I. Monday journal:
You are Amanda Armstrong, the nurse at Wellesley College.
You write a letter to Betty Warren, one year after you were let go/dismissed by the faculty.
>> Express regret about the past:
If only (you) + had + past participle!
I wish (you) + had + past participle.
>> Express regret about the present:
If only (you) + simple past!
I wish (you) + simple past.
>> Express wish:
If only (you) would + BV!
I wish (you) would + BV.
>> Express reproach:
(You) could / should have + past participle.
to blame SO (= someone) for + BVing
to lay the blame on SO for + BVing
to accuse SO of+ BVing
to charge SO with+ BVing
>> Use present continuous to say what you are doing.
>> Use present perfect to say what you have become or done.
II. Homework:
Use as many of these structures as possible to write sentences inspired by the pictures in the following document:
You are Amanda Armstrong, the nurse at Wellesley College.
You write a letter to Betty Warren, one year after you were let go/dismissed by the faculty.
>> Express regret about the past:
If only (you) + had + past participle!
I wish (you) + had + past participle.
>> Express regret about the present:
If only (you) + simple past!
I wish (you) + simple past.
>> Express wish:
If only (you) would + BV!
I wish (you) would + BV.
>> Express reproach:
(You) could / should have + past participle.
to blame SO (= someone) for + BVing
to lay the blame on SO for + BVing
to accuse SO of+ BVing
to charge SO with+ BVing
>> Use present continuous to say what you are doing.
>> Use present perfect to say what you have become or done.
II. Homework:
Use as many of these structures as possible to write sentences inspired by the pictures in the following document:
images_regret_avec_wish___if_clauses.pdf |