Unit 7-9 Time expression

Future expression

1. present simple verb s/es/ies timetable

2. present continuous be ving plan / arrangement (specific time or place)
3. be going to prediction in present 有证据
plan / intention
4. future simple will promise 答应
offer 自愿帮忙
opinion 意见
request 要求
5. future continuous will be ving 有指定的时间在未来
6. future perfect will have pp 在未来的时候已经完成(by....)
1. verb would like, plan, want, mean,
hope, expect + to verb
2. time expression when, before, after, until, as
soon as, whatever + present
simple

Phrases talk about future

1. be about + to verb 正要
2. be off to + verb / noun 去
3. be on the point of + ving 即将

Phrases of fluency
1. anyway 反正
2. fair enough 原本没有很认同，但听了解释，可理解或接受
3. ...for a start, ... 首先
4. get someone hopes up 抱太大希望
5. go for it 大胆尝试
6. make a fool of someone 愚弄、使出丑

Expressions with so
1. so far 迄今为止
2. i told you so 我早就跟你说过了
3. i am afraid so 恐怕
4. ....or so 大约
5. i guess so 我也觉得
6. so, 那么

Alternatives of If
3. hypothesise about the present (imagine) : suppose past simple, would inf

4. suggestion : suppose to verb

5. future possibility and its result (but if only) : as long as / unless + present simple, will inf

6. provided / provided (but if only) that present simple, will inf

7. past simple + otherwise + would have pp

8. present + otherwise + will inf

I wish / If only
1. 希望现在的情况相反 I wish / If only + past simple

2. 后悔过去做过的事情/想要过去的结果改变 I wish / If only + past perfect

3. 希望正在发生的事情不发生 I wish / If only + past continuous

Prefer
1. 觉得别人应该做什么事情 It’s time + subj + past simple
It’s time for + subj + to verb

2. 表示你的喜爱 I would rather / sooner + base form

I would prefer + to verb

3. 表示你的喜爱 I would rather / sooner + subj + past simple / past continuous

I would prefer it if + subj + past simple

4. would rather + base + than + verb

5. 无比较 prefer + to verb

比较 prefer + ving + to + ving

6. prefer + to verb + than + base

7. prefer + noun + to + noun

8. 给予劝告 had better + base

Conditional tenses
1. If 0 事实/习惯
If present simple, present simple

2. If 1 有可能/很大机率发生
If present simple, will inf

3. If 2 不可能在现在发生/不可能发生在未来
If past simple, would inf

4. If 3 想象的结果没有发生在过去
If past perfect, would have pp

Mixed Conditionals
1. If 3 + 2 跟过去事实相反（因为过去没有发生/不确实） + 导致现在情况
If past perfect, would inf

2. If 2 + 3 跟现在事实相反（因为现在没有发生） + 导致过去情况
If past simple, would have pp