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Attitudes to the past (conditionals, modal verbs, wishes), Getting your point across

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If the interview had gone better,....

I might have/I would have got the job.

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Even if the interview had gone better,....

I wouldn't have got the position.

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If you hadn't had 4 years' experience, ...

we wouldn't have given you the supervisor's position.

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It's just as well...

we got here on time.

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If I'd been born into a very rich family,...

I wouldn't have become so successful.

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USE A CONDITIONAL: I didn't ask for a pay rise. I didn't get one. EVEN IF....

Even if I had asked for a pay rise, I wouldn't have got one.

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USE A CONDITIONAL: The company didn't renew our season ticket. I couldn't go to the football game. IF...

If the company had renewed our season ticket. I couldn have gone to the football game.

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USE A CONDITIONAL: They got rid of the air-conditioning. The office is unbearably hot. IF ONLY...

If only they hadn't got rid of the air-conditioning!

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THINK OF A WORD: I _______ have booked a taxi if I were you.

WOULD

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THINK OF 2 WORDS: Jim might ____ finished earlier if the printer ___ been working.

have - had

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THINK OF A WORD: I didn't realize you were so busy. You ____ have asked for my help.

SHOULD

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THINK OF A WORD: Perhaps you're right - I ___ have been a bit too direct.

MIGHT

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THINK OF A WORD: We ____ have bought that company when we had the chance. We would be market leaders now.

SHOULD

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REPHRASE: To .... it another way,...

PUT

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CLARIFY: What I .... is that...

MEAN

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CLARIFY: The ..... I'm trying to make is...

POINT

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