Chapter twelve - If I were

Question 1

Conditional: “if” clauses
0

Answer 1

Fact - What is / was always true

Present + Present
If you heat ice, It melts.

Past + Past
If it rained, we took a cab to work.

Imperative
Imperative + present
If you see David, ask him to call me.

Question 2

Conditional: “if” clauses
first

Answer 2

Possibility
Real possibility
Present + will
if you win the bet, I’ll give you twenty bucks.

Question 3

Conditional: “if” clauses
second

Answer 3

Hipothetical situations
past + would
If I married him, I would be the happiest woman alive.

Question 4

Conditional: “if” clauses
third

Answer 4

Hipothetical past situations
past perfect + would have
If I had locked my car, nobody would’ve stolen It.

Question 5

Conditional: “if” clauses
Exception: If I were…

Answer 5

For hipothetical situations in the present that use the verb “to be”, always use form “were”

Hipothetical situations
past + would
If I were you, I would find a new job.

Question 6

Personal Documents

Answer 6

ID
Drive’s license
Social Security card
Voter’s registration
Student ID
Green card
Birth certificade
Marriage certificate
Proof of residence

Question 7

Sealife

Answer 7

Whale
Seahorse
Seaweed
Octopus
Lobster
Crab
Shrimp
Oyster

Question 8

People and the ocean

Answer 8

Boat
Pier
Lifeguard
Sand
Waves
Surfboard
Boogie board
Parasol
Sunglasses
Seashells