- Si visqués a París, estaria contenta.
- Si ahir hagués fet bon temps, hi hauríem anat.
- Si en Bob hagués estudiat, hauria aprovat l'examen de matemàtiques.
- Em comprari un microones nou si tingués prou diners.
- No hauríem de fer servir pesticides si afecten les abelles.
- Si les abelles no polinitzen les flors, no tindrem mel.
- Si surto aquesta nit, et trucaré.
- A menys que tingui l'habitació endreçada, no trobaré el que busco.
Translation exercise to revise for the exam
Translate into English:
I wish...
· Here are the wishes by 2 batx A class:
I wish I could have the job that I want (would and could are interchangeable here!).
· I wish I had a good future.
· I wish I started a family.
· I wish I had enough money not to work for the rest of my life.
· I wish I passed the university.
· I wish I would find a job soon.
· I wish I were the most intelligent person in the world.
· I wish I had infinite wishes.
· I wish I lived longer.
· I wish I lived in a big house in Rome.
· I wish I bought a flat in Miami.
· I wish I could speak fluent Japanese.
· I wish I travelled to Iceland soon.
Conditional sentences
This web page contains dozens of links to exercises that will help you revise and consolidate your conditional sentences. My suggestion is: first of all, understand the meaning of the conditional sentences; next, choose which conditional structure you want to revise; lastly, do as many exercises as you want. Always make sure that you understand both the meaning and the mechanics of the conditional sentence.
EXERCISES.
PAST PERFECT: FORM AND USES
Past Perfect
FORM
[had + past participle]
Examples:
Complete List of Past Perfect Forms- You had studied English before you moved to New York.
- Had you studied English before you moved to New York?
- You had not studied English before you moved to New York.
USE 1 Completed Action Before Something in the Past
The Past Perfect expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past.
Examples:
- I had never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai.
- I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.
- Tony knew Istanbul so well because he had visited the city several times.
- Had Susan ever studied Thai before she moved to Thailand?
- She only understood the movie because she had read the book.
- Kristine had never been to an opera before last night.
- We were not able to get a hotel room because we had not booked in advance.
- A: Had you ever visited the U.S. before your trip in 2006?
B: Yes, I had been to the U.S. once before.
USE 2 Duration Before Something in the Past (Non-Continuous Verbs)
With Non-Continuous Verbs and some non-continuous uses of Mixed Verbs, we use the Past Perfect to show that something started in the past and continued up until another action in the past.
Examples:
Although the above use of Past Perfect is normally limited to Non-Continuous Verbs and non-continuous uses of Mixed Verbs, the words "live," "work," "teach," and "study" are sometimes used in this way even though they are NOT Non-Continuous Verbs. - We had had that car for ten years before it broke down.
- By the time Alex finished his studies, he had been in London for over eight years.
- They felt bad about selling the house because they had owned it for more than forty years.
IMPORTANT Specific Times with the Past Perfect
Unlike with the Present Perfect, it is possible to use specific time words or phrases with the Past Perfect. Although this is possible, it is usually not necessary.
Example:
- She had visited her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.
MOREOVER
If the Past Perfect action did occur at a specific time, the Simple Past can be used instead of the Past Perfect when "before" or "after" is used in the sentence. The words "before" and "after" actually tell you what happens first, so the Past Perfect is optional. For this reason, both sentences below are correct.
Examples:
- She had visited her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.
- She visited her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.
HOWEVER
If the Past Perfect is not referring to an action at a specific time, Past Perfect is not optional. Compare the examples below. Here Past Perfect is referring to a lack of experience rather than an action at a specific time. For this reason, Simple Past cannot be used.
Examples:
- She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska. Not Correct
- She had never seen a bear before she moved to Alaska. Correct
ADVERB PLACEMENT
The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.
Examples:
- You had previously studied English before you moved to New York.
- Had you previously studied English before you moved to New York?
ACTIVE / PASSIVE
Examples:
- George had repaired many cars before he received his mechanic's license. Active
- Many cars had been repaired by George before he received his mechanic's license. Passive
Perfect tenses
We call 'perfect tense' a combination of:
- A form of the verb 'to have' (have, has, had, hasn't...)
- A past participple (been, talked, visited, written...).
- Present perfect simple [present have + pp]
- Present perfect continous [present have + pp + gerund]
- Past perfect [past have + pp]
- Past perfect continuous [past have + pp + gerund]
2 batx. Unit 1 vocabulary
This is not the ultimate list of vocabulary items for unit 2. Please, look out for updates:
- look forward to +gerund / noun : tenir ganes de, esperar amb il·lusió...
- so + adj = tan + adj
- good-looking = atractiu
- too + adj = massa + adj
- let down = decebre
- go out (with...) = sortir (amb...)
- split up = trencar (en una parella)
- ask out = demanar per sortir
- get over = recuperar-se, superar
- chat up = parlar (amb la intenció de lligar)
- kind = amable
- sporty = esportiu
- reliable = fiable, que t'en pots refiar
- wealthy = ric
- Then = llavors
- Next = llavors, acte seguit, després, seguidament...
- Finally = finalment
- After + noun / gerund = després de +nom / infinitiu
- Afterwards = després
- tent = tenda
- sleeping bag = sac de dormir
- torch = lot, llanterna
- stove = [en aquesta unitat] petita cuina de gas butà
WALK THE PLANK GAME: VERBS REVIEW
Let's see if you manage to throw your teacher to the sharks...
http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/walk%20plank/present%20vs%20past%20tenses/present%20vs.%20past%20tenses.html
http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/walk%20plank/present%20vs%20past%20tenses/present%20vs.%20past%20tenses.html
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE GAME: FLING THE TEACHER
Let's see if you are able to answer correctly 16 sentences and throw your teacher with a...
http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/fling%20the%20teacher/actionverbs/present%20progressive%20multiple%20choice.html
http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/fling%20the%20teacher/actionverbs/present%20progressive%20multiple%20choice.html
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