DO OVERS
Questions
- What is something that you wish you would have done over in high school? Why?
I have gone to a different school. I would have studied more.
- What about in life?
When I did my flight attendant course, I should have done the anac exam after I
finish my course.
- If you had a chance to go back to your past, would you do something along those
lines or would you change?
I would have done the anac exam.
- Do you think that it missed something to push you over the edge?
I think I should push myself over the edge.
- What was the last thing that you tried out? Would you change something?
My job promotion.
- Is there something that you did do that maybe you wish you hadn’t?
Stop studying English.
Conditional sentences
- If I had done something... I would/should/might have….
I have gone to a different school. “If I had the opportunity I would have gone to a
different school” - “If I had gone to a different school I would have gone to university”
“If I have continued in college, I would have graduated now”
I would have studied more. - “If I have pushed myself over the edge, I would have studied
more”
I should have done the anac exam after I finish my course. - If I have done the anac
exam I might have a job as a flight attendant”
I should push myself over the edge. - “If I pushed myself over the edge I would have met
the love of my life”
THIRD
CONDITIONAL
THIRD CONDITIONAL
We use to talk about imagined past events; things that might happened
in the past but it didn’t happen.
THIRD CONDITIONAL
There are two parts: the “if” part is the imaginary situation in the past…
If the taxi had arrived on time…
the main part is what could have happened (but it didn’t) as result.
…. he wouldn’t have missed the plane.
THIRD CONDITIONAL
There are two parts: the “IF” part is the imaginary situation in the past…
If the taxi had arrived on time…
the main part is what could have happened (but it didn’t) as result.
…. he wouldn’t have missed the plane.
IF + PAST PERFECT (had worked), WOULD HAVE + PRESENT PERFECT
THIRD CONDITIONAL
The two parts can come in any order.
We put a comma (,) between the two clauses when the “if” part is in the
beginning.
If we start with the “main” part, it’s not necessary.
I wouldn’t have gone if you had told me.
If he had studied, he would have passed the exam.
THIRD CONDITIONAL
We can use the past continuous in the “if” part of the sentences.
I wouldn’t have met George if I had been living abroad.
If I hadn’t been working all day, I would have gone jogging.
THIRD CONDITIONAL
We can use the past continuous in the “if” part of the sentences.
I wouldn’t have met George if I had been living abroad.
If I hadn’t been working all, I would have gone jogging.
We can use other modal verbs (in the past) in the main part.
If you had sold your house back in November, you could have made a fortune
THIRD CONDITIONAL
IF- CLAUSE RESULT CLAUSE EXAMPLES
If + past perfect would, could, might have If you had studied more
you could have gotten a
better grade.
We use the third conditional to talk about unreal situations in the past
We can use could or might instead of would in the result clause to talk
about result that were possible.
WISH, IF ONLY and HOPE
wish or if only +
+ past participle + would
We want something.
We use to say we would like a
present situation to be different.
I WISH MY CAR WOULD START
It means a present regret.
We want someone to start doing
I WISH YOU WERE HERE
something or stop doing it.
I WISH I HAD A WARMER JACKET
IF ONLY IT WAS SUMMER HOLIDAY
IF ONLY MY MOM WOULDN’T PHONE
ME EVERY 5 MINUTES
wish or if only +
+ past perfect
IF ONLY I’D KNOWN YOU WERE
COMING
We use to talk about things which
we are unhappy about which
happened in the past. I WISH I HADN’T EATEN ALL THAT
A past regret. CHOCOLATE. I FEEL SICK.
HE WISHES HE HAD STUDIED
HARDER WHEN HE WAS AT SCHOOL
HOPE +
When we want something to happen or be true, and usually we have a
good reason to think that it might.
+ present / future
I hope you have a good day.
She hopes her students will get a high grade.
HOPE +
When we want something to happen or be true, and usually we have a
good reason to think that it might.
+ infinitive
When there’s just only one subject in the sentences.
He hopes to go into politics in the future.
HOPE +
When we want something to happen or be true, and usually we have a
good reason to think that it might.
+ past simples
When we want something to be true about the past, but we don’t know if
it is true.
I hope you had a good flight (I don’t know if you had)
