Thomas is on a desert island and he is thinking
1. __If I make a hut, I won’t have to sleep under the trees. (real present)_______
2. ___________
3. ___________
4. ___________
5. ___________
6. ___________
7. ___________
8. ___________
Ex. 193. It’s two o’clock in the morning. Roger and Diana have just come back from a
Party. Complete the following dialogue by putting he verbs in brackets into the
Correct form. Use the first, second and third conditionals.
Roger: Where’s your key?
Diana: What do you mean? You’ve got a key, haven’t you?
Roger: (1) If I __had got (get) mine, I __wouldn’t need_(not need) yours, would I?
Diana: No, but I haven’t got mine.
Roger: But I told you to bring it.
Diana: No, you didn’t.
Roger: Yes, I did. (2) If you ________________(listen), you __________________(hear) me.
Diana: Well, I don’t remember you telling me. Anyway, I couldn’t find it.
Roger: You mean you’ve lost it again?
Diana: Not really. It’s at home somewhere. (3) I _________________________(have) time
to look for it if we ___________________(not leave) in such a hurry.
Roger: That’s not the point. (4) If you _____________(be) more organized, you ____________
(keep on) losing it in the first place.
Diana: That’s not fair! I don’t keep on losing it. Anyway, what re we going to do now?
We haven’t got a key.
Roger: I don’t know. I suppose I’ll have to break a window.
Diana: You can’t do that! (5) If the neighbours _____________(hear) you, they ____________
(think) we’re burglars!
Roger: All right, then. There’s a small window open in the bathroom. (6) If you ____________
(stand) on my shoulders, you __________________(be) able to reach it and then you
can climb in.
Diana: I’m not going to stand on your shoulders. I might fall off!
Roger: Don’t be silly! (7) If I ________________(hold) your legs, you _________________(be)
quite safe.
Diana: I still don’t like it.
Roger: Look. (8) I _________________________(climb) in myself if I _______________(can)
get through the window, but I can’t. I’m too big. You’ll have to do it.
Diana: (9) But if someone ________________(see) me, they _______________(call) the police!
Roger: For goodness sake! (10) It ________________________(make) things a lot easier if you
___________________________(not worry) about other people! Now, are you ready?
Diana: OK
Roger: All right?
Diana: (11) If you ____________________(move) a bit closer, I _________________(be) able
to reach. Oh! Not so fast! Roger! Oh!!
Roger: Now look what you’ve done! You’ve put your foot through the window!
Diana: Roger, there’s something I’ve got to tell you!
Roger: Honestly, can’t you do anything right! (12) If you ______________________(not be) so
careless, you ______________________________(not break) it!
Diana: Roger, listen! I hate to tell you, but this isn’t our house!
FINAL TEST
1. If she ______ the windows, she wouldn’t have had to pay for a new one.
a. didn’t break c. hadn’t broken
b. would break d. haven’t broken
2. If it _______ cold, they wouldn’t have lit the fire.
a. was c. would be
b. hadn’t been d. were not
3. If she studied more, she _________ a better student.
a. would be c. wouldn’t be
b. had been d. will be
4. They _______the Queen if they hadn’t visited London on that day.
a. didn’t see c. would see
b. saw d. wouldn’t have seen
5. If you win that competition, you ________rich.
a. would be c. will be
b. had been d. would have been
6. If I lived in France, I _______French well.
a. had spoken c. will speak
b. spoke d. would speak
7. If they _________ the doors, the burglars wouldn’t have got in.
a. had locked c. didn’t lock
b. would lock d. hadn’t locked
8. We _________ a party if Alan passes his driving test.
a. would have c. will have
b. have d. won’t have
9. I _______John your message if I see him today.
a. give c. would have given
b. would give d. will give
10. They _______ any money if their cousin hadn’t lent them some.
a. wouldn’t have had c. didn’t have
b. would have d. haven’t had
11. Those plants _______if you don’t water them.
a. don’t grow c. didn’t grow
b. won’t grow d. grow
12. I would buy that bag if it _______ cheaper.
a. had been c. were
b. will be d. would be
MAKING A WISH
Мы можем выражать желания относительно настоящего, прошлого и будущего. Мы говорим ‘wish’, когда сожалеем о чем-то, когда что-то происходит не так, как мы хотели бы.
I wish Iwished | - I were/ was beautiful. - Как бы мне хотелось быть красивой. - we knew Sue’s address. - Как жаль, что мы не знаем адреса Сью. - it wasn’t raining. - Жаль, что идет дождь. - you didn’t work so much. - Я бы не хотела, чтобы ты так много работал. | PRESENT |
- I had brought my camera. - Жаль, что я не взял с собой фотоаппарат. - the hotel had been better. - Жаль только, что гостиница была такая плохая. | PAST | |
- they could come to see us tomorrow. - Как жаль, что они не смогут зайти к нам завтра. | FUTURE |
Some more examples:
a)I wish hewas at home. Жаль, что его нет дома. (сейчас)
I wish he had been at home. Жаль, что его не было дома.
b)I wish my house looked out on a park. Мне бы хотелось, чтобы мой дом выходил
окнами в парк. (я сейчас живу в этом доме)
I wish my house had lookedout Мне бы хотелось, чтобы мой дом выходил
on a park. окнами в парк. (я сейчас не живу в этом
доме)
c)I wish Icould drivea car.Жаль, что я не умею водить машину.
I wish I could have driven a car Жаль, что я не умел водить машину,
when I was a young man. когда был молодым.
2. After “I wish”we may use “were”instead of “was”in all persons.
После “I wish”можно употреблять “were” вместо”was”со всеми лицами.
I wish I was /wererich.
He wishes his work was /were ready.
3. Конструкции с “wish” переводятся на русский язык следующим образом:
(Как) жаль, что его нет с нами.
I wish he were here.Хотелось бы, чтобы он был с нами.
Хорошо было бы, если бы он был здесь.
Какая досада, что его здесь нет.