American English · B1 · Unit 22
If I could
If I could
By the end you can
- Say what you would do in an imagined situation
- Talk about wishes and regrets
- Understand a text about imagined situations
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| if I won the lottery | if I won a lot of money in a game of chance | If I won the lottery, I'd buy a ranch in Montana. |
| I wish I could | I'm sad that I can't | I wish I could speak Spanish. |
| if I had | if I had (in an imagined situation) | If I had more money, I'd quit my job. |
| what would you do if | a question about an imagined situation | What would you do if you won a million dollars? |
| I wish I had | I'm sorry I don't have (or didn't have) | I wish I had more time for my kids. |
| I should have | it was a mistake not to | I should have bought that house. |
| I would have | this was possible, but it didn't happen | I would have called, but my phone died. |
| I regret | I'm sorry I did or didn't do | I regret not learning to swim. |
| if only | I really wish | If only I'd studied harder. |
| it would be nice to | I'd like to (a dream) | It would be nice to live by the ocean. |
| I'd never | I would never | I'd never stop working completely. |
| imagine | picture in your mind | Imagine you had a whole year off. |
Then talk it through
Friends discuss what they would do if they won a lot of money. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.