2. Angelika Gorobej. All rights reserved. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES STUDENTS!!! DON’T BE AFRAID OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR!!! IT IS SO INTERESTING AND CHARMING!!! REMEMBER!!! A JOURNEY IN A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP!!!

3. * We use zero conditional to talk about something that is true at any time. * We use first conditional to talk about things that are possible in the future. * We use second conditional to talk about the present, and to imagine something different from the real situation. Angelika Gorobej. All rights reserved. IF + PRESENT + PRESENT SIMPLE IF YOU EAT TOO MUCH, YOU GET FAT. Если ты ешь слишком много, то набираешь вес. IF + PRESENT SIMPLE + FUTURE SIMPLE WILL (‘LL) IF I SEE ANN, I WILL INVITE HER. (future possibility) + (result) Если я встречу Анну, то я ее приглашу. Note that in this sentence there’s a possibility and a result. IF + PAST SIMPLE + WOULD (OR ‘D) IF HE WORKED LESS, HE’D ENJOY LIFE MORE. Если бы он меньше работал, то больше бы наслаждался жизнью.

4. Angelika Gorobej. All rights reserved. * Complete each sentence using the verb in brackets in the Present Simple or with will. 1. If she (win) a prize, Mary (be) very happy. 2. If John (come) this weekend, we (go) to the theatre. 3. If Ann (write) to me, I (tell) you what she says. 4. My father (forgive) Susan if she (pay) for the broken window. 5. Jack (feel) a lot better if he (stop) smoking. 6. If Bob (need) some money, we (lend) him some. 7. If Mark (listen) to the instructions, he (know) what to do. Transform the sentences according to the model. Model: (Cats have very good eyes; that’s why they can see in the dark).- If cats didn’t have very good eyes, they wouldn’t be able to see in the dark. 1. (Bats have very good ears; that’s how they move about so easily in the dark). 2. (Dogs are able to recognize people because they have a good sense of smell). 3. (We can train dogs; that’s why they are able to help blind people). 4. (Elephants remember everything because they have good memories). 5. (Horses can pull heavy loads because they are very strong).

5. Angelika Gorobej. All rights reserved. WE use this type of sentence to talk about the future. NOTE! The verb after wish is in the past. We can use wish to say that we want something to be different from how it is now. NOTE! The verb after wish is in the past. Ex.: I wish (that) Chaplin was still alive. I/he/she/it with were. After if and after wish, we sometimes use I/he/she/it with were. Ex.: If he were alive today… if I were you Notice also the expression if I were you, when you give someone advice. Ex.: If I were you, I’d go to the police. Let’s practice

6. Angelika Gorobej. All rights reserved. A. Complete the sentences. Model: a. If Sally lived in Brighton, she would be (she/be) near her parents. b. Fred would read more if he didn’t work (he/not/work) so hard. 1.If Elizabeth didn’t have to work in the evenings, (she/live) to concerts. 2.Susan wouldn’t go to work by car if (she/live) near a train station. 3.Alan wouldn’t be fat if (he/not/eat) so much. 4.If Peter didn’t live in a flat, (he/have) a dog. 5.Pam would definitely learn French if (she/get) a job in France. 6.If Mark wanted to be healthy, (he/not/smoke). B. A manager tells people why they can’t have a job. Write Their thoughts with “I wish”. Model: You don’t have a driving licence, so you can’t have the j Job. – I wish I had a driving licence. 1.You can’t have the job because you don’t have good eyesight. 2.You can’t speak German, so you can’t have the job. 3.You don’t have a degree, so you can’t have the job. 4.You can’t have the job because you are not 18.

7. Chaplin did not in fact die in 1989. He died before he was 100. The sentence imagines something that did not happen in the past. The structure is called the THIRD CONDITIONAL. Angelika Gorobej. All rights reserved. If + Past Perfect + would have or ‘d have If Chaplin had died in 1989, he would have been 100. Если бы Чаплин умер в 1989, то ему бы было 100 лет.

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9. Again exercises!!! Use the information in brackets to complete these sentences. Model: (Sam didn’t get the job as a translator because he failed the exam). Sam would have got the job as a translator if he had not failed the exam. 1.(Alan lost our phone number, so he didn’t phone us). 2.(Sally broke her leg, so she didn’t go on holiday). 3.(We didn’t make a cake because we forgot to buy any eggs). Write sentences about these people who are sorry about things they did in the past. Model: Ian wasted time at school; now he’s sorry. Ian wished he hadn’t wasted time at school. 1.I didn’t tell him the truth; now I’m sorry. 2.John borrowed some money from his mother; now he’s sorry. 3.Vary didn’t get up early; now she’s sorry. 4.Peter didn’t go to the party; now he’s sorry. 5.I didn’t send Jill a birthday card; now I’m sorry. 6.Fiona didn’t help her sister; now she’s sorry. 7.He shouted at the children; now he’s sorry.

10. Angelika Gorobej. All rights reserved. YOU ARE SO CLEVER!!! YOU + CONDITIONALS = FRIENDS At last we can play golf!!! Come on guys!!!