Unit 8 GRAMMAR

Question 1

ZERO CONDITIONAL

Answer 1

if + present simple, subject + present simple

Usage: General Truth

Question 2

FIRST CONDITIONAL

Answer 2

If + present simple, subject + will + infinitive

Usage: Possible future action and result

Question 3

SECOND CONDITIONAL

Answer 3

If + past simple, subject + would/might/could + infinitive.

Usage: Hypothetical action or unlikely situation and likely result

Question 4

THIRD CONDITIONAL

Answer 4

If + past perfect, subject + would have + past participle

Usage: Hypothetical action or situation in the past and its likely result.

Question 5

to ask the listener to imagine a past or present situation.

Answer 5

SUPPOSING + THAT, imagine (if/that) and what if

Supposing we had put our heads together, we would have come up with something brilliant.

Question 6

On the verge of/on the point of +-ing

Answer 6

something that will happen VERY SOON.
Example:
The company was on the verge of going bankrupt.

Question 7

Be to + infinitive

Answer 7

something that will definitely happen or an official arrangement.
Example:
We are to eat dinner at 7 o’clock

Question 8

Be set to/be due to + infinitive

Answer 8

something that is expected to happen
Example:
The film is due to be released on 4 October.

Question 9

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Answer 9

Subject + will be + -ing

• for an action in progress at a specific future time.
• for something that will happen as a matter of course. (va a pasar como cosa normal)
  “I´ll be getting the bus to school again tomorrow, so I´ll download a film to watch”

Question 10

FUTURE PERFECT

Answer 10

subject + will have + past participle

for an action that will be complete by a future time.