V Read what Hilda says and write what she wishes.

I didn’t go to university. I didn’t get any qualifications. I can’t find a better job. The telephone never stops ringing. My boss doesn’t like me. I’d like to be rich. I always feel tired. It was wrong of me to shout at Ann.

1. I wish I …____________________________________________________________________________

2. I wish …______________________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________________________________

6. _____________________________________________________________________________________

7. _____________________________________________________________________________________

8. _____________________________________________________________________________________

VI Write what these people wish they had or hadn’t done.

1. John drove his car so fast that he had an accident.

John: I wish ___________________________________________________________________________

2. Julie was late and she missed the beginning of the film.

Julie: ________________________________________________________________________________

3. Jack ate too much and he was sick.

Jack: _________________________________________________________________________________

4. Claire was very nervous during her driving test and she didn’t pass.

Claire: _______________________________________________________________________________

5. Susan didn’t take off her gold ring when she went swimming and she lost it in the sea.

Susan: _______________________________________________________________________________

6. Terry and Jane didn’t save any money so they didn’t go on holiday last summer.

Terry and Jane: ________________________________________________________________________

VII Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I wish _______________ (meet) that actor when he was in town.

2. He wishes he _____________ (buy) that book last week – now he hasn’t got enough money.

3. If only I ___________ (be) older, I could have a driving licence.

4. I wish I ___________ (can) remember where that book is.

5. Tony wishes he ______________ (go) to Paris with his brother, but he has to work.

6. If only the dog _________________ (not/eat) the tickets – now we can’t go to the show.

7. If only I ______________ (not/make) that mistake yesterday.

8. I wish this box __________________ (not/be) so heavy – I can’t lift it.

9. We wish we ____________ (not/leave) the gate open. Now the dog has escaped.

10. Paula wishes she _______________ (have) more time for gardening, but she hadn’t.

11. Mrs Brown wishes she ______________ (write) those letters yesterday.

VIII Using the bold type in the sentences, write wishes.

1. You left the radio on and now the batteries don’t work.

You say, ‘_______________________________________________________________________

2. It’s very dark outside and you can’t find your torch.

You say, ‘________________________________________________________________________

3. You didn’t do your homework and your teacher is angry.

You say, ‘_________________________________________________________________________

4. You are looking at a beautiful flower. You don’t know what it is called.

You say, ‘________________________________________________________________________

5. It’s raining outside and you want it to stop.

You say, ‘_______________________________________________________________________

6. You stayed up late last night and today you are very hard.

You say, ‘_______________________________________________________________________

7. You are having a party but nobody has come yet.

You say, ‘________________________________________________________________________

8. You have short straight hair. You would like long, curly hair.

You say, ‘________________________________________________________________________

9. You have just left your house and left the keys inside.

You say, ‘________________________________________________________________________

10. It is Christmas Day and it doesn’t look like it is going to snow.

You say, ‘________________________________________________________________________

11. You live in the city. You prefer the countryside.

You say, ‘________________________________________________________________________

Conditionals

TYPE 1	IF- CLAUSE	MAIN CLAUSE (result)	USE
real present	if + Present S. unless (= if not)	Future Imperative can/must/may + bare infinitive Present Simple	real or very probable situation in the present or future
If he comes late, we’ll miss the bus. If you can’t afford it, don’t buy it. or Unless you can afford it, don’t buy it. If you see her, can you give her a massage? If water gets very cold, it turns into ice.
TYPE 2	IF - CLAUSE	MAIN CLAUSE (result)	USE
unreal present	if + Past S.	would/could/might + bare infinitive	improbable situation in the present or future; also used to give advice
If I were you, I would see a doctor. If I had money, I could buy a new car. (But I don’t have enough money to buy one.) (improbable situation)
TYPE 3	IF - CLAUSE	MAIN CLAUSE (result)	USE
unreal past	if + Past Perfect	would/could/might + have + past participle	unreal or improbable situation in the past; also used to express regrets and criticism
If you hadn’t been rude, he wouldn’t have fired you. (But you were very rude and he fired you.) (criticism)

Study the following notes:

1 We put a comma after the ‘if – clause’ when it comes first.

If we go by plane, it will be more expensive.

It will be more expensive if we go by plane.

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