Question

Complete the sentence for each situation the verbs given.
1) You’re sitting in the classroom on a hot day. You’re day-dreaming about going to the beach. You think:
If today (be) ……. a holiday,I (go) ……. to the beach.
2) You can’t answer a question in your English book. You ask a friend to help,but she doesn’t know the answer. She says:
If I (know) …..the answer,i (tell) ……. you.
3) You’re walking towards the bus stop with a friend. Suddenly the bus arrives. The bus stop is far away, but you think there is a chance of catching the bus. You say:
If we (run) …….. , we (catch) ……. it!
4) You’re planning to go to the beach tomorrow with some friends. You are not sure about the weather, because it sometimes rains at this time of the year. You arrange to meet tomorrow afternoon and say:
If it (rain)….. , we (go) …… to the cinema instead.
5) You’re very busy, because you have lots of school work, and you also play in two teams. A friend asks you to join a computer club. You say:
If it (have) …… more free time, I (join) ….. the club. But it’s impossible at the moment because i’m too busy.

Answer 1

Краткие ответы:

• 1) were; would go
• 2) knew; would tell
• 3) run; will catch
• 4) rains; will go
• 5) had; would join

Пояснения:

1) You’re sitting in the classroom on a hot day. You’re day-dreaming about going to the beach. You think:

• If today were* a holiday, I would go to the beach.

(2-й тип условных предложений —  Second Conditional —  unreal present)

*Несмотря на то, что today — единственное число, по правилам 2-го типа условных предложений и после единственного, и после множественного числа ставится were.

2) You can’t answer a question in your English book. You ask a friend to help,but she doesn’t know the answer. She says:

• If I knew the answer, I would tell you.

(2-й тип условных предложений — Second Conditional —  unreal present)

3) You’re walking towards the bus stop with a friend. Suddenly the bus arrives. The bus stop is far away, but you think there is a chance of catching the bus. You say:

• If we run, we will catch it!

(1-й тип условных предложений —  First Conditional —  real present)

4) You’re planning to go to the beach tomorrow with some friends. You are not sure about the weather, because it sometimes rains at this time of the year. You arrange to meet tomorrow afternoon and say:

• If it rains, we will go to the cinema instead.

(1-й тип условных предложений —  First Conditional —  real present)

5) You’re very busy, because you have lots of school work, and you also play in two teams. A friend asks you to join a computer club. You say:

• If it had more free time, I would join the club. But it’s impossible at the moment because i’m too busy.

(2-й тип условных предложений —  Second Conditional —  unreal present)