way2go! 7. Practice Pack, Arbeitsheft

45 (Mixed) Conditionals Read this letter from a girl at Sacred Stone prayer camp and fill in the correct verb forms. You will need all the conditional clauses you have learned in your English classes. LANGUAGE 7 a Dear Mike, I’ve been here at the prayer camp for two weeks and I must say: I’m shocked. If I (know) what it was like here, I (not/come). We are protesting peacefully, but the police are treating us like criminals. They’re using tear gas and mace against us, even though we have never attacked them. But, of course, no one is talking about this. If these stories (be reported) in the media in the last few days, I’m sure there (be) thousands of people here sitting next to me right now. I’m just sad you’re not here with me. If you (not/get) ill when I left, we (can/stand) here together now, defending our rights. It (make) the situation much easier for me if I (have) you by my side. So when are you going to come? If your train (arrive) in the early morning, I (meet) you at the bus terminal and we can drive to Sacred Stone. I know I said that it’s bad here, but I’m sure if you (be) here with me, things (look) up for me, too. Love, Karen PS: I (freeze) to death here at the moment if my dad (not/remind) me to bring a good sleeping bag. So make sure you have yours with you! Go through the conditional sentences again and decide what type they are: real, imaginary, imaginary past, or mixed (past condition – imaginary result). Regrets and wishes Write sentences expressing wishes and regrets one could have in the following situations. 1 Some gun owners aren’t careful enough. I wish … 2 The US doesn’t have strict gun laws. If only … 3 You were arrested for marching in the streets. I wish … 4 You forgot to post about your demonstration plans and no one came. If only … 5 Only few young people go to demonstrations. I wish … 6 Skateboarding is banned in your city. If only … 7 Many companies don’t care about the environment. I wish … b LANGUAGE 8 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv