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Practice Your Grammar
Present (Type 2) Unreal Conditional
First Model to MemorizeA. You know, I wish my son didn’t want to be a dentist.
B. Why do you say that?A. If he didn’t want to be a dentist, I could convince him to take over my store when I retire.
My son wants to be a dentist.
Second Model to Memorize
A. I wish the weather weren’t going to be cold this weekend.
B: Why do you say that.
A. If it weren’t going to be cold, I could wear my beautiful new dress.
The weather is going to be cold this weekend
Practice 1.
A. I wish ……………………………….B: Why ……………………………..?
A. If ………………….., …………………………
(go to the beach)
We have an exam on
Monday
Practice 2.
A. I wish ……………………………….B: Why ……………………………..?
A. If ………………….., …………………………
(see her more often)
My daughter is going to
UCLA
Practice 3.
A. I wish ……………………………….B: Why ……………………………..?
A. If ………………….., …………………………
(get more work done)
My new office has a view of
Lake Merritt
Practice 4.
A. I wish ……………………………….B: Why ……………………………..?
A. If ………………….., …………………………
(watch the NFL game)
I have to go to my son’s
piano recital tomorrow
Practice 5.
A. I wish ……………………………….B: Why ……………………………..?
A. If ………………….., …………………………
(have some peace and quiet)
My son is a drummer in a rock band
Practice 6.A. I wish ……………………………….
B: Why ……………………………..?A. If ………………….., …………………………
(have more time to study)
I have to work full time