Verbs Flashcards
we use a zero conditional to express:
things which are always or generally true
If the teacher is late, is sets a bad example to the class People tend to get annoyed if/when you shout at them
scientific facts
When/If water boils, it evaporates
In zero conditionals, _____ and _____ often mean the same
when and if
We use a first conditional to express:
a future condition we think is possible or likely
If I get the job, I’ll buy myself a new car
I won’t phone you unless it’s urgent
You can have an ice cream if you behave well
You shouldn’t go swimming unless you think it’s safe
If he phones, tell him I’m busy
unless means ‘except if’. We can often use unless instead of _____
if not
I can’t watch the football with you unless I finish my school work beforehand (I can’t watch the football with you if I don’t finish my school work before the game begins)
we use a second conditional to express:
a present or future condition which is imaginary, contrary to the facts, impossible or improbable
I would go for a walk if it wasn’t so cold
If I was as rich as Bill Gates, I wouldn’t work (Being as rich as Bill Gates is imaginary)
I wouldn’t fly in a helicopter unless I was sure it was completely safe (This is how I would feel in this situation)
We’d win more matches if we trained harder (This is contrary to the facts - we don’t train hard enough)
we use a third conditional to talk about:
something which did not happen in the past and its results, which are imaginary
If you had gone to the concert, you would have enjoyed it
If you had phoned me this morning, I would not have been late for school
In third conditional, we can use _____ and _____ instead of would
could and might
If our team had played harder, they could have won the match
If our team had played harder, they would have won the match
to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction
to stretch
I tripped on a piece of wire that someone had stretched across the path
to make your body or your arms and legs straight so that they are as long as possible, in order to exercise the joints (= place where two bones are connected) after you have been in the same place or position for a long time
to stretch
It’s a good idea to stretch before you do vigorous exercise.
to spread over a large area or distance
to stretch
A huge cloud of dense smoke stretched across the horizon
to (cause a material to) become longer or wider than usual as a result of pulling at the edges
to stretch
This substance stretches to any shape you want.
If jobs or tasks _____ you, they make you learn new things that use your skill and experience more than before
stretch
My present job doesn’t stretch me, so I’m looking for something more demanding
to break up and move soil using a tool, a machine, or your hands
dig
Digging (in) the garden is good exercise.
to form a hole by moving soil
dig
The tunnel was dug with the aid of heavy machinery.
to search somewhere when you are looking for an object or information
dig
He dug into his pocket and took out a few coins
