Conditional Wish

8/13/2019 Conditional Wish

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2/22

If I knew his number, I would

phone him Sue wants to phone Paul but she cant do this because

sue doesnt know his number. She says :

If I knew his number, I would phone him. This sentence tells us that Sue doesnt know his

number. She imagining the situation. The realsituation is that she doesnt know his number.


3/22

When you imagine a situation like the statementsabove, you use if + past , but the meaning is present,not past :

Tom would read more if he had more time. ( but hedoesnt have much time)

We would not have anymoney if we did not work ( but

we work)


4/22

I wish I knew/ I wish you wereWe use the past in the same way after wish ( I wish I

knew/ I wish you were ,etc). We use wish to say that weregret something, that something is not as we wouldlike it to be :

I wish I knew Pauls phone number ( I dont know itand I regret it)

Itsvery crowded here. I wish there werent so manypeople. ( but there are a lot of people)

I wish I didnt have to work ( but I have to work)


5/22

If and wish, you can use were instead of

was ( if I were/ I wish it were after e.. Etc.)


6/22

I you if I could, but I am afraid I cant ( help)

We would need a car if we in the country. ( live)

If we had the choice, we .in the country. ( live) This soup isnt very good. It . better if it wasnt

so salty. ( taste)

I think there are too many cars. If there . so many

cars ( not/be), there so much pollution (not/be).


7/22

Put wish into these sentences I dont know many people ( and I m lonely)..

I dont have a key (and I need one)

Ann isnt here ( and I need to see her).

Its cold ( and I hate cold water) I live in a big city (and I dont like it)

I cant go to the party ( and I would like to)

I have to work tomorrow ( but I would like to stay in bed)

I dont know anything about cars ( and my cars has justbroken down)..

I am not lying on a beautiful sunny beach ( and thats apity)..


8/22

Write a sentence with if. For

each situation.We dont visit you very often because you live so far

away.

He does not speak very clearly that s why peopledont understand him.

That book is too expensive, so I am not going to buyit.

We dont go out very often because we cant afford it. It is raining, so we cant have lunch in the garden.

I have to work tomorrow evening, so I cant meet you.


9/22

IF I HAD KNOWN

I WISH I HAD KNOWN LAST MONTH GARY WAS IN HOSPITAL FOR AN

OPERATION. LIZ DID NT KNOW THIS, SO SHEDIDNT GO TO VISIT HIM. THEY MET A FEW DAYSAGO. LIZ SAID ; ..

IF I HAD KNOWN YOU WERE IN HOSPITAL, IWOULD HAVE GONE TO VISIT YOU.

IF I HAD KNOWN YOU WERE IN HOSPITAL, THEREAL SITUATION WAS THAT SHE DIDNT KNOWHE WAS IN HOSPITAL.


10/22

SO, IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE PAST, YOUUSE IF + HAD IF I HAD KNOWN/BEEN.. ETC.

E.G ; I DIDNT SEE YOU WHEN YOU PASSED ME IN THE

STREET. IF ID SEEN YOU, OF COURSE I WOULDHAVE SAID HELLO. ( BUT I DIDNT SEE YOU ).

I DECIDED TO STAY AT HOME LAST NIGHT. IWOULD HAVE GONE OUT IF I HADNT BEEN SOTIRED. ( BUT I WAS TIRED )


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IF HE HAD BEEN LOOKING WHERE HE WASGOING, HE WOULDNT HAVE WALKED INTO THEWALL.

THE VIEW WAS WONDERFUL. IF ID HAD ACAMERA, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN SOMEPHOTOGRAPHS.


12/22

COMPARE ;

I AM NOT HUNGRY. IF I WAS HUNGRY, I WOULD

EAT SOMETHING. ( NOW ) I WASNT HUNGRY. IF I HAD BEEN HUNGRY, I

WOULD HAVE EATEN SOMETHING. ( PAST )


13/22

DO NOT USE WOULD IN THE IF-PART OF THESENTENCE. WE USE WOULD IN THE OTHER PARTOF THE SENTENCE;

IF I HAD SEEN YOU, I WOULD HAVE SAID HELLO.( NOT, I F I WOULD HAVE SEEN YOU )

NOTE THAT D CAN BE WOULD OR HAD

IF ID SEEN YOU = HAD IF ID HAVE SEEN YOU = WOULD


14/22

WE USE HAD ( DONE) IN THE SAME WAY AFTERWISH. I WISH SOMETHING HAD HAPPENED = I AMSORRY THAT IT DIDNT HAPPEN.

I WISH I HAD KNOWN GEORGE WAS ILL. I WOULDHAVE GONE TO VISIT HIM

I FEEL SICK. I WISH I HADNT EATEN SO MUCH CAKE

DO YOU WISH YOU HAD STUDIED SCIENCE INSTEAD

OF LANGUAGES ? ( YOU DIDNT STUDY SCIENCE)

THE WEATHER WAS COLD WHILE WE WERE AWAY. IWISH IT HAD BEEN WARMER.


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DONT USE WOULD HAVE AFTER WISH INTHESE SENTENCES ;

I WISH IT HAD BEEN WARMER. ( NOT ; I WISH ITWOULD HAVE BEEN)


16/22

WOULD DO WOULD HAVE DONE

IF I HAD GONE TO THEPARTY LAST NIGHT, I

WOULD BE TIRED NOW=

I AM NOT TIRED NOWPRESENT

IF I HAD GONE TO THEPARTY LAST NIGHT, I

WOULD HAVE MET LOTSOF PEOPLE. ( I DIDNTMEET LOTS OF PEOPLE.


17/22

Exercise I didnt know you were in hospital. If I had known ( I /

know), I would have gone ( I /go) to visit you.

Ken got to the station in time to catch his train. If (he/miss) it, . ( he/ be) late for his interview.

Its good that you reminded me about Anns birthday.. ( I / forget) if. ( you/ not/ remind) me.

Unfortunately, I didnt have my address book with mewhen I was in New York. If ( I / have) your address,. ( I / send) you a postcard.


18/22

A ; how was your holiday? Did you have a nice time?.B ; it was OK, but ( we / enjoy) it more if .( theweather/be) better.

I took a taxi to the hotel but the traffic was very bad. .( it/ be) quicker if ( I / walk )

I am not tired. If ( I / be ) tired, Id go home now.

I wasnt tired last night. If ( I /be ) tired, I wouldhave gone home earlier


19/22

Use ; IF I wasnt hungry, so I didnt eat anything.

If Id been hungry, I would have eaten something

The accident happened because the driver in frontstopped so suddenly.

I didnt know that George had to get up early, so Ididnt wake him up.

I was able to buy the car only because Jim lent me themoney.


20/22

Margaret wasnt injured in the crash because she waswearing a seat belt

You didnt have any breakfast thats why you arehungry now.

I didnt get a taxi because I didnt have any money onme.


21/22

Use ; WISHYou have eaten too much and now you feel sick.

I wish I hadnt eaten so much.

There was a job advertised in the newspaper. Youdecided not to apply for it. Now you think that yourdecision was wrong.

When you were younger, you didnt learn to play a

musical instrument. Now you regret this.


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You have painted the gate red. Now , you think that itdoesnt look very nice.

You are walking in the country. you would like to takesome photograph but you didnt bring your camera.

You have some unexpected guests. They didnt tell youthey were coming. You are very busy and you are not

prepared for them.

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