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    Talking hypothetically about the past

    When you talk hypothetically about the past, you talk about things that didn't happen, but were
    possible. You can use sentences with if to talk hypothetically about the past.
    Statements
    Use the past perfect form in the if clause and a past modal with would have, could have, or might
    have, etc in the main clause:
    If Watson had stayed in school, maybe he would have done something entirely different.
    (= Watson didn't stay in school, and he didn't do something different.)
    If he hadn't won the talent contest, he might not have had the confidence to become a
    singer.
    (= He did win, and he did have the confidence to become a singer.)
    The if clause describes a hypothetical situation in the past. The main clause describes a possible
    result in the past.
    Information questions
    What would have happened if he had stayed in school?
    (= He didn't stay at school, and we know what happened to him.)
    What would he have done if he hadn't won the talent contest?
    (= He did win, and we know what he did.)
    Yes-No questions
    Would he have become a singer?

    1. If Kelly had followed her career dream, she might have become a marine biologist.
    2. If a music teacher hadn't heard Kelly singing in the hall of her middle school, she wouldn't
    have joined the school chorus.
    3. If Kelly hadn't learned to sing classically in her school chorus, she might not have been
    able to use her voice in so many different ways.
    4. If Kelly's friend hadn't told her about American Idol, Kelly wouldn't have tried out for the
    show.
    5. If Kelly had received 47% and not 57% of the final vote on American Idol, she wouldn't
    have won the competition.

    Complete the interviews with the runners-up of a TV talent competition. Use the past
    perfect or past modal form of the verbs in parentheses. Sometimes more than one answer
    is possible.

    InterviewerWhy do you think you came in second, Beth?


    BethI definitely chose the wrong song. The judges didn't like it at all.
    InterviewerSo, if you hadn't sung that song, would / could / might you have won, do you
    think?
    BethWho knows? I would / could / might / may have had a better chance. But it doesn't really
    matter because I had a great time.

    InterviewerHow are you feeling, Ian?


    IanWell, I didn't realize how hard it would be. If I had known, maybe I would have
    worked harder on my singing.
    InterviewerWould / Could you have taken more singing lessons?
    IanYeah, I would / could have looked for a voice teacher and maybe a dance teacher, too!

    Listen to the stories and choose the correct form of the verb.

    1. If Emma hadn't stopped taking dance classes, she wouldn't have gone to Harvard.
    2. If Maemi hadn't gotten a camera for her birthday, she wouldn't have been a professional
    photographer.
    3. Stephanie always says that she would have been an architect if she hadn't become a
    model.
    4. If Martin's grandmother hadn't taught him how to cook, he might not have become a
    successful chef.
    5. If Hao-xing hadn't seen the woman, he might have played a perfect concert.

    Complete the sentences with the clauses in the box.1

    1. If I had left school at the age of 16, I might not have met the teacher who inspired me the
    most
    2. If I hadn't taken English, I wouldn't have found a job as a translator.
    3. I wouldn't have been promoted if I hadn't worked so hard.
    4. If I had been born into a famous family, I might have gotten to know some celebrities.
    5. I could have been a great piano player if I had practiced more.
    6. If my parents hadn't bought a house on the beach, I probably wouldn't have started
    surfing.

    Talking about fame


    Performing
    get a standing ovation
    have a gig
    have a singing career
    perform in front of people
    sing a set of pop songs
    Becoming famous
    be a contestant (on a game show)
    be in the headlines
    be in the right place at the right time
    be onto something
    change your lifestyle
    enter a contest
    find a way to (become a singer)
    get an early start (as an actor)
    get discovered
    get (your name) known
    have connections
    have enough nerve to (sing in public)
    have the confidence to (be a singer)
    make headlines
    produce a video
    receive media attention
    record a podcast
    record music
    take off (a career takes off)
    win a talent show / talent contest
    When things don’t work out
    drop out of sight
    get a lot of bad press
    go downhill
    take time off from (acting)

    Tag questions
    Tag questions are statements followed by short questions in the same tense. These short questions
    are called "tags."
    After an affirmative statement, use a negative tag:
    He dropped out of sight, didn't he?
    Answer yes to agree:
    Yes, he did.
    After a negative statement, use an affirmative tag:
    It's not easy to become famous, is it?
    Answer no to agree:
    No, it isn't. or No, it’s not.
    Remember, the tag uses the same tense as the statement:
    That was a dumb thing to do, wasn't it?(simple past)
    His career hasn't taken off, has it? (present perfect)
    You can use tag questions when you're not sure and want to check something.
    Use rising intonation for the tag.
    She won the talent show, didn't she?
    (= Did she win the talent show? I'm not sure.)
    You can also use tag questions when you are sure about something and you think someone will
    agree.
    Use falling intonation for the tag.
    It's amazing, isn't it? (= I think it's amazing and I think you'll agree.)
    When you write tag questions, add a comma before the tag.
    It’s amazing, isn’t it?
    Complete the sentences with the tag questions in the box.

    1. It's great to go out and see a movie, isn’t it?

    2. We're not going to be late for the movie, are we?

    3. You haven't seen this movie yet, have you?

    4. You liked the movie, didn't you?

    5. It was interesting, wasn't it?

    6. The actor has been in a lot of movies, hasn't he?

    Complete the conversation with tag questions.

    TinaHey, Max. How was the comedy workshop you went to last week?

    MaxGreat. I'd like to be a comedian someday, but I'm not sure I'm ready.

    TinaWell, you could take another comedy workshop, couldn't you?

    MaxYeah. . . . There's another one next month.

    TinaSounds good. You just need to call and sign up, don't you?

    MaxYeah. I wonder how all the famous comedians on TV got started.


    TinaIt would help to read some books about them, wouldn't it?

    MaxI guess. I'll look online tonight. You know, the hardest thing is writing new and original jokes.

    TinaWell, you could look for some books on joke writing, too, couldn't you?

    MaxYeah. I mean, I learned a bit about it in the workshop, but you never can tell what people will

    find funny.

    TinaIt would be a good idea to call some of the local comedy clubs, wouldn't it? And ask them if you

    could try out some of your jokes. They always need people to perform, don't they? I'm sure the club

    owners could give you some advice, too. I mean, you need all the help you can get, don't you?

    MaxHey, that's not funny!

    Topic and supporting sentences


    A paragraph is a group of sentences about a topic:
    My friend Alexis is already a successful doctor at the age of 30, even though she had a difficult
    childhood in many ways. Her parents divorced when she was three. She spent her early years
    moving from town to town and school to school. . . .
    A topic sentence states the main idea or theme of a paragraph:
    My friend Alexis is already a successful doctor at the age of 30, even though she had a difficult
    childhood in many ways.
    (Here, the idea or theme is: Alexis is successful even though she had a difficult childhood.)
    Supporting sentences add more information about the idea or theme, or give examples:
    Her parents divorced when she was three.
    (Here, the supporting sentence gives an example of her difficult childhood.)
    She spent her early years moving from town to town and school to school.
    (Here, the supporting sentence gives another example of her difficult childhood.)

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