Answer — Exercise 6
9.3 - The bigger picture·New Total English Advanced - Students' Book
Pregunta
Read the Active grammar box and do the exercises.
Respuesta
- article A → If only I could take good pictures, I wish I had a decent camera.; article B → Ah, if only I was a travel writer, I wish I could live like that.
- (a) the present = wish / if only + Past Simple; (b) the past = wish / if only + Past Perfect
- article A → it's high time you learnt a few basics.; article B → it's about time you started - no excuses.
- something should be happening now, but it isn't
- Past Simple
- article A → the people would sooner you asked before photographing them; article B → Travel writers would sooner go to the jungle
- would sooner / would rather + (a) infinitive without to; (b) Past Simple
- article A → Suppose you see a beautiful landscape; article B → what if you could interview someone who lived in it
- what if / suppose + (a) Past Simple; (b) Past Perfect; (c) Past Simple