Text VII–VIII (some types of secondary schools found in england/ schooldays) Grammar summary

Conditionals and ‘wish’

1. If I (do) … I will (do) – если …то

If I have free time I will go to the cinema.

If we are in London we will see Big Ben.

When the weather is hot the children will go swimming.

2. If I (did) … I would (do) -если бы …, то бы

If I were … I would (do)

If you went swimming regularly you would not forget about your backache.

If I had a lot of money, I would travel round the world.

My father would be angry if he knew that I failed my exam.

3. If I had (done) … I would have (done) -если делал бы … то сделал бы

If I had read more about the history of England I would have done the exam.

If the advertisement had said something about the noise from traffic we would not have stayed at the hotel.

We would have taken photos of all the sights if we had bought the film.

4. I wish I (knew)-хотел бы я (знать)…

I wish I knew Ann’s phone number (=I don’t know it and I regret this.)

I wish I had applied for university.

1. Complete the following, using the correct tense:

1. We shall go for a picnic, if ____________________________________________

2. I shall visit the Pyramids when_________________________________________

3. Since he came here __________________________________________________

4. You would have passed, if ____________________________________________

2. Use the correct verb form instead of the verb in brackets in the following sentences of real condition:

1. If the weather (be)_______fine next weekend, we (go) __________ to the country.

2. I always (help)________________ this year if you (need)_______________ help.

3. I (help) _____________ you tomorrow if you still (need)_______________ help.

4. If my parents (not/ work)___________ on Saturday, we all (go)_________ skiing.

5. Granny sometimes (hear)___________ if little Eddie (call)_______________ her.

6. If my father (leave)_____________ for the south, my mother (start)____________ preparations.

7. The children (wear)____________ shorts in summer if it (be)____________ hot.

8. If the days (be)__________ sunny in spring, we (work) _______________ in the garden.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses.

1. If I had a typewriter I (type)___________________________________________

2. If I (know) __________________ _______________his address I’d give it to you.

3. If he worked more slowly he (not make)__________________ so many mistakes.

4. I shouldn’t drink that wine if I (be) __________________________________you.

5. I (buy)_________________________ shares in that company if had some money.

6. If I (win)________________________ a big prize in a lottery I’d give up my job.

7. If everybody (give)____________________________$ 1 we would have enough.

8. I could get a job easily if I (have)_______________________________ a degree.

9. If you (paint)_______________the walls white the room would be much brighter.

10. You wouldn’t have so much trouble with your car if you (have) ______________ ____________________________ it serviced regularly.

4. Put in type2 conditionals throughout.