2015-05-27 Structure: present unreals

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: p. 361 exercise 3
3 washes
4 will rain
5 walk
6 will have
7 sweep
8 will sweep
9 is
10 will get
11 itches
12 will give
13 throws
14 will start
15 sit
16 won’t get
17 throw
18 will have
19 drop
20 will have
21 put
22 will keep away
23 put
24 will become
25 cut
26 will grow
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p. 363 exercise 6 - find the mistakes in pairs
1 If I am busy campaigning, I won’t have much time
2 I’m not going to get into law school unless I get good grades
3 nothing will get done if Todd Laker becomes president again
4 But will I know what to do if I get the job?
5 I’ll deal with that problem if I win. (without comma)
6 If I become president, I will cut my hair.
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Real Conditionals: Things that really happen or may happen.

		if-clause		result clause
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Past		past			past
		If he was born in 1983, then he graduated in 2001.

Present		present			present
		If you want to improve, you have to practice every day.

Future		*present*		future
		If it rains tomorrow,	I will bring an umbrella.
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p. 369
fairy tale - magical story that happened “once upon a time” or “a long time ago”
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Present/Future Unreal Conditional: about things that aren’t true

If we had a cottage, I would be a lot happier.
= We don’t have a cottage, so I am not very happy.

If I asked for a cottage, the fish might get angry.
= I don’t plan to ask, so the fish won’t get angry.

If I had more money,       I would travel. (This is definitely what I would do.)
If I had more money,       I could travel. (I would have the ability to travel.)
If I had more money,       I might travel. (Maybe I would travel, but I’m not sure.)

if + [past without “was”], subj + would + base form
                                  could
                                  might

If I were rich, I would buy a house.
If he were the president, he would make different laws.
If she were Emperor, she wouldn’t have to wish for anything else.
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Present Wishes:

I wish I had more money. = If I had more money, I would be happy.
= I don’t have more money.
She wishes she were rich. = If she were rich, she would be happy.
= She is not rich.
He wishes she were Queen. = If she were Queen, he would be happy.
= She is not Queen.

wish + [past without “was”]
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p. 374 exercise 1
2 a T - If it weren’t so cold = really it is so cold
  b F - I would go fishing = really I won’t go fishing
3 If I caught an enchanted fish, I would make three wishes.
  = I don’t believe I will catch an enchanted fish, so I won’t make three wishes.
  a F
  b F
4 If I had three wishes, I wouldn’t ask for a palace.
  = I don’t have three wishes, but even if I had them I wouldn’t ask for a palace.
  a F
  b T
5 If my house were too small, I would try to find a bigger one.
  = My house is not too small, so I won’t try to find a bigger one.
  a T
  b T
6 If I got a raise, I could buy a new car.
  = I probably won’t get a raise, so I can’t buy a new car.
  a F
  b ? (We don’t know if the person wants a car, only that it would be possible.)
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Homework: finish p. 374 exercise 1, do p. 375 exercise 2