Vocabulary
The main ________ (draw) to working in this lab is its size.
The main drawback to working in this lab is its size.
We won't be able to get home in case there is a train after 10 pm.
We won't be able to get home unless there is a train after 10 pm.
I regret that I didn't score a goal in the football match yesterday.
WISH
I ____________ a goal in the football match yesterday.
I wish I had scored a goal in the football match yesterday.
I only told you because I thought you would be interested.
TOLD
I ..... you if I thought you weren't interested.
would not have told
You had better change your jacket as it might get cold in the evening.
CASE
You had better change your jacket just ... gets cold in the evening.
You had better change your jacket just in case it gets cold in the evening.
From the ________ (set) the whole team has believed confidently in this project.
From the outset the whole team has believed confidently in this project.
If you won't water the plants, they die.
If you don't water the plants, they die.
If the researchers don't find a solution, they will have to end the project.
UNLESS
____________ they will have to end the project.
Unless the researchers find a solution, they will have to end the project.
The reason I haven't got much money is because they didn't give me a promotion.
POOR
If they had given me promotion I ..... now.
wouldn't be so poor
What a pity I didn't meet Carl yesterday.
WISH
_________ Carl yesterday.
I wish I had met Carl yesterday.
__________ (cut) in public spending have meant that several research projects have lost their funding.
Cutbacks in public spending have meant that several research projects have lost their funding.
I'd let you use my phone if I brought it with me.
I'd let you use my phone if I had brought it with me.
I'd love to have some money.
IF
_________ some more money!
If only I had some more money!
He didn't win the race because he isn't a fast runner.
would
If he were a fast runner, he ............................ the race.
would have won
I regret studying politics at university.
studied
I ... politics at university.
I wish I hadn't studied politics at university.
The _______ (break) of the disease affecting sheep has now be confined to a small area.
The outbreak of the disease affecting sheep has now be confined to a small area.
If I hadn't lost my umbrella, I didn't be so wet now.
If I hadn't lost my umbrella, I wouldn't be so wet now.
I didn't know about your problem so I didn't offer to help.
HAVE
If I'd known about your problem, ................................................. to help.
I would have offered
If scientists had found the information, they ________ (be) researching it now.
If scientists had found the information, they wouldn't be researching it now
If scientists don't take action against malaria, people will continue to get the disease.
UNLESS
____________________ malaria, people will continue to get the disease.
Unless scientists take action against malaria, people will continue to get the disease.
Scientists have been working to find a cure for this problem and the _________ (look) is good.
Scientists have been working to find a cure for this problem and the outlook is good.
We only just missed the train. If we had walked more quickly, we would catch it.
We only just missed the train. If we had walked more quickly, we would have caught it.
I'll go to the cinema with you, but only if you promise to help me tomorrow.
THAT
I'll go to the cinema with you _________ to help me tomorrow.
I'll go to the cinema with you provided that you promise to help me tomorrow.
He didn't pass his exams, so he can't find a job.
able
If he had passed his exams, he ... a job.
would be able to find
Buying those jeans was not a sensible thing for me to do yesterday.
only
If ……...........................…………...........................…… those jeans yesterday
If only I had not/hadn’t bought those jeans yesterday.