lunes, 11 de marzo de 2013

MODULE 1: Imaginary situations

WOULD

Afirmative: I´d (I would) organize a clean up day.
Negative: I wouldn´t throw garbage on the streets.
Question: What would you do to make it abetter place?

CONDITIONAL TYPE 2

Form
    if-clause           main clause
if + simple past >would/could/might + bare infinitive

If we recycled more, there would be less garbage.

Use: To talk about imaginary situations in the present/future and their results.


CONDITIONAL TYPE 2 (ADVICE)

We use If I were you... when we want to give advice.

If I were you, I would/I wouldn´t + bare infinitive

If I were you, I´d tell him the truth.
If I were you, I wouldn´t spend all my money on clothes.

Note: We can use were in all persons.
If I was/were you , I´d help her. 

CONDITIONAL TYPE 1/2

  • If you work hard, you will have a better chance og getting good grades.
  • If I were you, I´d quit  the school team and join a local team instead.
SO/SUCH

  • so + adjective/adverb
He´s so tired that he can´t go out.
He speaks so quickly that I don´t understand what he says.

  • such a/an (adjective) + singular countable noun
It was such a long journey that we all fell asleep.

  • such + (adjective) + uncountable noun/plural countable noun
It was such a hot weather that we decided to go to the beach.
They were such friendly people that I really like them.

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