The grammar section includes recognition and concept-checking activities, as well as production activities. Each vocabulary section includes focus on phrasal verbs, prepositions and particles, and collocations. | GRAMMAR 8 WISHES AND RELATED FORMS g I don t want you to buy me a present. sooner I me a present. h I don t like being so tall. wish tall. i We ought to start work now. started It . j I regret not going to university. had university. Key points 1 Wishes about the present use a past tense form and wishes about the past use a past perfect form. 2 Wishes with would refer either to annoying habits or to something we would like to happen. 3 Past tense forms are used after It s time and I d rather to show an imaginary situation. It s time we left. 4 hope . can be used in a similar way to I wish . But I hope is used only for wishes that are actually possible and it usually has a good meaning. hope you have a good time. There s a lot to see. I hope you won t be late. Wish cannot be used in this way. I hope . can be used with the infinitive. hope to see you next week. But I wish with the infinitive has a different meaning. It is a formal way of saying I d like to or want to . I wish to interview you for the job next week. Note also these expressions wish you luck success in your new job. We wish you a happy New Year. SEE ALSO Grammar 10 Consolidation 2 49 EsplanMONb Uses Transitive and intransitive verbs Only verbs with an object transitive verbs can be made passive. They sent the letter. The letter was sent. They arrived late. cannot be made passive Verbs with both direct and indirect objects can be made passive in two ways They sent me the letter. I was sent the letter. The letter was sent to me. Some transitive verbs cannot be made passive in some uses. For example like and love. I like this place. a passive form of this sentence is not possible Focus on important information By placing the object at the beginning of the sentence the passive can change the focus of interest in a sentence. United were beaten by Arsenal. we are more interested in United The passive is used in a variety of contexts. Notice how the agent person who does the action is .
