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were
were
were
!
!
f 1 f 1 ! f ! f were you, ...
you,
sometimes
rather
was
sometimes
rather
usually
is
usually
This
is
We
We sometimes use were instead of was after if. This is usually rather formal.
We sometimes use was after This is usually rather forma l.

here,
taller
play
taller
he
play
would
would
play
here,

to
were

John
John

would
to
here,
do.
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If l If l If were taller ! would play basketball. I f John were here, he would know what to do.
would
!
he
taller
!
!
basketball.
k
k
would
what
what
would
We
We
were you, l would/I'd..., when we want to give people advice.
were

We often say If were you, when we
when
often
new
new

new

a
a
a
if
if
l
there
there
if
were
were
you.
l
l
were
there
.
.
.
car
car
car
stand
stand
stand
1
wouldn't
wouldn't
If If
1
1
If 1 were you, I'd get a new car. 1 wouldn't stand there if l were you.
get
get
get
were
were
you,
were
1
I'd
I'd
Write sentences with if l were you, using the expressions in the box.
were
were
you,
call the police at once fly not sell it join a club see a doctor ! take a holiday
a
a
a
a
holiday
club

doctor
a

take
a
!
!

"'I feel ill' If 1 werejou., I'd see a doctor.
1
1
werejou.,
'I
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really
really
'I'm
1 1
tired.

1'I'm really tired.
2 'I haven't got any friends:
friends:
any
any
2 2

'I
3 3 'Shall
3 'Shall I take the train to Scotland?'
4 'Somebody has stolen my car:

has
stolen
has
5 'Otto wants to buy my motorbike.'
5 5 'Otto wants to buy my motorbike.'
my
wants
buy
my
John Baker has won a lot of money in the lottery. His family and friends are giving him advice.
lot
a

a
Look at the pictures and use the words in the box to complete the sentences.

money
buy

buy a sports car buy a house ! give the money away h a v e a big party
e
v
a
big
a
a
away
money
away
h
away

house
buy
buy

a
a
give
car
a
a
car
a
sports
!
!
bank
in
stop
a
v

bank
e
business
money
r
put the money in the bank start a business stop work travel round the world
business
t
money
business

a
start
work
work

l
a
" JoHN'S GIRLFRIEND: 1 f 1 were' ! u, I'd bu t# a house.
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t
JoHN'S
a
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#
#
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1H15 MOTHER:
H15
1 1

2 HIS FATHER:
3 HIS BROTHER:
3 3
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S
H
4 HIS GRANDMOTHER:
5 ! i5 SISTER:
6 HI5 FRIEND JOE:
7 HIS FRIEND STEPHANIE:
some
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example

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a
l
both
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a
m
y
do
l
l
forms (for example lam, do nor) are possible. Normally both are correct.
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l
do
o
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example

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