domingo, 6 de octubre de 2013

The past unreal conditional: Inverted Form







A)Rewrite the following past unreal conditional sentences using the inverted form



They would have lent her the money if she had asked.

They would have lent her the money if had she asked.


If I had been debt free, I would have considered buying that house.

Had I been debt free, I would have considered buying that house.


If the Carsons hadn´t been able to support their son, he would have had to find a part-time job.

Had Carsons not been able to support their son, he would have had to find a part-time job.


Could you have gotten the car if they hadn´t raised the price.

Could had you gotten the car if they hadn´t raised the price.





B)Make statements of buyer´s remorse. Using the inverted form of the past unreal conditional and the vocabulary



… I would never have gotten that espresso maker.

         If I had seen the manual


… We never would have bought such a large sofa.

         If we had seen the catalog…


… I could have gotten an entertainment center with fewer pieces.

         If we had seen the catalog…


… We probably would have bought a more economical car.

         If I had known that consume much oil…


… I would have gotten a DVD player with simpler directions.

         If I had known so hard to operate…




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