110 Unit 07 | You be the judge Spot on form: Conditional sentences for unreal situations We can use conditional sentences to talk about imaginary present or past situations. Which of these sentences refers to an imaginary present, which to an imaginary past? 1 I f young people weren’t so worried about the environment, they wouldn’t take part in climate protests. 2 If the first Deadpool movie hadn’t been so successful, they wouldn’t have made a sequel. Mixed conditionals: We often imagine what would have happened or what our lives would be like now if something had happened differently in the past. Read the information and do the task below. LANGUAGE 15 a b Imaginary past situation … … influences the past. If Bonnie and Clyde had not lived such colourful lives, they would not have become legends. Imaginary past situation … … influences the present. If Bonnie and Clyde had not become legends, there would not still be a special Bonnie and Clyde Festival every year. See Grammar revisited, Mixed conditionals, p. 192. Look at the verbs in bold in the text below. Do they refer to the past or the present? Using the information above, write similar texts about these two situations: 1 Mahatma Gandhi led the Salt March in 1930 to protest against British rule in India. He became famous for non-violent resistance and inspired figures like Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela. Gandhi’s story still gives hope to oppressed people today. If Gandhi hadn’t led the Salt March, … 2 Vanessa Nakate went on solitary climate strike in Uganda in 2019 and soon became known internationally as a climate justice activist. She has spoken at major events such as the World Economic Forum in Davos and has also founded her own organisation, Youth for Future Africa. Today, Vanessa serves as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. If Nakate hadn’t gone on solitary climate strike, … Now write a similar text about an activist you admire. (If you can’t think of anyone, you can also write about a fictional superhero.) We can use the same tenses to talk about things we are unhappy about and want to change (see Unit 06, p. 105). Study the two examples and complete the explanation by circling the correct options. 1 I wish women had equal rights everywhere. 2 If only everybody took climate change seriously! 16 a b 17 Work with a partner. Write down the three things you would most like to change in the world, using the sentences in 17 as examples. You should think about world events and issues, not your personal life. Take turns guessing the issues on your partner’s list. Check your sentences together to make sure you have used the correct tenses. 18 When we use the phrases I wish … and If only … to talk about things we are currently unhappy about and would like to change, we use a present / present perfect / past / past perfect tense. The first Deadpool movie, a spin-off from the X-Men series, was a major success. If it hadn’t been so successful, the director likely would not have made a sequel and Deadpool would not be an important part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe today. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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