Unit 3 Understanding each other Grammar and usage Unreal conditionals

Lead-in

I wish I would / could ----

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If I were Doraemon, I would help you realize your wishes.

If I were Shera, I could give you power to do what you like to do.

If I were Santa Claus, I would give you whatever you like.

If I were the headmaster, I would cancel all the exams for ever !

Subjunctive mood If I were----, I would / could--- I wish I would / could--- wishes supposition

虚拟语气是说话人为表达一种主观愿望, 或一 种假设, 即认为动词所表示的动作或状态并非 真实或仅是主观设想时所用的动词形式. Subjunctive mood Subjunctive mood expresses the speaker’s wishes or suppositions. They are unreal or imaginary.

Unreal conditionals state a condition or situation that is not real or is imaginary. Unreal conditionals 一般条件句中虚拟语气的用法 虚拟条件句 虚拟语气用来陈述一个 不真实或者想象的情况。

We use unreal conditionals to state a present condition or situation that is not real or is imaginary. 一般条件句中虚拟语气的用法

We form unreal present conditionals like this: If + sb./ sth. + were / did ， --- would/ could / might do If I were the headmaster, I would cancel all the exams. If I had more time ， I would study German.

How to be a well-loved class teacher of class 7 ? If I were the class teacher of class 7, I would / could ---

If you had told me earlier then, I wouldn’t have been like that way.

If we hadn’t participated in this match, we would have felt regretful.

If I worked harder in my high school days, I would have had a chance to receive education there.

We also use unreal conditionals to refer to an imaginary past action. 一般条件句中虚拟语气的用法

We form unreal past conditionals like this: If + sb./ sth. + had done / had been done ， --- would/ could / might have done

If you had done a good job in the past middle term exam, you would have got a chance to visit Peking university.

Work with your partner, and tell your regrets.

If I got married in the future, I would prefer a traditional Chinese wedding.

If you were to forget me one day, my heart would break.

If it should rain tomorrow, I would stay at home.

We form unreal future conditionals like this: If + sb./ sth. + were / did were to do should do ， --- would/ could / might do

If you ranked third in the future final exams, I would take you to Hai Nan for holiday.

Who would you appreciate if you were to succeed one day? Why ? And what would you do ? If I were to succeed, I would thank …

条件从句 If 从句的谓语形式主句的谓语形式 现在 过去 将来 did （ were ） had done would/could/should /might +do would/could/should /might +have done 1.did 2.should+do 3. were to do would/could/should/ might +do summary

If I ___________busy last night, I _____________ to see the film with you. had not been would have gone Exercise

If he more carefully, he the car accident yesterday. would not have had had driven Exercise

If you _______________________a full mark next time, I _________you to a wonderful performance. exercise got /were to get /should get would treat

1)Would, could and might are often interchangeable, but with some differences in meaning. would → intention; plan could → ability; possibility might → probability TIPS

2) In written English or in formal situation, we usually use were in If-clauses in place of was. However, in everyday conversation, was is often used. TIPS If he was/ were here, he would be able to help us.

We can also put should, were and had at the beginning of an unreal conditional sentence. In this case, if is not needed any more. Please rewrite the sentences: E.g. 1)If you should make a mistake, you should not be embarrassed. →Should you make a mistake, you should not be embarrassed. Unreal conditionals inversion

2 ) If you had told me earlier, I would not have this problem now. →Had you told me earlier, I would not have this problem now. 3) If you were to take the train, you would be there much sooner. →Were you to take the train, you would be there much sooner. 条件句中虚拟语气的倒装

TIPS 注意 : 如果省略的条件句中的 谓语动词是否定形式时, 不能用 动词的缩略形式. 我们可以说 : Were it not for the expense, I would go abroad now. 但是不能说 : Weren’t it for … E.g. ____ she ____ yesterday, she would meet the famous singer today. A.Hadn’t; left B. Had; not left C.If; didn’t leave D. Didn’t; leave

Homew ork Finish Parts C1 and C2 on Page 118 in Workbook.