Unreal time

Unreal time structures

refer to​

• the present, the future or a general situation

  • the sentences are in the past simple or continuous

• a hypothetical past that didn't actually happen

  • the sentences are in the past perfect simple or continuous​

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Hypothetical past conditions

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​If I had known, I would have taken some dollars with me.

3rd condition

hypothetical and unlikely current, future or general condition

I wouldn't accept a job unless I was absolutely sure what the salary was.​

​2nd condition

1 CONDITIONALS

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​imagine/what if/suppose/supposing

Present/future/general situation:

Supposing you were given 10 million euros, what would you spend it on?

What if you were walking down the street and you suddenly met J. Depp?

Past

Suppose you had won the lottery last night. What would you do?

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Subject | Subject

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Multiple Choice

Which one is seen to be more likely?

• Supposing you became a millionaire, how would it change your life?

• Supposing you become a millionaire, how will it change your life?

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Tony looks as if someone had just handed him a million euros.​

​past

​Collin acts as though he were making a million quids a month.

​BUT! with comparisons it's different

​She looks as if she's really wealthy.

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​present/future

as if / as though

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Questions & requests

​to sound more polite

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I was wondering whether you might be able to give me some advice.​

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It's (high/about) time

​to suggest that st. should be done now or soon

It's high time I got a mortgage.

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BUT! we can also use a full infinitive after it's time but not with It's high/about time

It's time to leave, guys.​

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Multiple Select

It's time ......................... this school.

• to finish

• we had finished

• we finished

We'd sooner you hadn't lent Charlie the money.

​Past

Ian would rather we bought a house.

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BUT! with the same subjects:

She'd rather not borrow any money.​

​Present/future

​would rather/sooner

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If only I'd bought a lottery ticket this morning.​

​Past

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Do you wish you had more money?​

​Present

​wish/if only

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Multiple Choice

Dave talks as though he ........................ (grow up) in the UK, but he actually only moved here 3 months ago.

• grew up

• was growing up

• had grown up

• grows up

Multiple Choice

How can you sit here as if nothing .................... ?

• has happened

• is happening

• had happened

• happened

Multiple Choice

It's about time he ............... the office because he isn't capable of doing his work.

• left

• had left

• be leaving

Draw

I'd rather be ..............?

Poll

I know, it's now super easy but it's not that bad as well.

How do YOU feel now?

• It's easy!

• I feel a bit insecure. Maybe some more practice could help.

• Wow, not that bad? Are you kidding? It's horrible!

• No clue. It's just gone over my head.

​That's all.

Thank you for your efforts.​

BTW: You were fabulous!