Listen for untrue conditions

Listen for untrue conditions

By Mr. Makmurdi

The important idea to remember

about conditions is

that a condition implies

that the opposite of the condition is true.

Some text here about the topic of discussion

If she were at home, she

could do it.* [not at home]

​

If she weren't at home, she

could do it. [at home]

​Example

An affirmative condition implies

a negative reality.

​

A negative condition implies an

affirmative reality.

Point​

KEY INFORMATION ABOUT UNTRUE CONDITIONS

​Remember that were is used instead of was in untrue conditions: "If I were there, I would help."

Multiple Choice

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(man) Do you think that you'Il be able to go to the party ?

(woman) If I had time, I would go.

(narrator) What does the woman say about the party ?

• Maybe she'll go.

• She has time, so she'll go.

• She is going even if she doesn't have time.

• It's impossible to go.

If I had money, I would buy it.

[do not have money]​

​

If I had had money, I would

have bought it. [did not have money]

​Example

A past tense implies a present

reality.

​

A past perfect verb implies a

past reality.

Point​

KEY INFORMATION ABOUT UNTRUE CONDITIONS

Had I had money, I would

have bought it**

​Example

Had can be used without if.

Point​

KEY INFORMATION ABOUT UNTRUE CONDITIONS

​This has the same meaning as "If I had had money "

Note that the subject and "had" are inverted.

Multiple Choice

(man) Are you going to have something to eat?

(woman) If the food looked fresh, I would eat some.

(narrator) What does the woman mean?

• She is not going to eat.

• She already ate something.

• She doesn't like fresh food.

• The food looks fresh.

Multiple Choice

(woman) The flight must have taken longer than usual.

(man) Had the flight left on time, we would not have arrived so late.

(narrator) What does the man say about the flight ?

• It arrived early.

• It departed late.

• It left on time.

• It was unusually short.

Multiple Choice

(man) Are you sure you want to go out ? You do not seem to be feeling very well.

(woman) If there were some aspirin in the medicine cabinet, I would not need to go to the drugstore.

(narrator) What does the woman mean?

• She really is feeling fine.

• She does not need to go out.

• It is necessary to get some aspirin.

• There is plenty of aspirin in the

  medicine cabinet.