Conditionals
Fiona is smiling in the picture. She is my boss.
Fiona, who is my boss, is smiling in the picture.
Smoking is forbidden in most restaurants.
You mustn’t smoke in most restaurants.
I last had flu five years ago.
I haven’t had flu for five years.
The teacher said to me “Wait for me outside”
The teacher told me to wait for him outside.
No other fictional secret agent is as famous as James Bond. (Superlative)
James Bond Is the most famous fictional secret agent.
If the tickets don’t arrive, we won’t be able to go.
(Use unless)
Unless the tickets arrive, we won’t be able to go.
Maybe your friend will call you on your birthday.
Your friend may call you on your birthday.
The last time we saw that movie was six months ago.
(We have.....)
We have not seen that movie for six months.
“How much money have you put into the account?” they asked.
They asked me how much money I had put into the account
In spite of her beauty, she doesn’t have a boyfriend. (contrast connector)
Although she is (very) beautiful, she doesn’t have a boyfriend.
I didn’t open the door because I didn’t know it was you.
(Use - if)
If I had known it was you, I would have opened the door.
I have failed all my exams at the university because I didn’t study enough.
(Use - if)
If I had studied enough, I wouldn’t have failed all my exams at the university.
She hasn’t phoned her mother for two months.
(It's...)
It’s two months since she last phoned her mother.
“Why don’t we have dinner out tonight?” said Martin.
Martin suggested having dinner out that night.
The teacher didn’t tell us the answer. (Passive)
We weren’t told the answer by the teacher.
I didn’t invite Beth. I had forgotten her telephone number.
(Use - if)
If I hadn’t forgotten Beth’s telephone number, I would have invited her.
Perhaps they only open the museum in the morning.
They may only open the museum in the morning.
They came to live in New York two years ago.
(They have...)
They have been living in New York for two years.
The teacher said: “You have to hand your papers in at the end of this class”.
The teacher said that we had to hand our papers in at the end of that class.
Will you post this letter for me, please? (Greund)
Do you mind posting this letter for me, please?
You won’t understand the problem if you don’t listen carefully.
(Use - unless)
Unless you listen carefully, you won’t understand the problem.
I’m sure they are at home. The lights are on.
They must be at home because the lights are on.
Where are my keys?
(Turn the question into a staement)
I wonder where my keys are.
“Congratulations. You have passed your driving test”, the examiner told me.
The examiner congratulated me for passing my driving test.
I’m sorry I didn’t go shopping with you.
(Use - wish)
I wish I had gone shopping with you.