ESOL Entry 1 students are from a multicultural background, including individuals from Somalia, Italy and France.
2007-02-12 11:11:27 · 8 answers · asked by sundance 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
It is because most people would assume the sentence would be 'if WAS you' because the verb (were) is following the first person (I) and to say 'I were' would usually be incorrect. It is the conditional tense implied by the 'if' that changes the verb 'to be' into the conditional tense resulting in 'were' not 'was'. reassure them that a lot of native English speakers get confused by this too! I'm not sure about this bit of the info but I am led to believe that not many other languages have words like 'if' with an imaginary tense that automatically trigger a specific tense.
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Form 2 of the Future Unreal Conditional is also used to talk about imaginary situations in the future. Native speakers use this form rather than Form 1 to emphasize that the Conditional form is a plan in the same way Present Continuous is used to indicate a plan in the future. To learn more about Present Continuous, visit Englishpage.com's Present Continuous Page. Also notice in the examples below that this form can be used in the "If" Clause, the Result, or both parts of the sentence.
EXAMPLES:
If I were going to Fiji next week, I would be taking my scuba diving gear with me. IN IF CLAUSE AND RESULT
(I am not going to go to Fiji and I am not going to take my scuba gear with me.)
If I were not visiting my grandmother tomorrow, I would help you study. IF CLAUSE
(I am going to visit my grandmother tomorrow.)
I am busy next week. If I had time, I would be coming to your party. RESULT
(I am not going to come to your party.)
2007-02-12 11:26:35 · answer #1 · answered by egger 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
this is a relatively high level construction with the "If" being used at the front of the sentence to show there is a condition when something might happen but the condition that is used is you placing yourself into their situation. the sentence does not include a easily recognisable set of circumstances for them to work out what the meaning of the sentence is
2007-02-13 03:53:24 · answer #2 · answered by xpatgary 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are quite a few skill issues for freshmen of English encountering this shape. a million) Does he nonetheless smoke? 2) Confusion between "used to" and be/get used to (familiar with). 3) Confusion between "used to" and the verb use (eg "i take advantage of conditioner as quickly as I wash my hair"). 4) Pronunciation issues eg "I used to smoke" /s/ vs "I used a journey to mild my cigarette" /z/ 5) question and unfavorable types "i did no longer use to smoke cigars", "Did you utilize to flow on holiday out of the country?" without the "d" after "use" 6) Confusion approximately whilst to apply "used to" ie no longer for single events eg "I used to flow to the Eiffel Tower on holiday in 1985" it is not so trouble-free because it first seems!! i don't comprehend what you propose via get right of entry to point a million. i does no longer generally coach this in the previous previous due pre-intermediate/intermediate point. sturdy success!!
2016-10-02 01:06:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the students is not feeling well,so then I will say "If I were you I would go home"
2007-02-12 11:18:56 · answer #4 · answered by Tamart 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The sudden absence of swear words
2007-02-12 11:15:43 · answer #5 · answered by Finbarr D 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The use of the subjective tense "I were". They would be more familiar with "I was".
2007-02-12 11:14:55 · answer #6 · answered by Lepke 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
they might think it's like you acctually are that person..
2007-02-12 11:15:14 · answer #7 · answered by C M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's "I was" not "I were"
2007-02-12 11:21:09 · answer #8 · answered by mainwoolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋