ni2 21/5/12

Homework: Ex. 9 p.117

Question tags

I’m very nervous, aren’t I?  ← Look out!!!!!!

WISH/IF ONLY

Present wishes

Tags: present subjunctive unreal

+ SUBJECT + PAST TENSE

If only I could talk to her! = I wish I could talk to her!

Note the similarity between the subordinate clause of the second conditional and the one mentioned above. Actually, if you complete the sentences above, you will get a second conditional sentence:

If only I could talk to her, I would explain everything to her!

Grammar quotes

I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month. – Harlan Miller

Past wishes

Tags: past perfect subjunctive unreal

WISH/IF ONLY + SUBJECT + PAST PERFECT

If only I hadn’t gone to that party! = I wish I hadn’t gone to that party! (= I regret going/having gone to that party.)

Note the similarity between the subordinate clause of the third conditional and the one mentioned above. Actually, if you complete the sentence above, you will get a third conditional sentence:

If only I hadn’t gone to that party, I wouldn’t have met him again!

WISH + WOULD

Tags: annoyance IF ONLY WISH WOULD

We use this structure when there is a chance that something may happen or somebody (but not the person who wishes) may change their (perhaps annoying) habit or behaviour.

I wish it would stop snowing.

I wish you wouldn’t keep coming to class late.

Jean wishes I would give up smoking.

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Get away phrasal verb

1 leave    to leave a place, especially when this is not easy:

The meeting dragged on, and I didn't get away until seven.

Get away from

I like to get away from London at the weekend.

2 on holiday   informal to take a holiday away from the place you normally live:

Will you manage to get away this summer?

Get away to

We're hoping to get away to Scotland for a few days.

3 escape  to escape from someone who is chasing you or trying to catch you:

The three men got away in a stolen car.

Get away from

We knew it wouldn't be easy to get away from the police.

Get away with

The thieves got away with jewellery worth over £50,000.

Haz‧ard / ˈhæzəd/ [countable]

1 something that may be dangerous, or cause accidents or problems

Hazard to/for

class=pronsentence title="Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM" v:shapes="_x0000_i1025"> Polluted water sources are a hazard to wildlife.

Make ends meet

To have only just enough money to buy the things you need:

class=pronsentence title="Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM" v:shapes="_x0000_i1026">When Mike lost his job, we could barely make ends meet.

Earn a living (=earn enough money for the things you need to live)

I have enough trouble trying to get to the end of the month as it is.

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I’m not blocking the traffic

Insurance

I can look for it on the internet

The number of my car->the plate

Breakdown van

Where are you now?

I don’t mind fetching you.

Are you in a hurry?

I can’t pass through the window.

Using "Had Better" in Present, Past, and Future

Most modal verbs behave quite irregularly in the past and the future. Study the chart below to learn how "had better" behaves in different contexts.

Use	Positive Forms 1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future	Negative Forms 1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future	You can also use:
had better  recommendation	1. SHIFT TO "SHOULD" OR "OUGHT TO"  People should unplug toasters before they clean them. 2. SHIFT TO "SHOULD HAVE" OR "OUGHT TO HAVE"  You should have unplugged the toaster before you tried to clean it. 3. You had better unplug the toaster before you try to clean it.	1. SHIFT TO "SHOULD" OR "OUGHT TO"  People shouldn't clean toasters without unplugging them first. 2. SHIFT TO "SHOULD HAVE" OR "OUGHT TO HAVE"  You shouldn't have cleaned the toaster without unplugging it first. 3. You had better not clean the toaster until you unplug it.	should,  ought to
had better  desperate hope, warning	The movie had better end soon. They had better be here before we start dinner. Desperate hopes and warnings usually refer to the near future.	They had better not be late. They had better not forget Tom's birthday gift. Desperate hopes and warnings usually refer to the near future.

"Had better" is often simply pronounced as "better" in spoken English.

REPASO DE TODO (I WISH, IF ONLY, HAD BETTER) EN 1 POWERPOINT QUE PODÉIS VER EN ESTE ENLACE:

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Ought to       oughtn’t 

1 used to say that someone should do something because it is the best or most sensible thing to do [= should]:

You really ought to quit smoking.

The company ought to be making changes in its marketing strategy.

What sort of crimes ought the police to concentrate on?

You were out enjoying yourself when you ought to have been studying.

2 used to make a suggestion about something you think is a good idea, especially in a social situation [= should]:

We ought to get together some time soon.

You ought to meet him; he's really nice.

We ought to get her some flowers for her birthday.

I ought to call Brian.

3 used to say that someone should do something or something should happen, because it is morally right or fair [= should]:

You ought to be ashamed of yourself.

The courts ought to treat black and white defendants in exactly the same way.

Many people felt that America ought not to take part in the war.

4 used to say that you think something will probably happen, is probably true etc [= should]:

He left two hours ago, so he ought to be there by now.

class=pronsentence title="Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM" v:shapes="_x0000_i1039">They ought to win - they've trained hard enough.

' class=pronsentence title="Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM" v:shapes="_x0000_i1040"> That ought to be enough potatoes for eight people.

New technology ought to make this easier.