May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor
To The Future & Beyond
Critical Conditionals
Verbose Vocab
Isn't This A Surprise?
100
. It’s likely that they will make the bus if they hurry. They _____________________________ well make the bus if they hurry.
What is might
100
By this time next year, he's going to be/ he'll be/ he is in college
What is By this time next year, he'll be in college.
100
If he'd planned to give the money back, why: a. didn't he contact the police? b. hadn't he contact the police?
What is A
100
Can we postpone our lunch date until next week? I’m extremely busy right now. _____________________
What is swamped?
100
We weren't at all surprised to hear that she got the part (bit).
What is: We weren't the least bit surprised to hear that she got the part.
200
It is possible you’ll be fired for what happened. There’s a(n) ________________________ that you’ll be fired for what happened.
What is a chance
200
I'm sure he'll be getting/will have gotten/is getting a job by the end of the year
What is: I'm sure he'll have gotten a job by the end of the year.
200
If it hadn't been for Mary, a. you will still be waiting b. we would have never found you.
What is B
200
I have to spend Thanksgiving with my mother-in-law this year. I tried to AVOID IT, but my husband insisted.
What is get out of it
200
Something so rare or valuable it can't be priced
What is priceless?
300
5. It will be impossible for you to get into the apartment without the key. You don’t ________________________ a chance of getting into the apartment without the key.
What is stand?
300
I hear you ____________________ (make) a peach pie for the company picnic next week.
What is: I hear you're making /are going to be making/ are going to make
300
13. If you _______________ (study), you _______________ (pass) your exams. It’s that simple.
What is: If you study, you will pass your exams.
300
My boss can be very ________________________. She expects me to work late nearly every night and is always pushing me to work faster.
What is demanding?
300
I see her once ________(very occasionally)
What is once in a while?
400
I doubt if they will contact us (remote)
What is: There's a remote possibility that they will contact us.
400
13. I ____________________ (come over) for dinner later tonight if that’s OK with you.
What is: I'll be coming over
400
18. You _______________ (be) a lot happier now if you _______________ (not buy) that house.
What is: You would be a lot happier now if you hadn't bought that house.
400
Jae-Yong is a(n) ________________________ singer. Music critics say that he is the most talented male singer of his generation.
What is gifted?
400
So long as no extra work ARRIVES UNEXPECTEDLY, we’ve finished for the week.
What is comes up?
500
We will almost certainly move in the spring (likelihood)
What is: There's every likelihood that we will move in the spring.
500
This time next week I ____________________ (lie) on a beach in the south of France.
What is I'll be lying
500
This conditional tell us possible or likely things in the future. If + present simple, will + infinitive
What is a first conditional?
500
A modest and shy man, Javier was uncomfortable with the ________________________ of his many fans. His face typically blushed when people told him how great he was.
What is adulation?
500
Anita Cuello, who founded a highly successful chain of clothing stores, says she plans to give away her entire _____ to ______.
What is fortune; charity.