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Study the examples in the table and fulfil the tasks below:
| Conditional I (реальные) | If I come earlier, I’ll have time to read the book. If I have free time, I’ll help you with the housework. If we are free, we shall go to the theatre. (today, tomorrow) | Если я приду пораньше, у меня будет время почитать книгу. Если я буду свободна, я помогу тебе по дому. Если мы будем свободны, мы пойдём в театр (сегодня, завтра). |
| Conditional II (маловероятные) | If I were free (today, tomorrow), I should go to the theatre. If they had a car, they would go to the country. Were I you, I should not do it. | Если бы я была свободна, я бы пошла в театр (сегодня, завтра). Если бы у них был автомобиль, они бы поехали за город. Если бы я был на вашем месте,я бы не делал этого. |
| Conditional III (нереальные) | If we had been free (yesterday), we should have goneto the theatre. If I had been here yesterday, I should have help you. Had she been here, she would have helped you. | Если бы мы были свободны, мы бы пошли в театр (вчера). Если бы я была здесь вчера, я бы помогла вам. Если бы она была здесь (вчера), она бы помогла. |
Identify Conditional I, II, or III in the given statements:
1. If I get this book, I’ll be very happy. 2. If I were free, I should help you with pleasure. 3. If you help me, I’ll fulfil the task on time. 4. If we had tested this material, we should have used it in our research. 5. If you think that a computer never makes mistakes, you are wrong. 6. If we had been told about the lecture of this prominent scientist, we should have come by all means. 7. Had they used new materials, the device would have been more reliable. 8. If you call me, I’ll tell you the result. 9. Had we applied the new technology, the result would have been much better. 10. Were electric motors used, cars would not pollute the environment. 11. If it were possible, we should begin the research at once. 12. I would work much better, if I managed my time properly.
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Use the correct form of the Conditionals in the following sentences:
1. If you (to know) English well, you will be able to read the books in the original. 2. One (to become) much stronger, if one did the morning exercises regularly. 3. If she went to work in Germany, she (to learn) German very quickly. 4. If we had not been present at the lecture, we (not to understand) this new technology. 5. They (to write) the grammar test very well, if they had learnt the rules. 6. Had he known the words, he (to translate) the text properly. 7. Were the design of cars improved, the consumption of fuel (to reduce). 8. If children grow up isolated from other children and young adults, they (become) more selfish and introverted. 9. If families consisted of two or three generations, they (to be) much more stronger. 10. Were the houses not so expensive, different generations (not to live) together.
Say what you will / would do if you:
- graduate / graduated from the university with flying colours;
- get married / got married during studies;
- hold / held a good position in a prestigious company.
