Условные предложения смешанного типа

Существуют условные предложения «смешанного типа», в которых условие может

относиться к настоящему или будущему времени, а следствие – к прошедшему времени и наоборот. В этом случае в одной части предложения может употребляться форма II типа, а в другой - III типа.

If you hadn’t missed the plane, you would be at home now. — Если бы ты не опоздал на самолет, ты был бы сейчас дома.

EXERCISES

Exercise 1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в требующейся форме. Обратите внимание на употребление условных предложений «смешанного типа».

1) The teacher said, «I’ll begin the lesson as soon as Jack (stop) talking. 2) The old gentleman doesn't go out in winter. He (go) out if the weather gets warmer. 3) I’ll wait for the doctor as long as he (come) back from the hospital. 4) If she had realized how late it was, she (not / ring) me. 5) He (have) a bad accident if he (not / drive) more carefully. 6) She’s flying to Cairo tomorrow. She’ll send her family a telegram providing she (arrive) with a delay. 7) If you (talk) less, you would be able to concentrate on your work. 8) I wouldn’t have been able to pass the exam if you (not/help) me. 9) If the plane left on time, they (be) in Minsk now. 10) If they hadn’t walked 40 km, they (not / be) exhausted now.

Exercise 2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в требующейся форме. Обратите внимание на употребление условных предложений «смешанного типа».

1) If the law (pass) last year, the economy (be) in a better shape now. 2) If I ( be) you, I (forgive) him long ago. 3) Even if nobody (want) it, the sun ( rise). 4) If you (prepare) everything beforehand, we (wait) for you now. 5) If John (be) more competent, he could have been promoted long ago. 6) If my friends (come) on holiday last year I (be glad). 7) If he (have) money yesterday we (take) a taxi. 8) If we (know) him better we (invite) him to make a little talk last Monday. 9) If you (save) some money, you (not be) so hard up. 10) If he (take) his job more seriously, he (advance) long ago. 11) If Bill (not steal) the car, he (not be) in prison now.

Тест

1. If my husband … to the bank yesterday, we … some money now.

a) went, could have b) had gone, would have

2. Write down all these words lest you … them.

a) forgot b) should forget

3.if you … working, there … no protection for your family.

a) stopped, would be b) have stopped, won’t be

4. If I were you I … invest all your money in stocks.

a) would not b) will not

5. The water is very cold today. If you bathed in it you … ill for some days.

a) will have been b) would be

6. If you needed some money, I … lend you a sum.

a)will b) would

7. If there … high demand overseas we … the Export sales team.

a) will be, would increase b) ) were, would increase

8. If I … to my colleague yesterday, I … everything.

a) spoke, would learn

b) had spoken, would have learned

9. What … if the princess … that necklace? Who knows?

a) would have happened, had not lost

b) would happen, has not lost

10. If I … a nickel for all the times we’ve done things because of your male intuition, I .. a rich woman.

a) had, would be b) had had, would have been

11. … what would happen, I … this experiment.

a) I knew, will never have authorized

b) Had I known, would never have authorized

c) Have I known, would never authorize

12. If Olivia … his letter, they probably … all those years and neither of them would be lonely now.

a) would answer, would have married

b) answered, will marry

c) had answered, would have been married

13. You … pay interest if you … the bill within sixty days.

a) would have to, didn’t settle

b) will have to, hadn’t settled

c) shall have to, wouldn’t have settled

14. Andrew said that if I … before the Titian it … wonderful publicity for the exhibition.

a) am posing, will have been

b) posed, would be

c) would have posed, would have been

15. … you’d get so upset, she never … leaving.

a) Would have she known, had suggested

b) Has she known, will have suggested

c) Had she known, would have suggested

16. The boy … my age if such an unbelievable thing … to him. He had been killed in a fight.

a) would have been, had not happened

b) would have been, wouldn’t have happened

c) will have been, had not happened

17. They ... the train if they … their house earlier.

a) wouldn’t have been missing

b) wouldn’t have missed, had left

c) won’t have missed

18. If the sales… poor, we … the distribution network.

a) were, will change

b) have been, will have changed

c) had been, would have changed

19. If you … your own children, I’m sure you … what I’m going to ask of you now.

a) will have, would excuse

b) had, would excuse

c) would have, would excuse

20. If my younger sister … less shy, she … progress more rapidly.

a) were, would make

b) had been, would have made

c) has been, will make

21. If I … more self-confidence I … for a better-paid job long ago.

a) had, would apply

b) had, would have applied

c) have, had applied

d) had had, would apply

22. If you … the plants regularly, they … now.

a) would have watered, will bloom

b) had watered, would be blooming

c) water, bloom

d) watered, would have been blooming

23. If they … the house all day, they … so tired now.

a) hadn’t been painting, wouldn’t be

b) haven’t paint, won’t be

c) would be painting, weren’t

d) weren’t painting, wouldn’t have been

24. If Alex … his A levels last spring, he … a university student now.

a) passed, would be

b) passed, would have been

c) had passed, would be

d) had passed, would have been

25. If I … really in love with her, I … her about it long ago.

a) were, would have told

b) was, told

c) am, would tell

d) was, would tell

26. If he … the speed limit, he … to pay a fine now.

a) wouldn’t exceed, wouldn’t have

b) didn’t exceed, wouldn’t have had

c) hadn’t exceeded, wouldn’t have

d) didn’t exceed, won’t have

27. If she … so disorganized, she … the deadline with her project then.

a) hadn’t been, wouldn’t miss

b) won’t be, won’t miss

c) wasn’t, won’t miss

d) weren’t, wouldn’t have missed

28. If Paula … exercising regularly since her childhood, she … in good shape now.

a) has been, would be

b) had been, would be

c) were, would have been

d) would be, would be

29. If the rescue team … Jack an hour later, he … dead.

a) found, were

b) found, would have been

c) had found, would be

d) would find, would have been

30. If Mike’s voice … such a nice timbre, he … a radio announcer.

a) hadn’t had, wouldn’t become

b) didn’t have, wouldn’t have become

c) doesn’t have, wouldn’t become

d) wouldn’t have, didn’t become