I. Adverbial clauses of unreal condition

Ex.1. Paraphrase the following sentences so as to make them hypothetical. Use the past tense of the conditional mood when speaking about the past, the present tense when speaking about the present or future. Translate each sentence into Russian.

Model: 1. I knew what to do

I should have known what to do

Я бы знал (тогда), что делать

2. Не will show you the way

He would show you the way

Он показал бы вам дорогу

1. Nobody minded in the least.
2. Nothing was said on the subject.
3. Someone is sure to object.
4. I simply don’t know where to find him.
5. He does not keep anything valuable in his room.
6. I don’t believe him.
7. They did not come in time.
8. She did not leave them without saying good-bye.
9. It was a mistake.

10. You will get a lot of experience that way.

11. Someone warned him in time.

12. People saw a low gray car pass at a wicked speed.

13. They refused to do anything about it.

14. You will be more comfortable in bed, dear.

15. The neighbours will complain of the children again.

16. Any girl will look her best in this outfit.

17. She guessed the truth at once.

Ex.2. Answer the following questions using the verb in brackets in the conditional mood:

Model: 1. Why don’t you show him how to do it? (to resent).

Because he would resent it.

2. Why didn’t you tell me so at once? (not to believe)

You wouldn’t have believed me.

1. Will you take a taxi? (to be too expensive)
2. Why didn’t you take Tony? (to get tired)
3. Did you explain it to her? (not to be interested)
4. Do you do all the exercises in written form? (to take too long)
5. Why don’t you wait for us, Mary? (to miss the train)
6. Do you want to see the new picture? (to be delighted)
7. Do you want to go for a walk after the meeting? (to be too tired)
8. Why didn’t you tell her it was not necessary? (to be hurt)
9. Why did you ask her for a party? (to feel left out)

10. Why didn’t you wash the sweater yourself? (to shrink to half its size)

Ex.3. Complete the following sentences. Use the present tense of the conditional wood to refer the sentence to the present or future. Use the past tense to refer it to the past:

Model: But for her nose, which is a little long

1. she should be rather pretty (now)
2. she should have been rather pretty (then)

1. But for one difficult place (the translation....
2. But for her slightly trembling hands (the girl....
3. But for her accent (she...
4. But for the wind (the day...
5. But for his words (we...
6. But for the kitchen which is really too small, the flat...
7. But for the spelling mistakes (the composition...
8. But for one or two mistakes she made at the very beginning (her report...
9. But for me (you....

10. But for my headache (I...

Model: I, we should do smth.

smb. would do smth. or (otherwise)

I, we should have done smth.

smb. would have done smth.

1. He is out or there (a light in the window)
2. You are new in these parts or I (to know smb)
3. She lost her temper or she (to speak so)
4. I was tired or (to make a mistake)
5. She had no idea of the meeting or she (to come)
6. You gave me the wrong address or I (to find the shop)
7. You don’t know the material or you (to give examples of your own)