3. Unless I am, I say

Unless is a conditional conjunction which implies a verb change when used since it corresponds to 'if...not', so the verb accompanying it usually goes in positive form. Example:

'Unless you control your breathing, you won't reach the finish line'.

Self-Assessment activity

Ziggy Marley is the son of "The father of reggae", Bob Marley. Here you can listen to his song "True to myself". Listen to the song and fill in the missing words.

Life has come a long way since , I say
and its not the same old thing over again, I say
just do what you feel and don't you fool I say
cause I can't make you unless I am, I say, I say, I've

got to be true to myself, got to be true to myself,

Day in, day out, I've asked many I say
only to find the truth it never changes, I say
if you don't deal with it it keeps killing you a little by little, I say
call me selfish if you will my life I can live, I say, I say, I've

got to be true to myself, got to be true to myself,

I don't care if it hurts I'm tired of lies and all these
I've reached a point in life no longer can I be this .
Don't come crying to me I too have shed my share of tears.
I'm moving on yes I'm grooving on well I'm finally free, I've

got to be true to myself, got to be true to myself,
got to be true to myself, got to be true to myself,

Reflexión

In the lyrics we can find a conditional sentence using 'unless', Can you identify it just listening to the song? If not you can have a look at the lyrics.

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Further knowledge

Click on the next video to practise doing the exercises proposed orally, so as to widen in the use of unless in conditionals.

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