Diana: O.K.
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!
11. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
Norma isn’t happy with her life. If she (1) ___ (listen) to her mother’s advice, she (2) ___ (stay) at school and gone on to University. She (3) ____ (can/find) a good job if she had got a degree. Norma hates the job she is doing now. She thinks she (4) ___ (go) crazy if she (5) ___ (stay) there much longer. If she (6) ___ (be) offered another job, she would take immediately. In fact, she (7) ___ (leave) if she (8) ___ (can) afford to, but she can’t. Life (9) ___ (be) easier if she (10) ___ (not/have) two children to support.
12. Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate form.
Having a Wonderful Time! Wish You Were Here!
While trying to sail round the world in a small boat, Harry Sandy and Joe were shipwrecked one night. “I wish there (1) (be) ___ was/were an island nearby”, Harry said. By morning, they were washed up on to a desert island. For six months they lived on fish, nuts and fruit. One day they saw a bottle on the shore. “If only it (2) ___ (contain) a note or something!” Sandy said. They opened it and a genie appeared. “It’s high time someone (3) ___ (open) that bottle!” the genie gasped. “I’m so grateful, I’ll give you one wish each. You first”, the genie said, pointing to Harry. “That’s easy”, Harry said. “I wish I (4) ___ (be) with my family?. And (whoosh!)he disappeared. “He too”, Sandy said. “If only I (5) ___ (can be) in dear old Glasgow”. And (whoosh!) off he went. “And you, sir?” the genie asked Joe. “I wish I (6) ___ (have) my friends back!” Joe said.
13. Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate form.
Harry and Sheila, a husband and wife, are talking.
H. Shall I make the children something to eat?
S. I wouldn’t bother. You know how much they eat when they visit their grandparents.
H. That’s true. If they (1) ___ (eat) all afternoon, they (2) ___ (not want) anything when they get home.
S. Are we going to pick them up soon?
H. No, my parents are bringing them over. We agreed that if I (3) ___ (take) them there, they (4) ___ (bring) them back.
S. Oh good. Well, if we (5) ___ (not collect) them, I (6) ___ (go back) upstairs and do a bit more work. I’ve nearly finished that report now. If I (7) ___ (do) another half hour’s work, I (8) ___ (finish) it by the time the children get home.
H. Why do you always have to bring work home with you? If you (9) ___ (not agree) to take on that new job, you (10) ___ (have) much more free time now.
S. Yes, and if I (11) ___ (not take on) that job, we (12) ___ (not have) much money now.
H. That’s true, but I don’t like you working so much.
S. Well, never mind. We’ve got a week’s holiday soon. Just think! In two week’s time we (13) ___ (lie) on a warm sunny beach that’s if I (14) ___ (can get) the time off work of course.
H. What do you mean ‘if’?
S. Well, everything’s very busy at the moment. And if we (15) ___ (get) any more orders, I just (16) ___ (not see) how I can leave the office.
H. What? But that’s ridiculous!
14. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Some sentences require a negative.
1) Peter is always late. If only he ___ (turn up) on time for a change.
2) If only ___ (lose) all my money. Now I’m broke.
3) Bruce wishes he ___ (have) more money so he could buy a new sweater.
4) I wish it ___ (snow) now that it’s Christmas.
5) I wish you ___ (keep) your mouth shut yesterday. Now Mary knows everything.
6) Of course Tom wishes he ___ (come) with us Paris, but he has to stay here and work.
7) I wish we ___ (go) to the match on Saturday, but we’re visiting my uncle instead.
8) I wish you ___ (do) that. It annoys me.
9) I wish you ___ (stop) watching TV while I am talking to you.
10) I wish ___ (come) so we could go off to the seaside.
15. Write a sentence about each problem using I wish or if only and the word in brackets.
1) People leave the tap running all the time. (turn off)
2) Your brother is very angry. (calm down)
3) The people next door have their TV on very loud. (turn down)
4) Too much rubbish is thrown away. (recycle)
5) People hurt animals for sport. (stop)
6) Your friend keeps complaining about everything all the time. (stop)
7) It doesn’t rain enough. (more)
8) The postman hasn’t arrived and I’m waiting for an important letter. (arrive)
9) Your favorite football team has lost every match so far. (win)
Writing Activity
Read the following letter, then rewrite it using wishes and conditionals.
Dear Anyone,
I am on an island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. I’ve been here for a week. I lost my watch in the sea so I don’t know what time it is. Going on that cruise was the worst thing I’ve ever done. I’m not a good swimmer so I couldn’t reach the lifeboat when the ship sank. I’ve thought about making a raft to sail away from the island, but I don’t know which way to go. There is no one to talk to here. I feel so lonely! I haven’t got a walkman so I can’t listen to music. The only thing to eat is fish and I don’t like fish! I didn’t bring a knife with me so I can’t build a shelter. I hope someone will find me soon!
Oral Activity
The students in two teams read the text and in turn make Conditionals. Each correct sentence gets 1 point.
One night Paul was bored so he decided to go to the cinema. But the cinema was full because the film was very popular. Paul’s friend lives near the cinema so he went to visit him. When he arrived, he heard his friend shouting for help. The door was open so Paul was able to get into the house. His friend has been painting and had fallen off the step-ladder. His leg was broken so he couldn’t move. It was lucky that the cinema was full and Paul called round on him.
Teacher: If Paul hadn’t been bored, he wouldn’t have decided to go to the cinema.
Team A S1: If the film hadn’t been popular, the cinema wouldn’t have been full. etc.
PROGRESS TEST
1. Choose the correct answer.
1) If she … not so slowly she would enjoy the party.
| A) were | B) is | C) will be |
2) If you … my library book I will have to buy a new one.
| A) will lose | B) lost | C) loose |
3) If she … you were in hospital she would have visited you.
| A) had known | B) knew | C) would have known |
4) I wish I … rich.
| A) would be | B) were | C) had been |
5) I wish I … his opinion before.
| A) would know | B) had known | C) knew |
6) I wish I … to the Tower when I was in London.
| A) had gone | B) went | C) would go |
7) I wish I … much yesterday.
| A) didn't eat | B) hadn't eaten | C) were not eating |
8) If she … not so slowly she would enjoy the party.
| A) were | B) is | C) will be |
2. Match the two parts of the sentences.
| 9) He wouldn't have become so strong… | a) …I wouldn't be worried now. |
| 10) They would have come… | b) … I would have gone to the library. |
| 11) If they had been ready the day before… | c) … we wouldn't have come so early. |
| 12) If I hadn't needed the book… | d) … unless he had done sports. |
| 13) If they had had a city map… | e) … they wouldn't have been lost. |
| 14) If you had warned us… | f) … if Jane had invited them. |
| 15) He wouldn't know much… | g) … unless you had agreed with us. |
| 16) We wouldn't have wasted so much time… | h) … unless he had read much. |
| 17) If you had sent me a telegram… | i) …they would have taken their exam. |
| 18) We had never done this … | j) if you have bought everything beforehand |
3. Correct the errors, if necessary.
19) If I knew her well I will visit her.
20) If I were you I would have visited Jane yesterday.
21) If I have a computer I would learn Computer Studies.
22) If the weather would be nice tomorrow we'll go on excursion.
23) You did not miss the plane if you had taken a taxi.
24) I wish you have a car.
25) I wish things were different in the past.
26) I wish the weather were warmer.
27) I wish I did not decide to work in New York.
28) I wish I did not go to bed early yesterday.
4. Complete the following radio programme by putting the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
| Interviewer: | Welcome once again to our weekly programme in which we ask the questions "If you (29) ___ (be) alone on a tropical island for a month, what two items (30) ___ you ___ (choose) to take with you and why?" My two guests are racing driver Charles Brown and journalist Helen Howk, Charles? |
| Charles: | Well, I think (31) ___ (get) very bored on this island if I (32) ___ (not have) anything to do. So, I (33) ___ (take) a knife and a ball of string. Then I (34) ___ (be able) to make useful things to catch food, and, maybe, build some kind of house to live in. |
| Interviewer: | (35) ___ you ___ (try) to escape from the island? |
| Charles: | If I (36) ___ (manage) to make a boat, I think I (37) ___ (try). |
| Interviewer: | Helen, what about you? |
| Helen: | Well, I definitely (38) ___ (not try) to escape. I'm totally impractical. So, if I (39) ___ (try) to make anything, I'm sure it (40) …(fall) to pieces very quickly. No, if I (41) ___ (have) to spend a month on the island, I (42) ___ (want) to have a good book and a pair of sunglasses. |
| Charles: | But how (43) ___ you ___ (catch) things to eat if you (44) ___ (not have) any tools? |
| Helen: | Oh, I expect there (45) ___ (be) plenty of fruit on the island. And I'm sure it (46) ___ (not hurt) me if I (47) ___ (not eat) meat or fish for a month. |
| Interviewer: | (48) ___ either of you ___ (be) lonely? |
| Charles: | Definitely. I (49) ___ (find) it very difficult if I (50) ___ (not speak) to anyone for a month. |
| Helen: | I think (51) ___ (enjoy) the peace and quiet at first, but after a couple of weeks, yes, I (52) ___ (begin) to feel lonely. |
| Interviewer: | Charles and Helen, thank you very much. |
5. Make up sentences.
53) She / it / so / have / had / fallen / slippery / been / wouldn't / if / not
54) had / I / you / chosen / would / I / have / If / been / green / been / the / one
55) lot / if / would / trained / the / they / have / had / Our / won / a / team / game
56) would / to / ill / place / have / your / if / been / had / He / come / not / he
57) lay / would / gone /country / had / if / not / a / have / it / I / the / been / nasty / to
58) it / were / wish / now / summer / I
59) I / had / I / been / wish / so / not / modest
60) redundant / been / made / If / I / only / hadn't
6. Translate into English.
61) Если бы ты не был так занят, мы бы пошли куда-нибудь пообедать.
62) Я бы никогда не подумал, что это возможно, если бы не увидел это своими глазами.
63) О, если бы он был здесь.
64) Такая странная мысль никогда не пришла бы мне в голову, если бы не подозрительное поведение этого человека.
65) Если бы не Вы, я бы никогда не написал бы эту статью.
66) Я бы теперь чувствовал себя так неловко, если бы последовал советам этого человека.
67) Если бы не ты, я бы никогда не справился с этой работой.
68) Даже если бы я хранила письма, я бы никогда не показывала их тебе.
69) Если бы он знал, что ты находишься сейчас в больнице, он бы навестил тебя.
70) Я обязательно передам ему все новости, как только увижу его.
71) При условии, что ты будешь больше заниматься языком, ты добьёшься больших успехов.
72) На вашем месте, я бы всегда разговаривал по-английски.
73) Будь я там, я бы позвонил Анне.
74) Если я увижу Кон, я попрошу её позвонить тебе.
75) Если бы вы знали, что пойдёт дождь, вам следовало бы взять с собой зонтик.
76) Чарльз написал бы вам, если бы ему был известен ваш адрес.
77) Если бы вы не позвонили Кэрол, всё было бы в порядке.
78) Жаль, что мы пришли так поздно.
79) Даже если бы она сдала экзамен на плохую отметку, она бы всё равно поехала с нами.
80) Сью выглядела бы более привлекательной, если бы изменила причёску.
81) На вашем месте, я бы не ездил туда.
82) Жаль, что ты не воспользовался этой возможностью.
83) Вы бы не опоздали на поезд, если бы взяли такси.
84) – Что ты собираешься делать завтра? – Если завтра будет хорошая погода, то мы поедем на пляж.
85) Он не придёт, если его сестре не станет лучше.