- If + .... (كخٌـــش ػخ١ٔش)ؿٍّش ِٕف١ش .... = If it weren't for + V.ing /n. ٌـــٛلا
- If you didn't wear a warm jacket, you would feel cold
- If it weren't for wearing a warm jacket, you would feel cold
- If + .... ؿٍّش ِٕف١ش (كخٌـــش ػخٌؼــش).... = If it hadn't been for ٌـــٛلا + V.ing /n.
- If I hadn't missed the bus, I wouldn't have been late for the test.
- If it hadn't been for missing the bus, I wouldn't have been late for the test.
Drill 1
Choose the correct verbs in these sentences.
1 If I had to get around without a car or bike, it will be / would be really difficult.
2 If I used that app on my phone, it will be / would be easy to find places.
3 If you give me your email address, I will send / would send you the information this evening.
4 I‟ll help you to fix your computer if you tell / will tell me what‟s wrong with it.
5 I wouldn‟t be able to talk to my grandparents so often if we don’t have / didn’t have the
internet at home.
Discussing causes and results
Discussing causes and results
The reason that we have ... is so that ...
Although we need ... it can lead to ...
The problem with ... is that ...
Perhaps we should/shouldn’t ...
One day, we will all be able to ...