CONDITIONALS

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CONDITIONALS

• UNREAL CONDITION
• TALKING ABOUT OUR FANTASIES
• (PAST)

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It would have been much better, If we had seen
the signs, If wed listened to the warnings, If
we hadnt closed our minds.

Read these lines from a song, translate and
remember.
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Look at the pictures. Read and translate the
sentences. Pay attention to the words in bold.
If I had taken the apple with me, my dog wouldnt
have had to run after the bus.

• If I hadnt come to Africa, I wouldnt have been
  captured by the savages.

Compare I am sorry I decided to meet the
cannibals. I wish I hadnt come to Africa.
Compare Its a pity I left the apple at home. I
wish I had taken it with me.
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Look at the pictures. Read and compare the
sentences. Pay attention to the words in bold.

• If I had trained more, I wouldnt have fallen
  off the bike.

If hadnt sat under the palm-tree, the nut
wouldnt have fallen on my head.
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Study the table. Pay attention to the form of
the verb in the if-clause and in the main
clause. Remember how to express a fantasy or how
to speak about an imaginary situation.
Imaginary Situation. Contrary-to-fact in the Past
The True Situation. Facts.

• 1. If I had called my friend last night, I would
  have told him the news.
• 2. If I had gone to the meeting yesterday, I
  would have taken part in the discussion.
• 3. If he had watched TV last night, he wouldnt
  have missed such an interesting interview.

• 1. I didnt call my friend last night. I wish I
  had called him to tell the news.
• 2. I didnt go to the meeting yesterday. I wish I
  had gone to the meeting yesterday to take part in
  the discussion.
• 3. He didnt watch TV last night. He wishes he
  had watched TV last night, and not missed such an
  interesting interview.

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Study and remember

• When we talk about an imaginary situation
  which is contrary-to-fact in the past, we use the
  form had done (had been, had gone, etc.) in the
  if-clause and the form would have Past
  Participle in the main clause.

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If - clause
Main clause
If the weather had been nice,
we would have gone hiking.
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Complete the sentences. Translate them.
1. If she (not eat) so many sweets,
it .. ( not spoil) her
appetite. 2. If he (not be) there, they
(lose) the game. 3. She ....(be)
happier if she . (win) the
prize. 4. Jack ..(ask) for help if he
.. (need) it. 5. If you . (take
up) photography, you (find) it a
pleasure. 6. If I .. (see) the film, I
.... (tell) you about it. 7.
They . (admire) the music if they ..
(join) us and (see) the performance. 8.
If you (ask) me, I (help)
you to solve this problem. 9. If he
(study) more, he . (show) better
results in his studies. 10. I . (see)
the screen better if there . (not be)
so many people there.
hadnt eaten
wouldnt have spoiled
hadnt been
would have lost
would have been
had won
would have asked
had needed
had taken up
would have found
had seen
would have told
would have admired
had joined
seen
had asked
would have helped
had studied
would have shown
would have seen
hadnt been