Session 26

 23rd March 2022

sunny, cool

Wednesday 

Conditionals - rephrasing 

 

1. We didn't see "The Two Towers"  because the cinema was closed. 

If the cinema hadn't been closed we would have seen "The Two Towers" . (3)

2. She doesn't understand because you haven't explained the situation to her. 

If you explained the situation to her she would understand. (2)

3. You won't get a promotion if your work doesn't improve. 

You will get a promotion if your work improves.

4. I never eat octopus because I get sick. 

If I eat octopus I get sick. (0)

I will get sick if I eat octopus. (1)

5. We didn't pick you up at the station because you didn't phone us. 

If you had phoned us we would have picked you up at the station.(3)

6. The government won't win the elections unless they create employment.

If the government creates employment it will win the elections.(1)

 7. I'll buy a new computer provided that I get a rise in salary. 

Unless I get a rise in salary I won't buy a new computer. (1)

8. She wanted to buy that picture, but she didn't have enough money.

If she had had enough money, she would have wanted to buy that picture. (3)

 9. Whenever I make a promise, I keep it. 

If I make a promise I keep it.(0)

10. We haven't got any matches, so we can't light a fire. 

If we had got any matches we could light a fire.(2)

11. I didn't renew my subscription because I lost interest in the magazine's articles.

If I hadn't lost my interest in the magazine's articles I would have renewed my subscription.(3)

 12. He was too slow to win the race. 

If he hadn't been so slow he would have won the race.(3)

13. I won't go to Rio unless I find a cheap flight.

If I find a cheap flight I will go to Rio. (1)

 14. I never sunbathe because I get sunburt easily. 

If I sunbathe I get sunburt easily.(0)

15. She will understand you provided that you don't speak too fast. 

Unless you speak too fast she will understand you.(1)

16. He won't come for a drink because he's got work to do.

If he didn't have work to do he would come for a drink.(2)

 17. She's too young to get a driving licence. 

If she weren't so young she would get a driving licence. (2)

18. They lost the match because of the heavy rain. 

They wouldn't have lost the match if there hadn't been the heavy rain. (3)

19. Whenever Peter and I meet, we talk about the good old times. 

If Peter and I meet, we will talk about the good old times. (1)

20. Should you see Paul, tell him about the meeting.

If you see Paul tell him about the meeting.(1)

REPHRASING ON CONDITIONAL SENTENCES AND WISH / IF ONLY

I wish / If only ;

- past simple - desire for present or future  ( = cond 2)

I wish you were here ( Mi-as dori sa fii aici ) 

- past perfect - regret (= cond 3 ) 

I wish you had been there. ( Mi-as fi dorit sa fii acolo) 

- would + V ... annoying habit 

I wish you wouldn't spit in the street . 

 1. Those of you who did not give in their names last week must do so today. 

- If only you did not give in your names last week, do it today.

2. Those of you who haven’t got cars will have to take the bus.

 - Unless you  have got a cars you will have to take a bus.

 3. I didn’t know anything about it. Otherwise, I’d told you.

 - If I had known anything about it I would have told you.(3)

 4. It may not fit you. In that case, you can return it to the shop. 

- If only it didn't fit you, you could return it to the shop. (2)

5. You didn’t tell me in time. Otherwise, I might have been able to help. 

- If you had told me in time, I might have been able to help. (3)

6. You could have had an accident and your family would have blamed me. 

- If you had an accident your family would blame me.(2)

7. If you aren’t on a diet, try the cheesecake. 

- Unless you are on a diet , you can try the cheesecake.(0)

8. Danny wants to lose weight, but he doesn’t have any will power. - 

If Danny had some will power he would lose weight.(2)

9. Sue didn’t mention the tennis game so I didn’t turn up to watch.

 - If Sue had mentioned the tennis game I would have turned up to watch.(3)

10. In my opinion, you should drink low-fat milk.

 - If I were you I would drink low -fat milk.(2)

 11. You should have a medical check-up when starting a diet.

 - If I were you I would have a medical check-up when starting a diet.(2)

12. I didn’t buy any vegetables so I couldn’t make a salad.

 - If  I had bought some vegetables I could have made a salad.(3)

13. Paul won’t swim in the pool because there is no lifeguard. 

-Paul won't swim in the pool unless there is a lifeguard.(1)

14. Peter gets angry with people who don’t take him seriously. 

- Unless people take him seriously, Peter gets angry.(1)

15. It was a mistake to go to England in winter.

 - I wish I hadn't gone to England in winter.

16. She is so careless! 

- If only she wouldn't be so careless.

17. You press this button to stop the machine. - If 18. My advice is that you must go to the doctor. - If I 19. I’m sorry I didn’t meet you at the station. - If only 20. It’s a pity you don’t like this food. - I wish 21. What a pity Mary didn’t remember to take the camera. - I wish Mary 22. You should tell them immediately. - If I 23. She should have called her parents earlier. - I wish 24. I’m sorry but I can’t help you now. - I wish 25. The computer was stolen because nobody saw the thief. - If someone 26. I really want you to stop smoking. - I wish 27. He shouts so much, and it’s so annoying! - I wish 28. I didn’t have an umbrella with me and so I get wet. - I wouldn’t 29. I’ll call the police if you don’t leave me alone. - Unless 30. In the snowy weather, we don’t go to the school. - If 31. Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move the table. - If