LnR 050 If I were . . .

The unreal conditional: If I were . . . , I would/could . . . .

I sing the song "If I were a rich man" from the movie "Fiddler on the Roof". I'm sorry if I hurt your ears!

1. If I were you, I would tell your girlfriend the truth. Otherwise, she'll be furious if she finds out from someone else.

2. If I had a son, I would teach him how to play football. But I have three daughters, who I take to ballet and gymnastics lessons on Saturdays.

3. If I won a million dollars, I would never have to work again. However, I don't gamble, so I'll just continue working hard.

4. If she hadn't gone to that college, she wouldn't have met her husband. Her future husband, I mean.

5. If he were taller, he'd be a better basketball player.

6. If we didn't live in a such a cold place, we could play outside more. As it is, in the winter I stay inside and play computer games. My older sister shops online.

7. If my students had listened to me, they wouldn't have failed the quiz. But I told them just before the bell rang, and they were all thinking about lunch!

8. If I had some extra money, I would buy that expensive bike I want. But it's too expensive for me right now, so I'll just keep riding my old bike.