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Electro Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Help with conditionals

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001) If only I had a big car.02br
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002) I wish I had some money.02br
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003) I wish I could be able to sleep.02br
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004) I wish it didn't rain.02br
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005) I should've refueled (put more fuel in the car)02br
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006) I'd rather she stopped playing that piano.0-
  

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12br 12br 12blockquote 11b 01font 00I think I wouldn't call any of these "conditionals", with the exception of # 1. 02font 02b 0-

— Philip

  • 12br 12br 12blockquote 11b 01font 00I think I wouldn't call any of these "conditionals", with the exception of # 1.
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01cite10Electro12cite10Are the following sentences correct?12br
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101) If only I had a big car.12br
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102) I wish I had some money.12br
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103) I wish I could be able to sleep.12br
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104) I wish it didn't rain.12br
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0They're all correct. 050010id1
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0A couple of these don't sound quite right to my (British) ears.02br
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003) I wish I could be able to sleep.02br
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00I would say, "I wish I was able to sleep", or "I wish I could get to sleep". Trying it out to myself with a conditional "I wish I were able to sleep" just sounds weird.02br
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004) I wish it didn't rain.02br
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0 Hi LRR02br
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00I agree with you on 01i00I wish I could be able to sleep02i00 being incorrect. 01i00Could02i00 and 01i00be02i00 don't go together.02br
00Grammarians want us to say 01i00I wish I were able to sleep02i00, but the informal 01i00I wish I was able
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0 01b006) I'd rather she stopped playing that piano.incorrect02br
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00I would rather she wouldn't play that piano .... 05002br
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00there is complaining here..for example:02br
00I would rather you wouldn't eat with your mouth open.02b030srchttp://www.dilforum.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif
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01cite10Anonymous12cite11b106) I'd rather she stopped playing that piano.incorrect12br
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11b01i00I'd rather she stopped playing that piano02i00 is correct.02br
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