Conditionals in English Intermediate

LESSON 14

ZERO CONDITIONALS

Always true

FIRST CONDITIONALS

Things are normal and likely to happen

Things are normal and likely to happen

FIND THE EQUIVALENTS IN RUSSIAN

• If you walk under a ladder, you will have bad luck.
• If you talk of the devil, he will appear.
• If you see a small spider, you will get a lot of money.
• If you scratch your left hand, you will give money away.
• If a girl catches the bride’s bouquet after a wedding, she will be the next to marry.
• If a black cat crosses your path you will have bad luck.

SECOND CONDITIONAL

She has a little qualification and a small experience.

The things are impossible or just possible – but unlikely to happen or nearly impossible.

Make up sentences with the words given.

• Creep across the wall/climb out of the window.
• Escape/go to France.
• Live in Paris/eat croissants every day.
• To be a free man/get up at midday.

1 If I were a wizard…..

2 If I met an alien….

3 If you went to the Moon…

4. If you went to New Zeland…

LET’S DREAM..

• If I lived in London…
• If it were Sunday ….
• If I were the president…
• If I could go anywhere in the world…
• If I were a producer…
• If my father had a lot of money…

Упражнение 3

Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, так, чтобы предложения выражалт рельное условие.

1. If I (to see) John, I (to tell) him your news. 2. He (to be) very pleased if it (to be) really true. 3. If you (to go) to town on Monday, you (to meet) my brother Tom. 4. If you (to need) help, my father (to help) you. 5. We (to have) a picnic lunch if the day (to be) fine. 6. If you (to ask) a policeman, he (to tell) you the way. 7. I (to finish) the job tomorrow if I (to can). 8. I (not / to require) an umbrella if it( not / to rain). 9. If she (to think) it over carefully, she (to form) a clear opinion. 10. If they (to catch) the bus now, they (to arrive) at half past nine. 11. He (to find) the answers if he (to look) at the back of the book. 12. If you ( to want) me to, I (to come) for a walk with you. 13. If he (to write) to her, she (to answer) at once. 14. If you ( to wait) a few moments, the waiter (to bring) your coffee. 15. He (to lose) weight if he (to stop) eating too much. 16. If she ( to be) patient, I (to try) to explain. 17. I (to wear) a purle tie only if I (to must). 18. If we (to leave) at once, we (to catch) the early train. 19. If he (to do) that again, his father (to punish) him. 20. If she (drink) this medicine, she (to feel) much better.

PARTY

A TV PROGRAMME

DID GEORGE DO TO THE MEETING? (NO) DID HIRO GO TO THE MEETING? (YES) DID GEORGE MEET HIRO? (NO) WHY NOT? (GEORGE DIDN’T GO TO THE MEETING)

Найдите к каждому началу предложения его окончание. Переведите получившиеся предложения.

You could have done much better in the exam …

If the weather had been nice …

I wouldn’t have bought that book …

She would have gone to Japan last summer …

If I hadn’t taken an umbrella …

That building wouldn’t have fallen down …

… if she had spoken Japanese quite well.

… if it hadn’t been so old.

… if I’d known how dull it was.

… I would have got wet.

… we could have gone horse-riding.

… if you had taken private lessons.

• 2. Поставьте глаголы из скобок в необходимую форму.
• If I … (save) more money, I … (go) to Australia.
• If our parents … (not argue), we … (spend) the weekend together.
• They … (not allow) him to enter the office if he … (not put on) a tie.
• If the storm … (not break out), the ship … (not sink).
• I … (take) you to the airport if I … (have) a car.
• You … (not visit) the doctor if you … (not drink) cold milk.
• She … (not lose) her bag if she … (be) more careful.
• If the driver … (not take) the wrong turning, we … (not arrive) late.

• 1. alarm clock ring/wake up early
• 2. wake up early/ catch the train
• 3. not miss the train/ get to the girlfriend’s house in time.
• 4. get to the girlfriend’s house in time/we not argue
• 5. not argue/ she drive me to the docks.

ARTHIN

• Kleopatra

Queen Katherine II

Leonardo da Vinchi

If I had lived in the middle ages…