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)

1) REWRITE THE UNDERLINED WORDS USING THE WORDS IN BRACKETS:

0. They won’t let her in to the concert unless she has a ticket.
(IF) They won’t let her in if she doesn’t have a ticket
0. We won’t go and see that film if you don’t want to.
(UNLESS) We won’t go and see that film unless you want to.
1. The doctor will not see you if you do not telephone first.
(UNLESS) The doctor will not see you …………
2. You can’t be a sailor unless you can swim.
(IF) You can’t be a sailor………………
3. Our team will be in trouble if we don’t win on Saturday.
(UNLESS) Our team will be in trouble ……………………..

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
2) A MANAGER TELLS PEOPLE WHY THEY CAN’T HAVE A JOB. WRITE THEIR THOUGHTS WITH I
WISH
0. You don’t have a driving license, so you can’t have the job.
I wish I had a driving licence.
0. You can’t have the job because you can’t type.
o. I wish I could type
1. You can’t have the job because you don’t have good eyesight.
I wish …………
2. You can’t speak German, so you can’t have the job.
I wish…………..
3. You don’t have a degree, so you can’t have the job.
I wish…………
4. You can’t have the job because you are not 18.
I wish…………

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)

3) WRITE SENTENCES ABOUT THESE PEOPLE WHO ARE SORRY ABOUT THINGS THEY DID IN
THE PAST. USE WISH OR WISHES.
0. Ian wasted his time at school; now he’s sorry.
Ian wishes he hadn’t wasted his time at school
1. I didn’t tell the truth; now I’m sorry.
I wish ……..
2. John borrowed some money from his mother; now he’s sorry.
John…..
3. Mary didn’t get up early; now she’s sorry.
Mary ………………
4. Peter didn’t go to the party; now he’s sorry.
Peter……………..
5. I didn’t send Jill a birthday card; now I’m sorry.
I ……………………..
4) CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1) I wish you ..................... so much time watching TV!
A) wouldn’t spend B) don’t spend C) spent
2) If you ..................... the e-mail, let me know.
A) get B) will get C) have get
3) If I could …………..a new car
A) had bought B) would buy C) buy
4) If she ………………..me I would have bought her a present
A) had invited B) invited C) would invite
5) If it were possible, I ...................... my holidays in space.
A) will take B) took C) would take
6) If you ....................... them, they won’t come to the party.
A) don’t tell B) wouldn’t tell C) won’t tell