Conditionals wish: if only

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General truths and general habits
If + present simple, present simple
If you add two and two, you get four.
Possible or likely things in the future
If + present simple, will + infinitive
If it rains later, we'll stay at home.
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Impossible things in the present / unlikely things in the future
If + past simple, would + infinitive
If I won the lottery, I would sail round the world.
Things that didn't happen in the past and their imaginary results
If + past perfect, would + have + past participle
If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
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3. If I was VS If I were

If she was here, she’d
disagree.
If she were here, she’d
disagree.
If I was rich, I’d give money to
charity.
If I were rich, I’d give money
to charity.
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If I were you, I wouldn’t take
that job. (only! Advice!)

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- Oh, really? What do you wanna know?
- What part of Australia are you from?
- I'm from all over. My family moved around a lot.
- So the rest of your family doesn't live in New York?
- Do you always ask this many questions?
- Do you always dodge this many questions? You can at least tell me where you
got all the moves you pulled on the bar tonight.
• - Well, if I told you, I'd have to kill you.
• - That's original.

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•- If I were you, I’d grow eyes on the
back of my head.
•- Thanks for the advice.
•- That’s free.

20. Example 3

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•- So, if you were home right now, what
would you be doing?
•- Typical Christmas-y stuff, you know? Our
holidays are pretty traditional.

22. Example 4

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• - So, should we tell her?
• - I don’t know. Phoebe, if one of us saw Mike with another woman
would you want us to tell you?
• - Why? Who’d you seen him with?
• - No one, I’m just saying if...
• - TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW!
• - I know nothing! Mike’s a great guy, it was hypothetical!
• - All right. He is a good guy.

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