1) If she (be) here now, she (give) us some advice.
2) If he (fail) in his present job, he (think) about another career.
3) If you (can play) a musical instrument, you (help) with the school orchestra.
4) If they (have) the right qualifications, they (be able to) apply for better jobs.
5) If she (can have) some lessons, she (improve) her performance.
6) If we (run) our own business, we (be) more independent.
7) If John (go) to this town, he (visit) his mother.
8) If Susan (borrow) your book, she (return) it.
9) If Frank (want) advice, he (ask) his bank manager.
7. The following things might happen. What would you do if they happened to you? Write your answers .
Model: If I found a gold ring in the street, I would give it to my sister.
1) If I lived on a tropical island, ___ .
2) If I forgot my best friend’s birthday, ___ .
3) If I saw someone hurt in an accident, ___.
4) If I spilled orange juice on my English homework, ___.
5) If I had a million dollars, ___.
6) If I found a purse full of money in a bus, ___.
7) If all the lights suddenly went out, ___.
8) If I met a famous pop star, ___.
9) If I lost my house key, ___.
10) If the television broke down in the middle of my favourite programme, ___.
11) If I lived in the USA, ___.
12) If I were a President of, ___.
13) If I could travel anywhere in the world, ___.
14) If today were the last day of my life, ___.
15) If I were an English teacher, ___.
16) If I were an excellent partner, ___.
17) If I could have any job I wanted, ___.
Put the verb into the correct form.
LYING IN THE SUN
Two tramps, Eugine and Sergio, were lying in the sun.
| Eugine: | What (1) ___ (we/doing) if the sun (2) ___ (not shining)? |
| Sergio: | Well, (3) ___ (we/not be) lying here for a start. But that’s not the important question. The important question is: what (4) ___ (we do) if (5) ___ (we/be) rich? |
| Eugine: | If (6) ___ (we/be) rich, we (7) ___ (can/travel) everywhere. |
| Sergio: | True, but we travel everywhere already. |
| Eugine: | Yes, but not in style. If (8) ___ (we/have) money, our chauffeur, James, (9) ___ (can/drive) us round in our Rolls. Imagine, if (10) ___ (we/be) in that position. (11) ___ (We/return) to our fine mansion in the country. |
| Sergio: | Yes, the butter (12) ___ (put out) fresh clothes for us, the cook (13) ___ (prepare) a fine meal for us. We (14) ___ not just be eating carrots all the time. |
| Eugine: | Yes. If (15) ___ (we/own) a house like that, (16) ___ (we/also/have) a fine swimming-pool. |
| Sergio: | Yes! Yes! If (17) ___ (we/have) a fine swimming-pool, we (18) ___ (can/swim) as much as we liked. |
| Eugine: | If (19) ___ (we/be) really rich, we (20) ___ (can/lie) in the sun! |
| Sergio: | But we are lying in the sun! |
Your friend can’t decide where to go on holiday. Make some suggestions about where he/she could go and what he/she could do. (He/She could visit famous buildings; practise languages; eat national dishes; do/watch certain sports).
Model: Spain
If you went to Spain, you could eat paella, lie in the sun, watch a bull-fight and speak Spanish.
1) London; 2) Scotland; 3) India; 4) Mexico; 5) Paris; 6) Italy; 7) Egypt;
8) New York.
10. Translate into English:
1) Я бы не интересовался этим вопросом, если бы не возрастало его значение.
2) На вашем месте, я бы разговаривал с дочерью по-английски.
3) Если бы я разбогатела, я бы купила новый автомобиль.
4) – Куда бы ты сходил, если бы у тебя было свободное время? – Я бы, конечно, сходил в кино. Очень интересный фильм идёт в нашем кинотеатре.
5) Если бы театр был ближе, мы смогли бы пойти пешком.
6) – Кого бы вы пригласили, если бы организовали вечер в институте? – Мы бы пригласили своих друзей.
7) – Что бы ты купила, если бы твоя подруга пригласила тебя на день рождения? – Я бы, конечно, купила цветы. Она очень любит цветы.
8) На вашем месте, я бы не принимал столь скоропалительное и необдуманное решение.
9) – Пойдём сыграем футбол! – Я бы с большим удовольствием присоединился к вам, если бы не завтрашний экзамен по математике.
10) Твоё платье сразу бы стало выглядеть лучше, если бы ты поменяла пуговицы.
11) Я бы дала тебе её адрес, если бы знала его.
12) На твоём месте я бы обратился к адвокату, а ты предпочитаешь помощь какого-то Спарка.
13) Она не взяла бы деньги, даже если бы он и предложил.
14) Если бы он интересовался английским, то использовал бы любую возможность поговорить на языке.
15) Мы бы увидели эту парочку, если бы подождали ещё минутку.
Unit 5 Type III ConditionalS
1. Type III Conditionals assume something purely imaginary in the if-clause and consider the imagined consequences in the main clause.
if-clause main clause
if + Past Perfect would + Perfect Infinitive
If he had tried harder, he would have succeeded.
Other modals can replace would in Type III Conditionals when we feel that the imagined consequences were less likely, or when we are referring to ability, possibility, etc.:
imagined condition imagined outcome
If he had been here yesterday, he could have told us (ability) .
If he had been here yesterday, he might have told us (possibility ).
If he had received a present, he should have thanked her (duty) .
2. Type III Conditionals refer to consequences which did not and could not ever happen because they refer to something that didn't happen in the past.
| If I had seen her, I would have been very glad. | Если бы я увидела её, я была бы очень рада. (но я не увидела её и не могла быть рада) |
If I had worked harder at school, I'd have got a better job (referring to something possible: often expressing regret).
If I had lived in the Stone Age, I would have been a hunter (referring to a completely impossible situation).
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