First and second conditional
Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate conditional form, using the information given. The first has been done for you.
1. You have a £500 overdraft and have just received a letter from the bank asking you to reduce this by £200 by the end of the month, or they will start legal proceedings against you.
If you do not reduce (not reduce) your overdraft, the bank will start (start) legal proceedings.
2. One of your clients has written to you applying for a personal loan. However, she has not included enough information about her financial situation for you to decide whether or not to approve the loan.
If you_________(have) more complete information, you______________(be able to) make a decision.
3. You have just received a selection of press articles about your bank. Two of them are in German. Unfortunately Jack Wubben, who is the only person in the office who speaks German, is on holiday.
If Jack Wubben___________(be) here, he________________(translate) the articles.
4. For the second year running, the results of your bank have been very disappointing.
If the situation________________(not improve) significantly next year, the bank______________ (have to) consider closing some of its branches.
5. One of your major business clients has just hinted that it may change banks unless you arrange more favourable credit terms.
If you_________________ (not provide) them with cheaper credit, you___________ (lose) one of your best customers.
6. A bank representative has just refused your request for a £2,000 loan because you do not have enough money in your savings account.
If you___________ (have) more money in your account, the bank________________ (lend) you the £2,000.
7. Your bank manager has just told you that she can only lend you £5,000 to enable you to buy a new car. The car you want costs £11,000 and you only have £4,000 of your own money available.
If you_________________(not find) the remaining £2,000, you_________________(not be able to) buy it.
Условные предложения 3 типа (the Third Conditional) описывают нереальные условия, относящиеся к прошлому, т. е. такую ситуацию, которую уже нельзя изменить.
| If we had had a large investment capital last year, we would have moved business to a new country. | Если бы у нас были большие средства для капиталовложения, мы бы перевели свой бизнес в другую страну. (Но у нас не было средств, и мы этого не сделали.) |
| If you had worked hard last year, you would have known English well. (But you didn’t work hard last year, that is why you have a very poor knowledge of English.) | Если бы Вы работали упорно в прошлом году, Вы бы знали английский хорошо. (Но Вы не работали в прошлом году, поэтому Вы плохо знаете английский.) |
| If I had been you, I would have put the money in the bank. (You didn’t follow me advice, you didn’t put the money in the bank.) | Если бы я был на Вашем месте, я положил бы деньги в банк. (Вы не последовали моему совету, не положили деньги в банк.) |
Формула условного предложения 3 типа выглядит следующим образом:
If + subject + Past Perfect Tense ... | would could might |
Grammar in context 2
The third conditional
Founded in 1976 by Steven Wosniak and Steven Jobs, Apple Computer has undergone many changes in leadership, product developmen and strategy. Complete the following sentences about Apple Computer by putting the verbs in brackets into the third conditional.
1. If John Sculley, who became CEO of Apple in 1983, and Steven Jobs had shared (share) the same vision for the future of the company, Jobs wouldn't have resigned (not resign).
2.The Macintosh personal computer_____________________(not provide) the solution for inexpensive publishing, if Apple_____________________(not introduce) the LaserWriter, the first affordable laser printer for the Mac.
3. Apple probably_____________________ (remain) more competitive if they_____________________ (sell) licences for their operating systems to other computer manufacturers.
4.If the first generation of the Newton, a revolutionary notepad computer, ___________________(work) better, sales_____________________(be) higher.
5. When the iMac was launched, people loved the colourful, fun design. Perhaps if it________________(be) less attractive, fewer first-time computer buyers_____________________(buy) it.
6.If Apple_____________________(not launch) the Mac, they___________________(not recapture) 6.7 % of the computer market.
7.Apple shares__________________(not rise) in 1998, if their sales___________ (not increase) substantially.
Сложноподчиненные предложения с придаточным времени (when-clause), соотнесенные с будущим, имеют следующую формулу в английском языке:
Subject + shall/will + V-inf + when/as soon as + Simple Present/
Present Perfect
| when as soon as | ||
| Mr. Brown will telephone you | he comes back | |
(позвонит ……………………………. вернется)
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I will return your book on economics I have read it.
(возвращу ……………………………………………… прочту)