1I didn’t see you. If I’d seen (I / see) you, I would have said (I / say) hello.(Example)
2
Sarah got to the station just in time to catch her train to the airport. If (she / miss) the train, (she / miss) her flight too.
3
Thanks for reminding me about Lisa’s birthday. (I / forget) if (you / not / remind) me.
4
I didn’t have your email address, so I couldn’t contact you. If (I / have) your email address, (I / send) you an email.
5
Their trip was OK, but (they / enjoy) it more if the weather (be) better.
6
Sorry we’re late. Our taxi got stuck in the tr affic. (it / be) quicker if (we / walk).
7
Why didn’t you tell me about your problem? If (you / tell) me, (I / try) to help you.
8
I’m not tired. If (I / be) tired, I’d go home now.
9
I wasn’t tired last night. If (I / be) tired, I would have gone home earlier.
40.2
For each situation, write a sentence beginning with If
For each situationwrite a sentence beginning with If .
1I wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat anything. If I’d been hungry, I would have eaten something.(Example)
2
The accident happened because the road was icy. If the road
3
I didn’t know that you had to get up early, so I didn’t wake you up. If I
4
Unfortunately I lost my phone, so I couldn’t call you.
5
Karen wasn’t injured in the crash, because fortunately she was wearing a seat belt.
6
You didn’t have any breakfast – that’s why you’re hungry now.
7
I didn’t get a taxi because I didn’t have enough money.
8
Dan didn’t do well at school, so he couldn’t go to university.
40.3
Imagine that you are in these situations
Imagine that you are in these situations. For each situationwrite a sentence with I wish .
1You’ve eaten too much and now you feel sick. You say: I wish I hadn’t eaten so much.(Example)
2
When you were younger, you never learned to play a musical instrument. Now you regret this. You say:
3
You’ve painted the gate red. Now you think it doesn’t look good. Red was the wrong colour. You say:
4
You decided to travel by car, but the journey was long and tiring. Going by train would have been better. You say: I wish we
5
Last year you went to New York with a friend. You didn’t have time to do all the things you wanted to do. You say:
6
You moved to a new flat a few months ago. Now you don’t like your new flat. You think that moving was a bad idea. You say: ➜ Additional exercises 19–21 (pages 313–14)