The document provides examples and structures for talking about wishes, imaginary situations, and advice using conditionals. It discusses using "wish" with the past form and "if" with the past form of verbs to talk about imaginary situations. Examples are given using "could" to ask for permission or express ability in the past and "would" to talk about unreal or unlikely present or future situations. Sample sentences are given employing "could" and "would" to demonstrate these structures.

1. UNIT 8Talkaboutimaginarysituationsorevents…Talkabout howwishyourlifeweredifferent and why…Giveadvice …

2. WISHES AND IMAGINARY SITUATIONSPRESENT AND FUTUREThestruture of sentenceswithWISHESisusingWISH + PAST FORMorIF PAST FORM OF VERB + VERBforimaginarysituations

3. EXAMPLES…!!I wish I hadmore free time … I don’thaveenough free time.

4. COULD HAVE and WOULD HAVECould can be used to ask for permission, to make a request and express ability in the past.would If we want to talk about an unreal or unlikely situation that might arise now or in the future.

5. EXAMPLES with WOULD…!! How would you manage, if I wasn't here to help you? I'd manage somehow. I wouldn't bother to cook. I'd go out to eat or bring home a take away. I'd ask your mother to help me with the washing and the ironing. I know she'd help me.

6. EXAMPLES with COULD...!Could I borrow your black dress for the formal dinner tomorrow? Of course you can!We wish we could afford to move… We can’t afford to move.If we could afford to move, we wouldn’t live in this tiny place.