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