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.