AS LONG AS – PROVIDING/PROVIDED THAT

Esta construcción es igual a decir: IF o ON CONDITION THAT

Providing-provided that she studies hard, she will pass the exam. (If she studies hard…..)
You can use my car as long as you drive carefully. (You can use my car if you drive carefully

UNLESS

Podemos usar UNLESS para decir IF… NOT o EXCEPT IF.

Unless you pay for the broken window, I will phone the police. (If you don’t pay for the window..)
I’ll see you tomorrow unless I have to work late. (Except if I have to work late)

WISH

WISH + PAST SIMPLE

Podemos usar WISH + PAST SIMPLE para decir que queremos que algo sea diferente a como es
ahora. Algo no es como quisiéramos que fuera.
I wish I didn’t have to work
I wish I were rich

WISH + PAST PERFECT

Podemos usar WISH + PAST PERFECT para hablar del pasado, cundo sentimos-nos arrepentimos de
que algo no haya pasado.
I woke up very late this morning. I wish I had gone to bed earlier. (No se levantó temprano y ahora
desea haberlo hecho, se arrepiente de no haberse levantado temprano)
Podemos utilizar la forma negativa para decir que sentimos o nos arrepentimos que algo pasara.
Many people wish that J. F. Kennedy hadn’t gone to Dallas. (Many people are sorry that Kennedy went
to Dallas)