Practice Complete the sentences with must, might or can’t. 1 This coffee be yours. I asked for tea. 2 There be a direct train soon. The timetable says there are four every hour. 3 This be our bus. It isn’t due for another 20 minutes. 4 That be the postman. Will you go and check? 5 A: Is this your file? There’s no name in it. B: It be mine. My name’s on the cover. 6 A: A: Which way shall we go? Left or right? B: It doesn’t make much difference. Left be a bit quicker. Unit 5 Verb + -ing Meaning and Form Some verbs can be followed by the -ing form. I tried calling you, but you were out. Have you considered moving home? These verbs are often followed by -ing: admit, adore, appreciate, avoid, consider, delay, deny, detest, dislike, dread, enjoy, (can / can’t) face, fancy, feel like, finish, give up, hate, can’t help, keep, like, love, miss, recall, can’t stand, suggest, think about Practice 1a Complete these sentences with your own ideas. 1 I dislike … 6 I fancy … right now. 2 I finished … last year. 7 I can’t stand … 3 I enjoy … 8 I really can’t face … 4 I’ve never considered … 9 I miss … 5 I really want to give up … 10 I try and avoid … but … 1b T alk about your sentences together. Unit 6 Real and unreal conditionals Meaning In real conditional sentences, the speaker thinks the situation in the if part of the sentence is realistic or possible. If you’re free tomorrow, we could go to the cinema. (I think you might be free tomorrow.) You can use real conditionals to do different things, like recommending, offering or suggesting. If Borat is on, you should go and see it. (recommending) If you like, I’ll get you a ticket. (offering) If you have time, we could get a coffee. (suggesting) In unreal conditional sentences, the speaker thinks the situation in the if part of the sentence is unrealistic or impossible. These sentences use past verb forms (were, had, etc.), but they are not about the past. They’re about the present or the future. If you were free tomorrow, I’d invite you too. (I know you aren’t free tomorrow.) Form Conditional sentences have two parts, the if clause and the main clause. When the if clause comes second, you don’t need to use a comma. Real situation If you’re free tomorrow, we’ll go to the cinema. We’ll go to the cinema if you’re free tomorrow. Imaginary situation If you were free tomorrow, we would be able … We would be able to go to the cinema if you were … You can replace will and would with other modal verbs, e.g. can, could, may, might, should. If you’re free tomorrow, we could go to the cinema. If your brother lived here, he might be able to help us. Practice 1a Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets and will or ’d where necessary. 1 If I (have) a better job, I be a lot happier. 2 If you (go) to Paris, you should visit the Eiffel Tower. 3 If the weather (be) bad tomorrow, we can just stay in. 4 I talk to Felix if I (see) him tomorrow. 5 I be a lot healthier if I (not / eat) so much fast food. 6 If he (work) harder, he probably do better at school. 7 If you (not / feel) well, you should go home. 1b S ay what you think the situation is for each sentence. The person is unhappy because he or she doesn’t have a very good job. 157 G Grammar reference and practice Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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