 34. I wish my neighbours would shut up. I want them to shut up but I expect that they’ll continue to make a noise. 39. I wish my neighbours would shut up. ‘would’ is the past subjunctive of ‘will’ IT IS NOT the conditional! 42. NB don’t confuse ‘the conditional sentences’ (or ‘the conditionals’) ie. sentences with “If A; B” with ‘the conditional (tense)’ eg. “I would/could/should/might go”
