I WISH
Are you happy about who you are? Are you delighted with the conditions and the status you have, the money you get, your physical appearance, your family, friends? What about your past? When you consider your past life, can you say, “Whatever I’ve done was for a reason, I never say ‘if only!’ ” - or do you have regrets and criticisms about your past ?
I’m one who has many regrets. If I (1) ________ (have) a chance to change my life, I (2) _________ (reorganize) my life. First of all, I’d change my education. Primary school was fine. If only we (3) _________ (be) children again playing, enjoying life without any problems and laughing all the time. Anyway, after primary school I went to a private secondary school, the best in Ankara, until then we had to move to Trabzon. Yes, there was an Anatolian High school there but there were no English teachers. I wish I (4) _________ (learn) English better during those years. If only I (5) _________ (never/ go) to Trabzon! I still have nightmares in which I’m a student in TAL.
My university years was the most enjoyable time of my life, but I was terribly alone. I fell in love many times but I didn’t have the courage to talk about my feelings. I wish I (6) _________ (have) the courage to talk to Kanat or Cem . I spent all those beautiful and energetic years without a boyfriend. If only I (7) _________ (have) a boyfriend with whom I could have enjoyed campus. Also, I stayed in dorm for five years and I shared my room with three witches whom I wanted to kill every single day! I didn’t have enough money to move to a private flat. Actually, if I had had enough money, I wouldn’t have gone to sleep hungry every night. I wish my father (8) _________ (send) me more money for my expenses.
After university, I fell in love with a man who used to live in Istanbul and, without considering all the pros and cons, I moved to Istanbul in a week. Only a month after my move, we split up. I was alone again among fifteen million people. If I (9) _________ (move) , I (10) _______ (be) alone now. I wish I (11) ________ (never/see) him. All my friends are in Ankara and have a good time together. I wish they (12) ________ (be) here, or I (13)________ (be) there with them.
Finally, my marriage. I’m married to a drunk who used to be a gentleman a year ago. I wish he (14)_______ (behave) better and (15)________ (not / drink) at all. God, my life is full of mistakes. I wish I (16)_______ (never /born)!
Key 1 . had 2 . would reorganize 3 . were/could be 4 . had learnt/learned 5 . had never gone 6 . had had
7 . had had 8 . had sent 9 . hadn’t moved 10 . wouldn’t be 11 . had never seen 12 . were 13 . were/was
14 . behaved 15 . didn’t drink 16. had never been born
19 Şubat 2010 Cuma
useful websites to practise conditionals
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/conditional-sentences-4
http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/1stconditional.htm
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=431#a
http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/1stconditional.htm
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=431#a
conditionals exercise
All Conditional Forms
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate conditional form, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.
1. (If / When) I leave work, I usually go to the fitness center to work out.
2. She hates TV. She thinks television is a waste of time. (If / When) she watches any television at all, it is usually a documentary or a news program.
3. My friend always keeps in touch by mail. (If / When) I get a letter, I usually write back immediately.
4. If I (have) enough money, I (go) on safari to Kenya. However, my bank account is empty!
5. I love to travel! When I (have) enough money, I (go) abroad. I do it almost every year.
6. I really wanted to go on safari to Kenya with my friends, but I couldn't afford to go. If I (have) enough money, I (go) with them.
7. I'm sorry, I didn't know you were allergic to chocolate. If I (know) , I (make) you a vanilla birthday cake.
8. Stop asking me what Amanda bought you for Christmas. Even if I (know) what she bought you, I (tell, not) you.
9. Nobody here speaks English. Too bad Gloria isn't here. If she (be) with us, she (can) act as our interpreter.
10. I am afraid I won't be able to come to your wedding next week because my company is sending me to New York to attend a trade show. I (miss, never) your wedding if I (have) a choice in the matter.
11. If the weather is nice tomorrow, she (walk) along the river to school.
12. If you help me move tomorrow, I (treat) you to a dinner and a movie.
13. If you were to help me move tomorrow, I (treat) you to a dinner and a movie.
14. If I were in Tahiti right now, I (snorkel) along a beautiful reef. I wouldn't be stuck here in this office with mountains of paperwork.
15. If Jerry hadn't stopped to pick up that quarter, he (cross) the street when the bus ran the red light. He might have been killed!
16. Tina's train arrived ahead of schedule. If I hadn't decided to go to the train station early, she (wait) there for more than twenty minutes before I arrived.
17. If I (pass) the test, I (get) an "A" in the class. Instead, I got a "C." I really should have studied more.
18. If I (be) rich, I (buy) that new Mercedes we saw yesterday. Unfortunately, I can't even afford a used car.
19. We (go) skiing this weekend, but there's no snow. Oh, well! We will just have to find something else to do instead.
20. If Heather spoke Chinese, she (translate) the email for you yesterday
ANSWERS
1. when I leave work, I usually go to the fitness center to work out.
2. She hates TV. She thinks television is a waste of time. if she watches any television at all, it is usually a documentary or a news program.
3. My friend always keeps in touch by mail. when I get a letter, I usually write back immediately.
4. If I had enough money, I would go on safari to Kenya. However, my bank account is empty!
5. I love to travel! When I have enough money, I go abroad. I do it almost every year.
6. I really wanted to go on safari to Kenya with my friends, but I couldn't afford to go. If I had had enough money, I would have gone with them.
7. I'm sorry, I didn't know you were allergic to chocolate. If I had known, I would have made you a vanilla birthday cake.
8. Stop asking me what Amanda bought you for Christmas. Even if I (know) knew what she bought you, I wouldn't tell you.
9. Nobody here speaks English. Too bad Gloria isn't here. If she were with us, she could act as our interpreter.
10. I am afraid I won't be able to come to your wedding next week because my company is sending me to New York to attend a trade show. I would never miss your wedding if I had a choice in the matter.
11. If the weather is nice tomorrow, she will walk along the river to school.
12. If you help me move tomorrow, I will treat you to a dinner and a movie.
13. If you were to help me move tomorrow, I would treat you to a dinner and a movie.
14. If I were in Tahiti right now, I would be snorkeling along a beautiful reef. I wouldn't be stuck here in this office with mountains of paperwork.
15. If Jerry hadn't stopped to pick up that quarter, he would have been crossing the street when the bus ran the red light. He might have been killed!
16. Tina's train arrived ahead of schedule. If I hadn't decided to go to the train station early, she would have been waiting there for more than twenty minutes before I arrived.
17. If I had passed the test, I would have got an "A" in the class. Instead, I got a "C." I really should have studied more.
18. If I were rich, I would have bought that new Mercedes we saw yesterday. Unfortunately, I can't even afford a used car.
19. We would go skiing this weekend, but there's no snow. Oh, well! We will just have to find something else to do instead.
20. If Heather spoke Chinese, she would have translated the email for you yesterday.
from
http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditional12.htm
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate conditional form, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.
1. (If / When) I leave work, I usually go to the fitness center to work out.
2. She hates TV. She thinks television is a waste of time. (If / When) she watches any television at all, it is usually a documentary or a news program.
3. My friend always keeps in touch by mail. (If / When) I get a letter, I usually write back immediately.
4. If I (have) enough money, I (go) on safari to Kenya. However, my bank account is empty!
5. I love to travel! When I (have) enough money, I (go) abroad. I do it almost every year.
6. I really wanted to go on safari to Kenya with my friends, but I couldn't afford to go. If I (have) enough money, I (go) with them.
7. I'm sorry, I didn't know you were allergic to chocolate. If I (know) , I (make) you a vanilla birthday cake.
8. Stop asking me what Amanda bought you for Christmas. Even if I (know) what she bought you, I (tell, not) you.
9. Nobody here speaks English. Too bad Gloria isn't here. If she (be) with us, she (can) act as our interpreter.
10. I am afraid I won't be able to come to your wedding next week because my company is sending me to New York to attend a trade show. I (miss, never) your wedding if I (have) a choice in the matter.
11. If the weather is nice tomorrow, she (walk) along the river to school.
12. If you help me move tomorrow, I (treat) you to a dinner and a movie.
13. If you were to help me move tomorrow, I (treat) you to a dinner and a movie.
14. If I were in Tahiti right now, I (snorkel) along a beautiful reef. I wouldn't be stuck here in this office with mountains of paperwork.
15. If Jerry hadn't stopped to pick up that quarter, he (cross) the street when the bus ran the red light. He might have been killed!
16. Tina's train arrived ahead of schedule. If I hadn't decided to go to the train station early, she (wait) there for more than twenty minutes before I arrived.
17. If I (pass) the test, I (get) an "A" in the class. Instead, I got a "C." I really should have studied more.
18. If I (be) rich, I (buy) that new Mercedes we saw yesterday. Unfortunately, I can't even afford a used car.
19. We (go) skiing this weekend, but there's no snow. Oh, well! We will just have to find something else to do instead.
20. If Heather spoke Chinese, she (translate) the email for you yesterday
ANSWERS
1. when I leave work, I usually go to the fitness center to work out.
2. She hates TV. She thinks television is a waste of time. if she watches any television at all, it is usually a documentary or a news program.
3. My friend always keeps in touch by mail. when I get a letter, I usually write back immediately.
4. If I had enough money, I would go on safari to Kenya. However, my bank account is empty!
5. I love to travel! When I have enough money, I go abroad. I do it almost every year.
6. I really wanted to go on safari to Kenya with my friends, but I couldn't afford to go. If I had had enough money, I would have gone with them.
7. I'm sorry, I didn't know you were allergic to chocolate. If I had known, I would have made you a vanilla birthday cake.
8. Stop asking me what Amanda bought you for Christmas. Even if I (know) knew what she bought you, I wouldn't tell you.
9. Nobody here speaks English. Too bad Gloria isn't here. If she were with us, she could act as our interpreter.
10. I am afraid I won't be able to come to your wedding next week because my company is sending me to New York to attend a trade show. I would never miss your wedding if I had a choice in the matter.
11. If the weather is nice tomorrow, she will walk along the river to school.
12. If you help me move tomorrow, I will treat you to a dinner and a movie.
13. If you were to help me move tomorrow, I would treat you to a dinner and a movie.
14. If I were in Tahiti right now, I would be snorkeling along a beautiful reef. I wouldn't be stuck here in this office with mountains of paperwork.
15. If Jerry hadn't stopped to pick up that quarter, he would have been crossing the street when the bus ran the red light. He might have been killed!
16. Tina's train arrived ahead of schedule. If I hadn't decided to go to the train station early, she would have been waiting there for more than twenty minutes before I arrived.
17. If I had passed the test, I would have got an "A" in the class. Instead, I got a "C." I really should have studied more.
18. If I were rich, I would have bought that new Mercedes we saw yesterday. Unfortunately, I can't even afford a used car.
19. We would go skiing this weekend, but there's no snow. Oh, well! We will just have to find something else to do instead.
20. If Heather spoke Chinese, she would have translated the email for you yesterday.
from
http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditional12.htm
16 Şubat 2010 Salı
subjunctives
Use of the Subjunctive
We use subjunctives mainly when talking about events that are not certain to happen. For example, we use the subjunctive when talking about events that somebody:
•wants to happen
•hopes will happen
•imagines happening
Look at these examples:
•The President requests that you be present at the meeting.
•It is vital that you be present at the meeting.
•If you were at the meeting, the President would be happy.
The subjunctive is typically used after two structures:
•the verbs: ask, command, demand, insist, propose, recommend, request, suggest + that
•the expressions: it is desirable, essential, important, necessary, vital + that
Here are some examples with the subjunctive:
•The manager insists that the car park be locked at night.
•The board of directors recommended that he join the company.
•It is essential that we vote as soon as possible.
•It was necessary that every student submit his essay by the weekend.
Notice that in these structures the subjunctive is always the same. It does not matter whether the sentence is past or present. Look at these examples:
•Present: The President requests that they stop the occupation.
•Past: The President requested that they stop the occupation.
•Present: It is essential that she be present.
•Past: It was essential that she be present.
Verbs Followed by the Subjunctive
The Subjunctive is used after the following verbs:
to advise (that)
to ask (that)
to command (that)
to demand (that)
to desire (that)
to insist (that)
to propose (that)
to recommend (that)
to request (that)
to suggest (that)
to urge (that)
Examples:
•Dr. Smith asked that Mark submit his research paper before the end of the month.
•Donna requested Frank come to the party.
•The teacher insists that her students be on time.
Expressions Followed by the Subjunctive
The Subjunctive is used after the following expressions:
It is best (that)
It is crucial (that)
It is desirable (that)
It is essential (that)
It is imperative (that)
It is important (that)
It is recommended (that)
It is urgent (that)
It is vital (that)
It is a good idea (that)
It is a bad idea (that)
Examples:
•It is crucial that you be there before Tom arrives.
•It is important she attend the meeting.
•It is recommended that he take a gallon of water with him if he wants to hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
websites to study subjunctives;
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-subjunctive_quiz.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/subjunctive_quiz.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/subjunctiveexercise.htm
We use subjunctives mainly when talking about events that are not certain to happen. For example, we use the subjunctive when talking about events that somebody:
•wants to happen
•hopes will happen
•imagines happening
Look at these examples:
•The President requests that you be present at the meeting.
•It is vital that you be present at the meeting.
•If you were at the meeting, the President would be happy.
The subjunctive is typically used after two structures:
•the verbs: ask, command, demand, insist, propose, recommend, request, suggest + that
•the expressions: it is desirable, essential, important, necessary, vital + that
Here are some examples with the subjunctive:
•The manager insists that the car park be locked at night.
•The board of directors recommended that he join the company.
•It is essential that we vote as soon as possible.
•It was necessary that every student submit his essay by the weekend.
Notice that in these structures the subjunctive is always the same. It does not matter whether the sentence is past or present. Look at these examples:
•Present: The President requests that they stop the occupation.
•Past: The President requested that they stop the occupation.
•Present: It is essential that she be present.
•Past: It was essential that she be present.
Verbs Followed by the Subjunctive
The Subjunctive is used after the following verbs:
to advise (that)
to ask (that)
to command (that)
to demand (that)
to desire (that)
to insist (that)
to propose (that)
to recommend (that)
to request (that)
to suggest (that)
to urge (that)
Examples:
•Dr. Smith asked that Mark submit his research paper before the end of the month.
•Donna requested Frank come to the party.
•The teacher insists that her students be on time.
Expressions Followed by the Subjunctive
The Subjunctive is used after the following expressions:
It is best (that)
It is crucial (that)
It is desirable (that)
It is essential (that)
It is imperative (that)
It is important (that)
It is recommended (that)
It is urgent (that)
It is vital (that)
It is a good idea (that)
It is a bad idea (that)
Examples:
•It is crucial that you be there before Tom arrives.
•It is important she attend the meeting.
•It is recommended that he take a gallon of water with him if he wants to hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
websites to study subjunctives;
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-subjunctive_quiz.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/subjunctive_quiz.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/subjunctiveexercise.htm
mixed conditionals
Examples:
PAST PRESENT
•If I had won the lottery, I would be rich.
But I didn't win the lottery in the past and I am not rich now.
•If I had taken French in high school, I would have more job opportunities.
But I didn't take French in high school and I don't have many job opportunities.
•If she had been born in the United States, she wouldn't need a visa to work here.
But she wasn't born in the United States and she does need a visa now to work here.
PRESENT PAST
•If I were rich, I would have bought that Ferrari we saw yesterday.
But I am not currently rich and that is why I didn't buy the Ferrari yesterday.
•If Sam spoke Russian, he would have translated the letter for you.
But Sam doesn't speak Russian and that is why he didn't translate the letter.
•If I didn't have to work so much, I would have gone to the party last night.
But I have to work a lot and that is why I didn't go to the party last night.
very good websites to practise mixed conditionals;
http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditional10.htm
http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/Mixedconditionals.php3
PAST PRESENT
•If I had won the lottery, I would be rich.
But I didn't win the lottery in the past and I am not rich now.
•If I had taken French in high school, I would have more job opportunities.
But I didn't take French in high school and I don't have many job opportunities.
•If she had been born in the United States, she wouldn't need a visa to work here.
But she wasn't born in the United States and she does need a visa now to work here.
PRESENT PAST
•If I were rich, I would have bought that Ferrari we saw yesterday.
But I am not currently rich and that is why I didn't buy the Ferrari yesterday.
•If Sam spoke Russian, he would have translated the letter for you.
But Sam doesn't speak Russian and that is why he didn't translate the letter.
•If I didn't have to work so much, I would have gone to the party last night.
But I have to work a lot and that is why I didn't go to the party last night.
very good websites to practise mixed conditionals;
http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditional10.htm
http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/Mixedconditionals.php3
9 Şubat 2010 Salı
exercise on 1st conditional
Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Form a Conditional sentence - type I. Only use the will-future in the main clauses. Mind the position of the if-clause.
Example: Lisa ________ (not/to open) the window if you _________ (not/to tell) her.
Answer: Lisa will not open the window if you do not tell her. or
Lisa won't open the window if you don't tell her.
1) If we ________(to send) an invitation, our friends___________(to come) to our party.
2) He ________ (not/to understand) you if you____________ (to whisper).
3) They ___________ (not/to survive) in the desert if they _________ (not/to take) extra water with them.
4) If you __________(to press) CTRL + s, you ____________ (to save) the file.
5) You ___________(to cross) the Channel if you __________ (to fly) from Paris to London.
6) Fred __________(to answer) the phone if his wife ___________(to have) a bath.
7) If Claire ___________ (to wear) this dress at the party, our guests _________(not/to stay) any longer.
8) If I__________ (to touch) this snake, my girlfriend __________ (not/to scream).
9) She_________ (to forget) to pick you up if you __________(not/to phone) her.
10) I _________ (to remember) you if you ____________(to give) me a photo.
1) If we send an invitation, our friends will come to our party.
2) He will not understand you if you whisper.
3) They will not survive in the desert if they do not take extra water with them.
4) If you press CTRL + s, you will save the file.
5) You will cross the Channel if you fly from Paris to London.
6) Fred will answer the phone if his wife has a bath.
7) If Claire wears this dress at the party, our guests will not stay any longer.
8) If I touch this snake, my girlfriend will not scream.
9) She will forget to pick you up if you do not phone her.
10) I will remember you if you give me a photo.
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Example: Lisa ________ (not/to open) the window if you _________ (not/to tell) her.
Answer: Lisa will not open the window if you do not tell her. or
Lisa won't open the window if you don't tell her.
1) If we ________(to send) an invitation, our friends___________(to come) to our party.
2) He ________ (not/to understand) you if you____________ (to whisper).
3) They ___________ (not/to survive) in the desert if they _________ (not/to take) extra water with them.
4) If you __________(to press) CTRL + s, you ____________ (to save) the file.
5) You ___________(to cross) the Channel if you __________ (to fly) from Paris to London.
6) Fred __________(to answer) the phone if his wife ___________(to have) a bath.
7) If Claire ___________ (to wear) this dress at the party, our guests _________(not/to stay) any longer.
8) If I__________ (to touch) this snake, my girlfriend __________ (not/to scream).
9) She_________ (to forget) to pick you up if you __________(not/to phone) her.
10) I _________ (to remember) you if you ____________(to give) me a photo.
1) If we send an invitation, our friends will come to our party.
2) He will not understand you if you whisper.
3) They will not survive in the desert if they do not take extra water with them.
4) If you press CTRL + s, you will save the file.
5) You will cross the Channel if you fly from Paris to London.
6) Fred will answer the phone if his wife has a bath.
7) If Claire wears this dress at the party, our guests will not stay any longer.
8) If I touch this snake, my girlfriend will not scream.
9) She will forget to pick you up if you do not phone her.
10) I will remember you if you give me a photo.
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