Study this example situation: Last month Gary was in hospital for a few days. Rachel didn’t know this, so she didn’t go 10 visit him, They met a few days ago. Rachel said: If Thad known you were in hospital, 1 would have gone to see you. Rachel said: If | had known you were in hospital ... . This tells us that she didw't know he was in hospital, ‘We use if + had (') ... to talk about the past (if I had known/been/done etc.): © I didn’t see you when you pessed me in the strect. If I'd seen you, of course I would have said hello, (but I didn’t see you) G I decided to stay at home last night. I would have gone out if I hada’e been so tieed. (but I was tired) 1 Ifhe had been looking where he was going, he wouldn't have walked into the wall. (but he wasn’t looking) 1 The view was wonderful. If I'd had a camera with me, I would have taken some photographs. (but I didn’t have a camera) Compare: 0 I’m not hungry. If I was hungry, I would cat something, (now) © T wasn’t hungry. If Thad been hungry, I would have eaten something. (past) EX Do nor use would in the if-part of the sentence. We use would in the other part of the sentence: 0 If [had seen you, I would have said hello. (xt If I would have seen you) Note that ’d can be would or had: IEPA seen you, —_(I'd scen = I had seen) I'd have said hello. (I'd have said = I would have said) ‘We use had (done) in the same way after wish. I wish something had happened = I am sorry that it didn’t happen: © I wish I'd known that Gary was ill. 1 would have gone to see him. (but I didn’t know) 1 I feel sick. I wish I hadn’t caten so much cake. (I ate too much cake) Gl Do you wish you had studied science instead of languages? (you didn’t study science) ‘Do not use would have ... after wish: 0 The weather was cold while we were away. | wish it had been warmer. (not I wish it would have been)Compare would (do) and would have (done): 1 If I had gone to the party last night, I would be tired now, (I am not tired now ~ present) 1 If had gone to the party last night, I would have met lots of people. (I didn’t meet lots ‘of people ~ past) Compare would have, could have and might have: we would have gone out. wwe could have gone our. 1 If the weather hadn't been so bad, | (= we would have been able to go out) ‘we might have gone out. (= perhaps we would have gone out) Exercises Unit 40 40.1 Put 1 it the verb into the correct form. I didn’t know you were in hosj to see you. ‘Sam got to the station just in time to catch the train to the airport. [f cee enen nnn (he / miss) the train, . (he / miss) his Aig 1'm glad that you reminded me about Amanda's birthday. =. aa — (/ forget) if .. sere |you / not / remind) me Unfortunately [ forgot my address book when I went on holiday. If sn--nnuom-« oo (I/ have) your address, (( send) you a postcard. as How was your holiday? Did you have a nice ime? k: It was OK, but (we / enjoy) it more if (the weather / be) nicer. 1 If oul 1/ know), 1. ~ (I/ go) Took a taxi to the hotel, bur the traffic was bad... . concen (it be) quicker if... ewes MJ walk). Pm not tired. If coowinnennwens (L/ be} tited, Ud go home now. Twasn't tired last night. If... cnnnenennnnewennes (17 be) tired, I would have goue home earlier 40.2. For each situation, write a sentence beginning with If 1 T wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat anything, AF Ud. been. nungry.. | ould Mave eaben someting. 2 The accident happened because the road was icy. If the road ... 3 I dida'c know that Joe had co get up early, so I didn't wake him up. WB cca 4 Iwas able to buy the car only because Jane lent me the money. 6 You didn’t have a Karen wasn't injured in the erash because she was wearing a seat belt. you're hungry now. [didn’t ger a taxi because I didn’t have any money.40.3. Imagine that you are in these situations. For cach situation, write a sentence with | wish. 1 You've eaten too much and now you feel sick You say: .[Link].| hadn't eaten $0 much. There was a job advertised in che newspaper. You decided nor to apply for it. Now you think that your decision was wrong, You say: | wish | 7 sie ‘When you were younger, you never learned to play a musical instrument. Now you regret thi You say aa You've painted the gate red. Now you think that red was the wrong colour You say: nnn ai You are walking in the country. You'd like to take some photographs, but you didn't bring your camera, You say You have some unexpected guests. They didn’t phone first to say they were coming. You are very busy and you are not prepared for them. You say (to yourself: ..