Every Man to his Taste Grammar Practice

Conditionals Type 2 & Type 3 Unreal present Imaginary situations which are contrary to facts in the present and unlikely to happenin the present or future To give advice Unreal past Imaginary situations which are contrary to facts in the past Regrets and criticism

Conditionals Type 2 & Type 3 If-clause , main clause If + PS/PC, would/could/might+bare infinitive If I had more time, I might take up sport. If I were you, I would go on a diet. If-clause , main clause If + PP/PPC, would/could/might + have + Past Participle If he had followed my advice, he would have succeeded. If she hadn’t been driving so carelessly, she would not have caused an accident.

Unreal present. Imaginary situations which are contrary to facts in the present and unlikely to happenin the present or future.

Regrets

Regrets

Mixed Conditionals If he had a mobile phone, he could have been contacted yesterday. If Tom had seen the boss earlier, he would not be waiting for him now. If he was not allergic to seafood, he would have eaten paella last night.

Wishes wish/if only + PS ( refers to present) Is used to say that we would like something to be different in the present. wish/if only + PP ( refers to past) Is used to express regret about something which happened or didn’t happen in the past.

Wishes wish/if only + subject + would (could after I, we) Is used to express imperative// a desire for a situation or person’s behaviour to change.

Emily has been for an interview. She didn’t get the job Emily has been for an interview. She didn’t get the job. Read what she says and make sentences, as in the example. e.g. I wish I had known more about the company. I was nervous. I didn’t shake hands with my interviewer. I forgot what I wanted to say. I didn’t answer the interviewer’s questions properly. My letter of application was badly typed. I split the cup tea I was given.

Had better=it would be good to (strong or urgent advice) You’d better wash your hands.

Would rather = Would prefer to (preference) would rather + present bare infinitive (present/future) would rather + perfect bare infinitive (past) would rather + bare infinitive + than When the subject of would rather is different from the subject of the following verb, we use: would rather + past tense would rather + past perfect

Phrasal Verbs I didn't mean to run into you! I'm sorry!

Phrasal Verbs They went to the airport to see him off.

Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs run out of

to be on the ropes

to throw in the towel

to move the goalposts