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Event 7/2
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- 1If I miss the bus, I will take a taxi. or If I missed the bus, I would take a taxi.The first situation is based on a real-life scenario.
But the second example in the second conditional, totally imaginary. - 2If I run out of butter, I‘ll just use oil. or If I ran out of butter, I'd just use oil.The first situation is based on a real-life scenario.
But the second example in the second conditional, totally imaginary. - 3If she were taller, she would play basketball. or If is taller, she will play basketball.There isn't a likely chance or a likely outcome where this would happen right? She can't change the way that she is.
If she were taller, she would play basketball. - 4Unless she ( to apologise) , I (not to forgive) her. Unless it (to get) below zero degrees the water (not to be) freeze. Unless they (to fire) me, I (not to leave) the company.You can use ‘unless' in the first and the second conditional sentence structure but it can't be used to talk about past situations that can't be changed
Unless she apologises, I will not forgive her.
Unless it gets below zero degrees the water won't freeze.
Unless they fired me, I wouldn't leave the company. - 5As long as I (to get) time off work, I (to come) for a visit. As long as it (not to be) too crowded, we (to stay) for dinner. As long as he (to finish) his homework, he (to join) you at the skate park.‘As long as' is usually used with the first conditional because it's used when the result is expected.
As long as I get time off work, I'll come for a visit.
As long as it's not too crowded, we'll stay for dinner.
As long as he finishes his homework, he'll join you at the skate park. - 6Supposing I can change my flight, I (to come) a few days earlier. Supposing you (to get) a huge Christmas bonus, would you go on a holiday?Supposing (that) can be used in either the first or the second conditional but it's much more comfortable in the second conditional.
Supposing I can change my flight, I'll come a few days earlier.
Supposing you got a huge Christmas bonus, would you go on a holiday?
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- Flashcards on Event 7/2, created by Anastasia S on 27/11/2022.
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- Anastasia S · Nov 2022
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