1. What if ? Imaginary situations or events in the present or future.
Talk about how you wish your life were different and why.
Discuss how to deal with everyday dilemma’s.
Before you begin …

2. Wishes and Dreams
Using could as the past of can and were as a past of be.
Main clause + clause with the wish
(Subject + wish) + (subject + past form of verb)
I wish + I had more free time
We wish + we could afford to move.
I wish I was taller.
What does your mother / father wish for?

3. Wish in negative statements
Subject + wish + subject + didn’t + base form of the verb
I wish I didn’t live so far away.
Other negatives
I wish I hadn’t eaten so much
I wish I couldn’t play soccer (strange?)
I wish she wouldn’t have said that. (didn’t say that / hadn’t said that.)
I wish she weren’t so busy.
What don’t you wish for / are annoyed about right now?

4. Tense Forms.
We use past tense forms to talk about wishes for the present:
I don’t like this place. I wish I lived somewhere more interesting. These seats are very uncomfortable. I wish we were travelling first class. Everyone wishes they had more free time. John wishes he wasn’t so busy. I wish it wasn’t so cold.
Q. What wishes do you have for the present?
We use the past perfect to talk about wishes for the past:
I wish I had worked harder when I was at school. Mary wishes she had listened to what her mother told her. I wish I hadn’t spent so much money last month.
Q. What wishes do you have for the past?

5. Would Vs. Could Would = definitely do it / higher probability
Could = possibility

6. Would ? We use past tense forms to talk about wishes:
We use past tense modals would and could to talk about wishes for the future:
I don’t like my work. I wish I could get a better job. That’s a dreadful noise. I wish it would stop. I always have to get home early. I wish my parents would let me stay out later.
I wish it would stop raining!
I wish I would (X) (Can be used but very difficult)

7. Would and Could.
If + subject + past verb, subject + would / could + base form of the verb.
If I had more free time, I would go kayaking.
If I lived closer, I could go out more in Hadan.
If I weren’t so busy, I’d play more soccer.
If I had more free time, I wouldn’t be so stressed.
**Note - If I was (used more) / were (more imaginary)

8. Practice Most of us would like to change something about our lives …
I wish I had …
I wish I were (was) …
I wish I could …
I wish I knew …
If I had / were / could / knew
I wish I had more money. If I had more money I would buy a car.
I wish I had more money. If I had more money I could buy a car (or) …
Can use this in both sentences but I am trying to make a point here

9. Hypothetical situations
When we introduce hypothetical situations, we often use the following expressions:
If. . .
Suppose . . .
Say . . .
Imagine . . .
What if . . .
If I was …
If I were … (used for more imaginary situations)
Imagine you were invisible, where would you go?
If I were invisible, I would spy on my girlfriend.
Suppose you became the president of your country.
What law would you make?
If I were the president I would make a law to
protect the environment.
Say you had a time machine. Where would you go?
I would go to see the dinosaurs.
What if a genie gave you three wishes?
What would you wish for?
I would wish for 1,000,000 dollars.
If you saw a ghost, what would you do?
I would run away.

10. Imaginary Situations and Events
What would you do if + past form of the verb?
Yes-No
Would you + base form of the verb?