Hypothetical meaning
Don't you wish you _____ (have) a big car?
Don't you wish you had a big car?
Tim is not here. He ______ be in a meeting, I'm not sure.
may / might / could
He is so _____-_________. He never thinks about other people.
self-centered
If I _____ (be) Prime Minister, I'd make health care free.
If I was/were Prime Minister, I'd make health care free.
They don't seem particularly worried ______ the situation.
They don't seem particularly worried ABOUT the situation.
We all wish the weather wasn't/weren's so bad.
We all wish the weather wasn't/weren's so bad.
His face was familiar. We _______ (meet) somewehere before.
may have / might have /could have
Stop staring - you make me _____-_______.
Stop staring - you make me self-conscious.
I'll be so disappointed if we _____ (lose) the match on Saturday.
I'll be so disappointed if we lose the match on Saturday.
I think she came ______ with flu.
I think she came DOWN with flu.
I wish you ______ _______ (stop) biting your nails! I hate it!
I wish you would stop biting your nails!
Wish + would = something that annoys us
You look happy. You ______ be pleased with your exam results!
She's very s_______-w________ and if she's decided to drop out of school, nothing will stop her.
She's very strong-willed and if she's decided to drop out of school, nothing will stop her.
I wouldn't have told her if I _______ (know) she'd tell everyone else.
I wouldn't have told her if I had known she'd tell everyone else.
He'll come _______ to my point of view, given a bit of time
He'll come ROUND to my point of view, given a bit of time
I wish I ______ (quit) my job two years ago.
I wish I hadn't quit my job two years ago.
wish + past perfect = things we regret in the past
I could go to university, but I decided not to.
CORRECT or INCORRECT?
could have gone
A ______-______ person is one who likes other people a lot and always wants to help them.
A kind-hearted person is one who likes other people a lot and always wants to help them.
You'll pass the exam unless you work hard.
CORRECT OR INCORRECT?
You'll pass the exam if / as long as/ provided that you work hard.
The campaign has certainly succeeded _____ raising public awareness of the issue.
IN
I wish I ______ (be) there tomorrow.
I wish I could be there tomorrow.
I wish + could to wish about yourself.
The pictures look completely different, he _______________ (touch) them up.
MUST HAVE TOUCHED THEM UP
silly, stupid, or not having good judgment
empty-headed
I'll help you ______ you don't tell.
provided that
We are aiming ______ a 50 percent share of the German market.
We are aiming FOR a 50 percent share of the German market.