The obliques moods

Task I. Name the Oblique Moods and translate the sentences into Russian.

1. If he were on holiday now, he would spend all his time on reading.

2. I shouldn’t worry now on your place.

3. But for my help he would have failed at the final exam.

4. I wish I hadn’t done it.

5. He seemed to breathe as if he had been running.

6. Even if you only thought that I could be of any help to you I’d be very glad.

7. It’s high time you began reading books in the original.

8. You had better follow her advice.

Task II. Open the brackets using the Oblique Moods.

1. If you (not to be) absent-minded, you (not to do) it.

2. If I (to like) Mathematics, I (to enter) the faculty of Mathematics last year.

3. Her eyes had shadows as if she (not to sleep).

4. Of course she (to make) friends with lots of people at a holiday camp if she (to go) there last year.

5. It is high time you (to take) the medicine.

6. I wish I (to see) all the historic buildings in the centre of London when I (to be) there last month.

7. But for the exams Nelly (to go) abroad next week.

8. If only you (to realize) how important it is.

9. I wish somebody (to open) the door.

10. I wish they (to stop) making that dreadful noise!

Task III. Correct the mistakes.

1. If he succeeded, no one will be more pleased than I.

Если ему все это удастся, я первый буду рад.

2. If he should meet her, he will give her a book.

Если бы он ее встретил, он бы отдал ей книгу.

3. I wish you saw this play.

Жаль, что вы не видели эту пьесу.

4. It’s unlikely that he may come in time.

Маловероятно, что он придет вовремя.

5. My advice is that you wouldn’t keep the late hours.

Мой совет вам – не ложиться спать поздно.

Task IV. Translate into English.

1. Она рассказывала об Англии так, как если бы она там побывала.

2. Жаль, что я не выучила это правило. Я бы написала предыдущий тест лучше.

3. Если бы не большое домашнее задание, я бы сейчас пошла на дискотеку.

4. Если бы сейчас было лето!

5. Жаль, что вы не смогли прийти на мою вечеринку.

6. Что бы вы сейчас делали, если бы не готовились к экзамену?

7. Я бы предпочла, чтобы вы рассказали мне правду.

8. Цены в отелях приморских городов очень дорогие, иначе мы бы остановились в одном из них.

9. Будь я тогда там сама, я бы уладила это дело.

10. Как жаль, что вы были так неосторожны.

11. Она смотрела на меня, как будто не узнавала.

12. Похоже, что все уже ушли.

13. Почему у тебя такой вид, как будто ты мне не веришь?

Task V. Choose the right form of the verb in the Conditional Mood.

1. It hasn’t rained for at least two weeks. The flowers withered. If only it ..... every day!

rains

rained

had rained

2. Police officer Toby Stuart wished he ..... enough information about Mandy’s past.

had

had had

would have

3. I came out onto the porch to face a terrible destruction and I felt as if I ..... .

went mad

had gone mad

would have gone mad

4. My husband would have been mad at me if I ..... his tools in their proper place.

wouldn’t have put

hadn’t put

didn’t put

5. Sara didn’t pay any attention to what I had told her to do. Oh, if she ..... my advice!

had taken

took

would have taken

6. You’d better ..... this water; it might be infected.

not drink

don’t drink

not to drink

7. I’d rather you ..... me with washing up. There are a lot of dirty dishes in the sink.

help

helped

should have

8. The flowers would grow much better if you ..... them regularly.

watered

water

had watered

9. He looked at his watch and decided that it was time ..... another phone call.

he made

he make

he would make

10. The situation seems totally out of control. I wish there ..... a way out!

had been

be

were

11. What do you think the man would do if he ..... someone was trying to pick his pocket?

would know

knows

knew

12. But for his laziness Timothy ..... quite successful in business.

might be

would be

should be

13. I know you are looking forward to going there, but soon you will wish you ..... back home.

were

would be

had been

14. Jeremy suggested they ..... sightseeing on the very first day of their arrival in Tokyo.

went

should go

could go

15. Old age is difficult to bear. Oh, that I ..... young again!

were

be

had been

Task VI. Choose the right form of the verb in the Subjunctive Mood.

1. The dog looks as if it _____ hungry. were had been

2. Sara cried as if something terrible _____. happened had happened

3. It seems as if he _____ to say something rude. is going were going

4. Everybody treats me as if I _____ a catching disease. am having had have

5. They are talking as if they _____. had never quarreled never quarreled

6. She told me what to do as if she _____ everything. knew had known

7. The boy smiled as if he _____ something funny. remembered had remembered

8. I wish you _____ here. It`s rather difficult to breathe. not smoked didn’t smoke hadn't smoked

9. I wish I _____ speak better Spanish. would can shall be able could

10. We wish it _____ sunny and warm all year round. is was were

11. The criminal wished he _____ at all. wouldn't be born hadn't been born weren't born

12. They shook hands as if they _____ each other for a long time. knew had known

13. He wishes his friends _____ to his party next weeks. came would come would have come

14. I don’t understand you as though we _____ on different planets. would live lived

15. He smiled as if he _____ my thoughts. can could would

16. They behave as if nothing _____. happened had happened

17. Look healthy as though you _____ jogging every morning. would go went had gone

18. You sound is if you _____ a sore throat. have had

19. I feel so tired as if I _____ all day. worked had worked

20. He began to tremble as if he _____ a ghost. saw had seen

Task VII. Choose the right form of the verb in the Subjunctive Mood.

1. It is impossible that he _____ there alone. went should have gone would have gone

2. It was unlikely that it _____ . rained should rain would rain

3. It’s high time the children _____ to bed. went should go should have gone

4. It’s a pity that he _____ so. says should say

5. I suggest _____ football tomorrow. to play that we should

6. I fear lest he _____ . came didn’t come should come shouldn't come

7. The boy feared lest he _____ mistakes in the last test. made had made should have made should make

8. They propose that the new law _____ in a week. should be discussed will be discussed

9. The tourists were afraid that they _____ the train. may might

10. The child was pale and mother feared lest he_____ . caught should have caught had caught

11. It’s time that you _____ me the book. should return should have returned

12. Ann hasn't come yet. I am afraid that she _____ my address. might forget forgot might have forgotten

13. The children hurried home lest their mother _____ about them. should have worried should worry

14. It seems fortunate that you _____ us there. should meet should have met

15. Let’s go out right away lest we _____ late. should be late shouldn't be late shouldn't have been late

16. The friends advised that she _____ seriously. shouldn't have taken shouldn't take

17. Put the books into your bag lest you _____ it. lost should have lost shouldn't lose should lose

18. The teacher insisted that the pupils _____ their books. closed should close should have closed

19. It is impossible that he _____ so careless. were should be

20. It was strange that the boy _____ his father’s passion for music. didn`t inherit shouldn't inherit shouldn't have inherited