- Our captain is said to know three foreign languages.
- The results of the experiment were considered to be good.
- The expedition was reported to return in June.
- The delegation is reported to have left Moscow.
- The ship is said to have been damaged in the storm.
- He seems to know history well.
- They seem to know each other.
- The results of the experiment proved to be good.
- The discovery proved to be very important.
- She seems to know English well.
- The building is reported to have been damaged by fire.
- Many people are reported to be homeless after the fire.
- The company is said to be losing a lot of money.
- They were seen to enter the University.
- The students were heard to laugh in the classroom.
- Milk is known to be very useful for children.
- The Moscow Underground is said to be the finest in the world.
- Your friend seems to fail all exams.
- A car was heard to stop outside the door.
- Our University is known to have a lot of simulators.
- Our football players are believed to win this game.
- The expedition is said to have reached Vladivostok.
- This day proved to be the happiest in his life.
- They are believed to finish loading by 7 p.m.
- The students didnt prove to know English well.
- The climate in Siberia is considered to be sharply continental.
- This man is considered to be one of the best specialists in this field.
- The train isnt expected to arrive in time.
- The water seems to be boiling.
- The engineers were supposed to have repaired the engine.
Conditionals
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If + present simple | Future |
If u m at ten, | I will be ready t start. |
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If the weather is fine, | we will go for a walk |
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(Second Conditional) | |
if + past simple | would/could/might +indefinite infinitive |
If you came at ten, | I would be ready to start. |
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If the weather were(was) fine, | we would go for walk. |
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(Third Conditional)- | |
if + past perfect | would/could/might +perfect infinitive |
If you had m at ten | I would have been ready to start |
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If the weather had been fine, | we would have gone for walk. |
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Exercises:
1. Read and translate the conditional sentences of the first type:
- If she is late, well go without her.
- If you see him, tell him to ring me up.
- If we work hard today, we can have a holiday tomorrow.
- If London airport is clear of fog, well land there.
- Ice turns to water if you heat it.
- If you take a taxi now, you will not miss the train.
- If you go to bed late, you will be tired in the morning.
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2. Put the verbs in brackets into the proper tense to make correct type I conditional sentences:
- If it gets too hot, I (to open) the window.
- I will finish the translation on time if you (to help) me.
- If you (to take) a taxi, youll get to the station earlier.
- They (to translate) the text if they have a dictionary.
- If he knows English well he (to read) English books in the original.
- If you book tickets in advance we (to go) to the theatre on Sunday.
3. Read and translate the conditional sentences of the second type:
- If you painted the walls white, the room would be brighter.
- They would help you if you asked.
- If I were you, I would give up smoking.
- If I were you, I would talk to him about my problem.
- If I had some time I would go skating.
- They would join you in fishing if they didnt work at the weekend.
4. Put the verbs in brackets into the proper tense to make correct type II conditional sentences:
- If he (to be) rich, he would never work again.
- If I (to be) you, I would study for exams.
- He (to open) the door if he had the key.
- We (to paint) the house if we had the time.
- If she didnt read so much, she (not to be) so clever.
- If I were a sailor, I (to sail) to Africa.
- If I had this book, I (to give) it to you.
- If my friend (to take) part in the competition he would win.
- I (to speak) English every day if I had a chance.
- If my friend (to come) now he would help us.
5. Read and translate the conditional sentences of the third type:
- If they had known you telephone number they would have phoned you long ago.
- If you had phoned me yesterday I wouldnt have forgotten to bring the book.
- If they had packed the goods properly the cargo wouldnt have been damaged.
- If he had spent more time on studies he wouldnt have failed his exam.
- Had we finished the repairs yesterday we would have put to sea.
- They would have passed their exams well if they had worked hard during the term.
- If they had gone by car, they would have saved some time.
- If she hadnt taken a taxi, shed have been late.
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