If + S + had (not) Vpp..., S + should/

would/could/might (+ not) + have Vpp....

It + takes + O + (time) + to V....

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1. He spent some time forming a plan to motivate the poor people there to clean up their environment. → It took him some time to form a plan to motivate the poor people there to clean up their environment.

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It + takes + O + (time) + to V....

2. We will spend more than two hours driving from Taichung to Tainan. → It will take us more than two hours to drive from Taichung to Tainan.

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A. 根據句型，改寫下面的句子。1. I will spend at least two weeks working on this difficult project.

→ _____________________________ _____________________________

It will take me at least two weeks to work on this difficult project.

2. We didn’t spend too much time completing this easy task.

→ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________

It didn’t take us too much time to complete this easy task.

3. Tracy spent five days touring the city.

→ __________________________________

___________________It took Tracy five days to tour the city.

4. I won’t be able to go to your party if I spend a long time doing this experiment.

→ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________

I won’t be able to go to your party if it takes me a long time to do this experiment.

5. How much time do you usually spend preparing for your final exams?

→ ________________________________ ________________________________

How much time does it usually take you to prepare for your final exams?

B. 根據句型與提示字完成下面的對話。第一題為範例。1. A: Did you buy a ticket for the baseball　 　 game? B: Yes, it took me almost three hours to buy a ticket for the baseball game (almost three hours). There was such a long line at the ticket office.

2. A: Did they fix your cell phone? B: Yes. _____________ _________________ ______. (a week)

It took them a week to fix my cell phone

3. A: When will Andrew pay off his credit-card bills? B: Next year. ____________________ ______________________________ (one year)

It will take him oneyear to pay off his credit-card bills.

4. A: The company spent a lot of money making the movie. B: Making the movie was also very time-consuming._________ ____________________________ __________ (three years)

It took thecompany three years to makethe movie.

5. A: When will we get to the top of the mountain? B: Probably at three o’clock in the afternoon. I think __________________ __________________________________ ______________ (more than two hours).

it will take us morethan two hours to get there/to the topof the mountain

1. If it had not been for Lian, the poor people of Burkina Faso might have remained neglected.2. If I had not been stuck in heavy traffic, I would have been able to get to school on time.3. If Ken had had enough money, his dream of studying in France could have come true.

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If + S + had (not) Vpp..., S + should/ would/could/might (+ not) + have Vpp....

A. 根據句型與提示字，將下列句子改為與過去事實相反的假設語氣句子。第一題為範例。1. I didn’t study hard, so I could not enter the college of my choice. → If I had studied hard, I could have entered the college of my choice.

2. Polly didn’t go to bed early last night, so she was late for school this morning. → ______________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

If Polly had gone to bed early last night, she would/might not have been late for school this morning.

3. George helped Mary with her homework, so she could finish it on time. → ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

If George had not helped Marywith her homework, Mary couldn’thave finished it on time.

4. Albert didn’t wear a winter coat, so he caught a cold. → _______________________ _______________________ _______________________

It Albert had worn a winter coat, he would/might not have caught a cold.

5. It rained all day long, so we stayed at home. → _______________________ _______________________ _______________________

If it had not rained all day long, we would/might nothave stayed at home.

B. 以下段落為 Luke陳述昨天所發生的事，根據句型及段落完成下面的句子。It was really not my day yesterday. 1I got up late, so I missed the school bus. While I was waiting for a taxi, it began to rain. 2Because I didn’t have an umbrella with me, I got wet.

Twenty minutes later, I finally reached my classroom. 3My teacher was angry and punished me for being late. Then, in the English class, the teacher gave us a test. 4Because I hadn’t studied hard for it, I failed the test.

After school, I went to a bookstore, where I found an interesting book. 5I couldn’t buy the book because I had forgotten to bring my money with me. Finally, I decided to go home. I hoped that tomorrow would be better than yesterday.

1. If I _____________________, I wouldn’t have missed the school bus.2. If I ______________________________, I wouldn’t have got wet.3. If I hadn’t been late, _______________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________.

hadn’t gotten up late

had had an umbrella with me

my teacherwouldn’t have been angry andpunished me

4. If I had studied hard for the test, I _______________________________.5. If I ___________________________ _______________, I ___________ ______________________.

wouldn’t have failed it hadn’t forgotten to bring my money with me could have bought the book

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