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What a beautiful house! I wish I .... a house like this one. (have)

I wish I had

If only she .... her keys! Those were the last copies, so I don't know what we're going to do now. (not lose)

hadn't lost

What are the two alternatives to IF that best express wishes and regrets?

I WISH and IF ONLY

You can play in the living room as long as you .... a mess. (not make)

as long as you don't make

Unless it ...., we'll go for a picnic tomorrow.

rains

If only I .... how to use this gadget! I wouldn't be so confused right now.

If only I knew

I love to travel! Whenever I..... enough money, I ... abroad. I do it almost every year. (have / go)

Whenever I have... I go...

The form of the Third Conditional is..... and we use it to express.....

IF + HAD +V3 // WOULD + HAVE + V3 (unreal / hypothetical past condition and its unreal result)

Tina's train arrived ahead of schedule. If I hadn't decided to go to the train station early, she ... there for more than twenty minutes before I arrived. (wait)

would have waited / would have been waiting

My leg's broken. I can't stand up unless you .... me a hand. (give)

give

If I ... the test, I ... an "A" in the class. Instead, I got a "C." I really should have studied more. (pass / get)

If I had passed ... I would have got / gotten...

If Jerry hadn't stopped to pick up that coin, he ..... the street when that bus ran the red light. He might have been killed! (cross)

would have been crossing

I wish I ..... to him yesterday. (talk)

had talked

I'm sorry, I didn't know you were allergic to chocolate. If I ..... sooner, I .... you a vanilla cake. (know / make)

If I had known ..... I would have made

If I were in Tahiti right now, I ....along a beautiful reef. I wouldn't be stuck here in this office, doing mountains of paperwork. (snorkel)

I would be snorkeling

If only Dora ...... part of our group - we would've created an amazing project and won the competition. (be)

had been

You can borrow the car so long as you.... too fast. (not drive)

don't drive

If I ... rich, I ... that new Mercedes we saw yesterday. Unfortunately, I can't even afford a used car. (be / buy)

if I were rich.... , I would buy ...

I would think twice before replying to their email, if I ..... you. (be)

were

My old car often breaks down. I wish I .... a new car. (have)

I wish I had

What is the equivalent of IF... NOT ?

UNLESS

The form of the Second Conditional is..... and we use it to express.....

IF + Past Simple // WOULD + V1 (hypothetical / unreal condition and its result)

What can be a stronger alternative to IF?

PROVIDED / PROVIDING THAT

If the weather ..... nice tomorrow, she ..... along the river to school. (be / walk)

if the weather is nice .... she will walk....

The form of the First Conditional is.......... and we use it to express ........

IF + Present // WILL + V1 (real condition + possible result)

If I ...... enough money, I .... on safari to Kenya. However, my bank account is empty! (have / go)

If I had... I would go

Alice didn't get a good grade. She wishes she ..... harder. (work)

had worked

Nobody here speaks English. Too bad Bob isn't here. If he .... with us, he ... act as our interpreter. (be / can)

If he was/were ..... he could...

I stayed late at work and missed the last bus. I wish I .... at work so late (stay)

I wish I hadn't stayed

Stop asking me what Tom bought you for Secret Santa. Even if I .... what he bought you, I .... you. (know / not tell)

Even If I knew..... I wouldn't tell you