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By theme: If and wish sentences.

Plan:

1. If sentences (Present/Future).

2. If and wish sentences (Present).

3. If and wish sentences (Past).

4. Would.

If sentences (Present/Future).If sentences (Present/Future).

When we imagine a future happening like When we imagine a future happening like “If I find your book, I`ll give it to you” , we “If I find your book, I`ll give it to you” , we use a past tense (use a past tense (did/was/founddid/was/found) after ) after ifif. . But the meaning is not past:But the meaning is not past:

- What would you do - What would you do ifif you you wonwon a million a million pounds?pounds?

- Ann wouldn`t lend me any money - Ann wouldn`t lend me any money if I if I askedasked her. her.

If sentences (Present/Future).If sentences (Present/Future).

We do not normally use would in the if part of the We do not normally use would in the if part of the sentence:sentence:

- I`d be very frightened - I`d be very frightened ifif someone someone pointed pointed a gun a gun at me. (at me. (notnot if someone would point) if someone would point)

- If- If we we didn`t godidn`t go to their party next week, they to their party next week, they would be angry.(would be angry.(notnot if we wouldn`t go) if we wouldn`t go)

Sometimes it is possible to say if ... would, especially Sometimes it is possible to say if ... would, especially when we ask someone to do something in a formal when we ask someone to do something in a formal way:way:

- I would be very grateful- I would be very grateful if if you you wouldwould send me send me your brochure and price list as soon as possible.your brochure and price list as soon as possible.

- Shall I close the door? “ Yes, please, - Shall I close the door? “ Yes, please, ifif you you wouldwould.” .”

If and wish sentences If and wish sentences (Present).(Present).

When we imagine a situation like When we imagine a situation like “If I knew her number I would “If I knew her number I would telephon her”, we use a past tense telephon her”, we use a past tense ((I didI did//I wasI was//I knewI knew) after if. But ) after if. But the meaning is present, not past:the meaning is present, not past:

- Tom would travel - Tom would travel if if he he hadhad more money. (but he doesn`t have more money. (but he doesn`t have much money)much money)

- If I - If I didn`t wantdidn`t want to go, I to go, I wouldn`t. (but I want to go) wouldn`t. (but I want to go)

If and wish sentences If and wish sentences (Present).(Present).

We also use the past for a present We also use the past for a present situation after situation after wishwish. We use wish to say . We use wish to say that we regret something that something that we regret something that something is not as we would like it to be.is not as we would like it to be.

- - I wish I knewI wish I knew Sue`s telephone Sue`s telephone number. (I don`t know it.)number. (I don`t know it.)

- - Do youDo you ever ever wishwish you you couldcould fly? fly? (You can`t fly.)(You can`t fly.)

- - I wishI wish I I didn`t havedidn`t have to work. (I have to work. (I have to work.)to work.)

If and wish sentences If and wish sentences (Present).(Present).

In In ifif sentences and after sentences and after wishwish we can use we can use werewere instead of instead of waswas::

- - If I were you, I wouldn`t buy that coat. (or If I were you, I wouldn`t buy that coat. (or If I If I waswas you) you)

- - I wish my room I wish my room werewere larger. (or I wish my larger. (or I wish my room room waswas larger) larger)

We don’t use We don’t use would would in the in the ifif part of the part of the sentence or after sentence or after wishwish::

- If I - If I werewere rich, I would buy a castle. (not if rich, I would buy a castle. (not if I would be rich) I would be rich)

But sometimes But sometimes I wish ... would... I wish ... would... is is possible.possible.

- - I wish she would stop crying so loud.I wish she would stop crying so loud.

If and wish sentences (Past).If and wish sentences (Past).

When we are talking about the past, we use the past When we are talking about the past, we use the past perfect (perfect (I had doneI had done//I had beenI had been//I had knownI had known) after ) after ifif. .

- I would have gone out - I would have gone out if I hadn`t beenif I hadn`t been so tired. so tired. (but I was too tired.)(but I was too tired.)

We also have to use the past perfect (We also have to use the past perfect (I had doneI had done) ) after after wishwish when we say that we regret something that when we say that we regret something that happened or didn`t happen in the past:happened or didn`t happen in the past:

- I feel sick. - I feel sick. I wish I hadn`t eatenI wish I hadn`t eaten so much. (I ate so much. (I ate too much.)too much.)

- The weather was awful. - The weather was awful. I wish it had beenI wish it had been warmer. warmer. (It wasn`t warm.)(It wasn`t warm.)

We cannot use We cannot use would havewould have after after wishwish::- I wish she had gone to the party with me. (- I wish she had gone to the party with me. (not not

would have gone)would have gone)

Would.Would.

Sometimes we use would after I wish ... Sometimes we use would after I wish ...

- I wish- I wish it it would stopwould stop raining. raining.

We use We use I wish ... would ...I wish ... would ... when we want when we want something to happen or somebody to do something to happen or somebody to do something. something.

- I wish- I wish someone someone would answerwould answer that that telephone.telephone.

We often use We often use I wish ... wouldn`tI wish ... wouldn`t to complain to complain about the way people do things:about the way people do things:

- I wish- I wish you you wouldn`t drivewouldn`t drive so fast. It makes so fast. It makes me nervous.me nervous.

Would.Would.Would/wouldn`tWould/wouldn`t is sometimes the past of is sometimes the past of

will/won`twill/won`t::

present present Tom: I Tom: I`ll`ll lend you some money. lend you some money.

pastpast Tom said that he Tom said that he wouldwould lend Ann lend Ann some money.some money.

We can also use We can also use would would when we look back on when we look back on the past and remember things that often the past and remember things that often happened:happened:

- When we were children, we lived by the sea. - When we were children, we lived by the sea. In summer, if the weather was fine, we In summer, if the weather was fine, we would would all all get upget up early and early and go go for a swim.for a swim.

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