Friday, June 19, 2015

Conditionals

If you have trouble writing conditional sentences, maybe these examples will help you get started.

There are different types of conditionals based on the verb tenses in each clause:
1) If (present simple), (present simple)

If you wear your coat, it keeps you warm.
If it rains often, the grass grows too fast.

2) If (present simple), (will)

If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home.
If I study hard, I will pass my exam.
If you cheat, you will get caught.

3) If (past simple), (would)

If I were a rich man, I would travel to every country where I have online friends.
If I had more time, I would study Polish every day.
If I took my medicine, I would feel better by now.

4) If (past perfect), (would have, past participle)

If I had gone to bed early, I would have felt better today.
If I had studied more, I would have made a better grade on my exam.
If I had taken my medicine, I would have gotten well a week ago.

If you practice writing conditionals, you will soon improve your English.


Tuesday, June 16, 2015

It's high time!

Success!!
Finally, I managed to overcome the security obstacles and now I can post new entries here! What a frustrating experience! I couldn't post to my own blog. I felt like an outsider. It's high time we take up where we left off. You can also say "It's about time!" to express your impatience.

It's high time we stopped killing each other.
It's high time we learned to love.
It's high time we listened to music and to each other.
Do you have time?