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    1. The document discusses the usage of conditional sentences and subjunctives. It outlines 7 different structures for conditional sentences based on the tense of the if-clause and main clause, including situations that are always true, were always true, possible real situations, hypothetical situations, hypothetical past situations, and past events with present results. 2. It also discusses the use of subjunctives to express feelings, wishes, or unreal situations in the past. Subjunctives can be used with phrases like "if only", "I'd rather", "it's time", and "it's high time". 3. The different tenses used in conditional sentences and subjunctives allow speakers to express various conditions

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    1. The document discusses the usage of conditional sentences and subjunctives. It outlines 7 different structures for conditional sentences based on the tense of the if-clause and main clause, including situations that are always true, were always true, possible real situations, hypothetical situations, hypothetical past situations, and past events with present results. 2. It also discusses the use of subjunctives to express feelings, wishes, or unreal situations in the past. Subjunctives can be used with phrases like "if only", "I'd rather", "it's time", and "it's high time". 3. The different tenses used in conditional sentences and subjunctives allow speakers to express various conditions

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    Conditional Sentences

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    1. The document discusses the usage of conditional sentences and subjunctives. It outlines 7 different structures for conditional sentences based on the tense of the if-clause and main clause, including situations that are always true, were always true, possible real situations, hypothetical situations, hypothetical past situations, and past events with present results. 2. It also discusses the use of subjunctives to express feelings, wishes, or unreal situations in the past. Subjunctives can be used with phrases like "if only", "I'd rather", "it's time", and "it's high time". 3. The different tenses used in conditional sentences and subjunctives allow speakers to express various conditions

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    CONDITIONAL SENTENCES/ SUBJUCTIVES

    BASIC USAGE

    1. What is always true: PRESENT + PRESENT


    If I work late, I get tired Its always the same! If I decide to leave the office early, my boss calls me after Ive left!

    2. What was always true: PAST+ PAST


    If it was snowing, we stayed at home In those days, if you had a job, you were lucky

    3. Real situations: PRESENT + FUTURE. Here we think the outcome is really possible
    If you keep driving like that, youre going to have an accident If you see Mark, tell him Ill ring him tomorrow

    4. Hypothetical situations: PAST + WOULD. These are unreal or imaginary situations


    If I knew the answer, Id tell you If I was having a party, I wouldnt invite my boss!

    5. Hypothetical past situations: PAST PERFECT +WOULD HAVE


    These refer to past events If I had known you were coming, I would have met you at the station. Now were lost! If you had written down Marys directions this wouldnt have happened.

    6. Past events with results in the present: PAST PERFECT +WOULD


    If Jim hadnt missed the plane, he would be here now

    7. IF ONLY. This adds emphasis to the hypothetical situation. With past events it adds a sense of regret
    If only I had enough time! If only I hadnt drunk too much, this wouldnt have happened!

    SUBJUCTIVES are used to express feelings or wishes


    PRESENT/FUTURE IF/CONDITIONAL WISH IF ONLY ID RATHER ITS TIME ITS HIGH TIME
    SIMPLE PAST (unreal past) PAST PERFECT (unreal past perfect)

    PAST

    I wish I had a motorbike (I dont have it) Id rather you didnt smoke in here Its time we left Its high time I was going

    I wish I hadnt eaten so much! Id rather had lived in Ancient Greece than in Ancient Rome.

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