Unit 9 Conditional 1: What will happen You use the conditional 1 to say what will happen in a certain situation. Present tense + “will” future If I have time, I’ll finish that letter. If you make a mistake, nobody will notice. If you drop that glass, it will break. If you don’t leave, I’ll call the police. If it rains, we will cancel the match. If she is late, we will go without her. If he wins the first prize, his mother will be happy. Conditional 2: What would happen You use the conditional 2 for unreal situations. Past tense + would + base form If the weather wasn’t so bad, we would go to the park. (But the weather is bad so we can’t go.) If I were the Queen of England, I would live in Buckingham Palace. (But I am not the Queen.) If I had your phone number, I would call you. (But I don’t have your phone number.) If you came to the party, we would have a lot of fun. (But you don’t come to the party.) If I were rich, I would buy my own airplane. (But I am not rich.) If I were you, I would talk to the English teacher. (But I am not you.) If she weren’t ill, she would go to school. (But she is ill.) Unit 10 Present perfect tense progressive We use the present perfect tense progressive to talk about an activity that has been going on for quite some time (and has been intense). This activity has consequences on the present and might even continue. NOW Form: have + been + ing I’ve been studying English for three hours – this is why I have a headache. He’s been jogging since eight in the morning – now he’s exhausted. Be careful: we use this tense only when we’re talking about activities (play, work, read, talk …). We don’t use the present perfect progressive tense for verbs like know, be, believe … G13 " p. 73 G14 " p. 74 G15 " p. 82 143 one hundred and forty-three Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verl gs öbv
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