Put the verb into the correct form.

Summary 3-38

Check yourself

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Second Conditional

Rule

We use 2^nd Conditionalsentences to talk about _______________conditions and their ________________. A condition and its result may be un_____________, imagined, or im________________________.

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The sentence can be about:

a. the _______________

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b. the ________________

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Structure

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NB1: __________________________________________________________________

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NB2: Don't use ____________________________________________________

NB3: ____________________________________________________________

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2. Use _____________ or __________ in the result _______________________.

                                       

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I wish: Part 1

1 Use wish + Past Simple to talk about things you would like to be different in the present / future (but which are impossible or unlikely). Как жаль… Хотел бы я чтобы…

Jack wishes he could speak English better

NB1: After wish you can use was or were with I, he, she, and it

I wish I were taller. I wish I was taller!

2 Use wish + would/wouldn't to talk about things we want to happen, or stop happening because they annoy us.

I wish the bus would come. I'm freezing.

NB2You can't use would for a wish about yourself

I wish I would…

 

Train:

Put the verb into the correct form.

1. It's a difficult question. I wish (know the answer)

2. You're lucky to be going away. I wish (come with you).

3. I have no energy at the moment. I wish (so tired).

4. Aren't they ready yet? I wish (hurry up).

5. It would be nice to stay here longer. I wish (have to leave now).

6. Joe still doesn't know what he wants to do. I wish (decide).

What do you say in these situations? Write sentences with I wish ... would ...

1. It's raining. You want to go out, but not in the rain.

You say: ........ I wish it would stop raining ............. .

2. You're waiting for Jane. She's late and you're getting impatient.

You say to yourself:: I wish ........................................... .

3. You're looking for a job - so far without success. Nobody will give you a job.

You say:: I wish somebody .................................... .

4. You can hear a baby crying. It's been crying for a long time and you're trying to study.

You say:: ................................................................ .

5. Brian has been wearing the same clothes for years. You think he needs some new clothes.

You say to Brian:........................................................ .

6. Your friend drives very fast. You don't like this.

You say to your friend: I wish you ............................................. .

7. Joe leaves the door open all the time. This annoys you.

You say to Joe: ...................................................... .

8. A lot of people drop litter in the street. You don't like this.

You say:: I wish people ........................................... .

 

Prepositions (Gerund) 2

be crazyabout

She is crazy about playingtennis.

Она сходит с ума по теннису

be happy about/with

The children are not happy about seeing a doctor.

Дети не рады встрече с врачом.

be pleased about/with

He’s pleased about being asked.

Он доволен, что его спрашивают.

be worried about

I’m worried about making mistakes.

Я беспокоюсь о допущении ошибок

complain (to smb) about/of (pain)

She complains about bullying.

Она жалуется на запугивание (дедовщину)

doubt about

He doubtsabout buying the correct software.

Он сомневается по поводу покупки правильного софта.

be angry for

What was he angry for? For your being rude.

На что он злился? За то, что вы грубили.

be famous for

Alex is famous for singing songs.

Алекс известна своим пением песен

be responsible for

Mike is responsible for designing the entire project.

Майк отвечает за дизайн всего проекта

be un/grateful (to smb) for

She was grateful to them for letting her stay at their house.

Она была благодарна им за то, что они позволили остановиться у них

blame for

The reporter is blamed for writing bad articles.

Репортера обвиняют в написании плохих статей.

forgive for

Forgive me for not doing it in time.

Прости, что не сделал это вовремя.

reason for

There’s a real reason for winning the contest.

Есть реальная причина выиграть соревнование

thank for

She said goodbye and thanked us for coming

Она попрощалась и поблагодарила нас за то, что мы пришли.

 

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