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We can use if only I wish + would to criticise someone, to say that we want someone to change their behaviour
or that we want something to change
I wish Nadia Muller and the people in Save the Animals would read the scientific research ...
We can't say I wish I would ...:
I wish I worked in a zoo. or I wish I could work in a zoo. (not 1-wish-I4vettid-welik ...)

EIZI Other conditional expressions
A number of other expressions are used at the beginning of conditional clauses:
I'm all in favour of safari parks provided (that)/ providing (that)the animals are well looked after
So long as / As long as developed countries put money into these reserves, species will be preserved.
I'm willing to support the proposal on condition that animals are kept in large enclosures.
In the event of the alarm sounding visitors should leave the zoo by the nearest exit.
Supposing the proposal is rejected, what will you do then?
An alarm will sound in case of animals escaping from the safari park.
We must protect natural habitats, otherwise more animals will become extinct.
But for the existence of zoos, many people would never have seen wild animals.

Grammar exercises

El Underline the correct answer(s) in (b) to make a second sentence with a meaning as close as possible
to the sentence in (a).
a
1 With a student card you can get a discount at the bookshop.
b
will have I have a student card you can get a discount at the bookshop.
If you
a
2 I didn't know you were a vegetarian, otherwise I wouldn't have cooked lamb.
know I had known you were a vegetarian, I wouldn't have cooked lamb for dinner.
b
Ill
3 By using more efficient light bulk, there could be a 5% reduction in electricity consumption.
a
If we used I have used more efficient light bulk, there could be a 5% reduction in electricity consumption.
b
4 You can borrow my e-reader as long as you promise to bring it back soon.
a
promise I promised to bring it back soon, you can borrow my e-reader.
If you
b
5 I don't have a reliable car, so I probably won't drive to France.
a
b
had I have a reliable car I will I would probably drive to France.
If I
a
6 I wasn't promoted, so I didn't have to move to our head office in Madrid.
b am promoted! had been promoted, I had to I would have had to move to our head office in Madrid.
If I
a You'll have to leave the house by 7.00 to catch the 8.30 train.
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If you
leave I will leave
b the house by 7.00, you will be able to catch I are able to catch the 8.30 train.
a I didn't study hard, and that's why I have such a poorly paid job now.
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studied/ had studied harder, I won't have I wouldn't have such a poorly paid job now.
b
If I
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