REVISION FOR GCSE - IF - WISHES

Hung doesn’t speak Chinese fluently. He can’t apply for that job.

• Hung wishes he didn’t speak Chinese fluently and he could apply for that job.

• If Hung spoke Chinese fluently, he could apply for that job.

• If only Hung had spoken Chinese fluently,he could have applied for that job.

• Provided that Hung speaks English fluently,he can apply for that job.

I missed the bus this morning. I came late for the interview.

• I wish I didn’t miss the bus this morning so that I could come to the interview on time.

• If I hadn’t missed the bus this morning,I couldn’t have come late for the interview.

• Provided that I missed the bus this morning,I could come late for the interview.

• Unless I miss the bus this morning,I won’t come late for the interview.

Unfortunately, I don’t know Philosophy, so I can’t answer your question.

• If I know Philosophy, I can answer your question.

• If I know Philosophy, I will be able to answer your question.

• If I knew Philosophy, I would be able to answer your question.

• If I had known Philosophy, I would have been able to answer your question.

It’s raining and they can’t go camping in the mountain.

• If it was raining, they could go camping in the mountain.

• If it isn’t raining, they could go camping in the mountain.

• If it were not raining, they could go camping in the mountain.

• If it is raining, they could go camping in the mountain.

He is short-sighted.Therefore, he has to wear the glasses.

• If he isn’t short-sighted, he won’t have to wear the glasses.

• If he hadn’t been short-sighted, he wouldn’t have had to wear the glasses

• If he weren’t short-sighted, he wouldn’t have to wear the glasses.

• Should he not be short-sighted, he won’t have to wear the glasses.

He was tired this morning. He stayed up late to watch a football match last night.

• He wouldn't be tired this morning if he had stayed up late to watch a football match last night.

• He wouldn't have been tired this morning if he had not stayed up late to watch a football match last night.

• If he didn't stay up late to watch a football match last night, he wouldn't be tired this morning.

• He would have been tired this morning if he had stayed up late to watch a football match last night.

If we don’t save water,we will have to suffer from water shortage.

• Unless we don’t save water, we will have to suffer from water shortage.

• If we save water, we will have to suffer from water shortage.

• Unless we don’t save water, we won’t have to suffer from water shortage.

• If we save water,we won’t have to suffer from water shortage.

If there isn’t enough rain, the hydropower station can not operate.

• When there isn’t enough rain, the hydropower station can operate.

• Unless there is enough rain, the hydropower station can operate.

• Unless there isn’t enough rain, the hydropower station can not operate.

• Unless there is enough rain, the hydropower station can’t operate.

Provided you pay the bills, you can stay in the flat.

• If you pay the bills, you can stay in the flat

• Without the bills paid, you can stay in the flat.

• Unless the flat is free of bills, you cannot stay in it.

• Whether you pay the bills or stay in the flat, it is free.

Nam is not here. He can’t give you any advice.

• If only Nam had been here, he could have given you some advice.

• If Nam were here, he couldn’t give you any advice.

• Provided that Nam is here, he can’t give you any advice.

• If Nam were here, he could give you some advice.