Теория и практика глагольных форм. Колодина Н.И - 50 стр.

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touch with them. 6. We (go) to the country rain or shine, but he was busy last weekend. 7. I (come) to see him last
week, but I got ill and had to stay in bed. 8. It (be) important then but not now. 9. They (take) a taxi, but there was none.
10. Why didn't you ask them to discuss your problem then? They (not postpone) it.
Ex. XIII. Choose the right variant.
1. I would (have brought/bring) the book, but you did not tell me you needed it. 2. It would (be/have been) wise of you
to consult a dentist twice a year. 3. I think nobody would (object/have objected) to having a party tomorrow. 4. I did not
know that it was so important for you. I would (do/have done) it long ago. 5. In your place I wouldn't (argue/have ar-
gued) with her yesterday. She is your boss. 6. Last year he wouldn't (say/have said) so of John. 7. I wouldn't
(worry/have worried) about it now. Everything will clear up soon. 8. We would (stay/have stayed) for an hour, but it is
rather late. 9. We did not know that we would come to the lake. We would (take/ have taken) our rods. 10. I would
(go/have gone) to sea, but my father wanted me to be a lawyer.
Ex. XIV . Open the brackets in the conditional sentences making necessary changes.
Model 1: If he (come) tomorrow, he will help us.
If he comes tomorrow, he will help us.
1. If you (put) salt on ice, it will melt. 2. If he (leave) now, he will miss the rush hour. 3. Provided that she (service) the
car, we'll be able to drive to the country. 4. Unless he (do) his homework, he'll stay at home. 5. Providing that we (get
up) early, we'll reach the place of destination in time. 6. They will let us know if they (see) him.
Model 2: If he (come) tomorrow, he would help us.
If he came tomorrow, he would help us.
1. If you met the president, what you (do)? 2. If he (live) nearer, we would see each other more often. 3. I might go for a
walk if the weather (be) nice. 4. I would call him up if he (come) tomorrow. 5. If I were as young as you are, I (sail) in a
boat round the world. 6. I would go skiing if there (be) more snow. 7. She would play tennis if it (be) not so hot. 8. If I
(be) in his shoes, I wouldn't invite the Browns. 9. If we (not have) to study, we would go out tonight. 10. Where you
(go) if you were on leave?
Mo d e l 3: If he (come) yesterday, he would have helped us.
If he had come yesterday, he would have helped us.
1. She (notice) this mistake if she had been more attentive. 2. I might have gone on an excursion with you if I (know)
about it beforehand. 3. If we (know) that you were there, we would have called on you. 4. If I had known of his arrival,
I (meet) him. 5. Nobody told me about your trouble. I would have helped you if I (know) about it. 6. If you had tried
your best, you (get) the job. 7. If he (not work) late, he would have caught his bus. 8. If Mary had agreed to sit in for us,
we (go) to the movie yesterday. 9. He (pass) his exams well if he had studied hard. 10. I would have prepared every-
thing yesterday if I (receive) your message on Monday.
Ex. XV. Open the brackets using the proper form of the subjunctive mood.
1. He failed to appreciate our difficulty. He (behave) differently if he (realize) the situation. 2. He often asks me about
you. If you (come) to see him tonight, he (be) delighted. 3. Why did you leave so hurriedly? If you (stay there for an-
other week, he (finish) your portrait. 4. Why do you always talk in such a scornful manner? If I (be) in your shoes, I
(not be) so rude. 5. If you (smoke) less, you (feel) much better. 6. I think that if you (tell) them that our invitation still
stands, they (give) it another thought. 7. She (do) her best to save the situation if she (be) there but she was on business
then. 8. Where you (go) if you (be) on leave now? 9. How about going to Spain? The weather is perfect. If we (go) now,
we (be) able to go water-skiing. 10. If Jack (come) home earlier last night, he (call) you back. 11. If you (not complain)
so much then, everyone (be) satisfied and she (not) be fired. 12. What you (reply) if somebody (apologize) to you?
Ex. XVI. Change the following sentences according to the example.
Mo d e l : If he came to see us, we would have a good time.
Should he come to see us, we would have a good time.
If he had come to see us yesterday, we would have had a good time.
Had he come to see us yesterday, we would have had a good time.
1. If I had known who was invited, I would have never come. 2. You would hardly recognize her if you met her. 3. If a
passer-by hadn't helped us, we would not have found the way. 4. Mother would have had a short rest if the sick boy had
gone to sleep. 5. We wouldn't have made friends with them if we hadn't stayed at the same hotel. 6. It wouldn't have
been so cold in the morning if the wind had stopped blowing. 7. Peter would accept your invitation if he were in Lon-
don. 8. They wouldn't have quarreled if they both had not been so nervous. 9. If they didn't like each other, they would-
n't spend so much time together. 10. If it snowed, the weather would get warmer.