Question

7 Read the look out! box. Then complete the first line of each mini-dialogue with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or would / could+infinitive without to. Complete the other lines with the second conditional. (come) home. (give) us a lift into town if he A I wish my dad' B Why? A Because he (be) here. A If only you B Why? A Because if your house ³ we (live) near the town centre. A I wish my parents' friends B Why? A Because if they' (be) near the centre, (get) the same bus to school. (leave). (not be) in the house, we (can) turn the music up to full volume!​

Answer 1

A: I wish my dad came home.
B: Why?
A: Because he could give us a lift into town if he were here.

A: If only you lived near the town center.
B: Why?
A: Because if your house were near the center, we could get the same bus to school.

A: I wish my parents' friends were here.
B: Why?
A: Because if they lived near the center, we could take the same bus to school. If their house wasn't near the center, we wouldn't be able to catch the same bus.

A: If they left the house, we could turn the music up to full volume.
B: Why?
A: Because if they weren't in the house, we would be able to turn the music up to full volume.