The Subjunctive Mood
Variant 1
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Choose the right variant
I wish I (were, had been, would be, would have been) there when they went down to
present him with his portrait.
I regret to say that I have no influence over him. I wish I (had, had had, would have).
. I heartily wish that in my youth I (had, had had, would have) someone of good sense to
direct my reading.
I wish you (weren't, had not been, wouldn't be) so bad-tempered.
I wish you (were, had been, would be) serious, Kitty.
2. Open the brackets
1) I wish I ______ not ____________ the answers. (to lose)
2) 2. They wished they ______ not _____________ the appointment. (to forget)
3) 3. He will wish he __________________ us the book. (to show)
4) 4. Will they wish we __________________ them some food? (to give)
5) 5. We wish it _______________ yesterday. (to snow)
6) 6. She wished she ______ not _________ the window. (to open)
7) 7. I wished I _______________ the news. (to hear)
8) 8. You wish you _______________ what to do. (to know)
9) I wish he ___________ here now. (to be)
10) . I wish that you _____________ here yesterday. (to be)
11) We wish you ________________ tomorrow. (to come)
12) You will wish you ______________ earlier. (to leave)
13) . They wished he _________________ with them the next day. (to come)
14) We wish you ________________ yesterday. (to arrive)
15) . I wish that he ______________ us next year. (to visit)
16) She wishes that she ___________ at home now. (to be)
17) You wish that he ______________ you last week. (to help)
18) I wish you (stop) smoking. (You are smoking at the moment and it is annoying me.)
19) I'd rather you (be) rich than poor.
20) If I (be) you, I (not, poke) my nose everywhere.
21) If she (not, miss) the bus an hour ago, she (be) here now.
22) If you (be) late again, I (have to fire) you.
23) If you (go) to bed in time, you (not, oversleep) your interview yesterday.
24) If you (heat) ice, it (turn) to water.
3. Translate the sentances
1) Пусть сбудутся все ваши мечты!
2) Если бы ты принял лекарство вчера вечером, ты бы чувствовал себя лучше сейчас.
3) Жаль, что сегодня идет дождь
4) Вы бы не разбили вазу, если бы постоянно не были так рассеянны.
5) Жаль. что вы не посмотрели этот фильм.
6) Случись так, что я опоздаю, начинайте без меня.
7) Если бы она не завалила вчера экзамен, она бы так не нервничала сейчас
8) Ей бы хотелось, чтобы сын учился лучше.
9) Если бы не будильник, я бы вчера проспал.
10) Пусть Вам всегда сопутствует успех!
11) На твоем месте, я бы так не поступила.
Answers Variant 1
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I wish I (were, had been, would be, would have been) there when they went down to
present him with his portrait.
I regret to say that I have no influence over him. I wish I (had, had had, would have).
. I heartily wish that in my youth I (had, had had, would have) someone of good sense
to direct my reading.
I wish you (weren't, had not been, wouldn't be) so bad-tempered.
I wish you (were, had been, would be) serious, Kitty.
2.
1. had, lost
2. had, forgotten
3. had shown
4. had given
5. had snowed
6. had, opened
7. had heard
8. had known
9. were
10. had been
11 would come
12. had left
13 would come
14 had arrived
15. would visit
16. were
17 had helped
18. I wish you would stop smoking. (You are smoking at the moment and it is annoying me.)
19.I'd rather you were rich than poor.
20. If I were you I wouldn’t poke my nose everywhere.
21. If she had not missed the bus she would be here now.
22. If you are late again, I will have to fire you.
23.If you had gone to bed in time, you wouldn’t have overslept your interview yesterday.
24.If you heat ice, it turns to water.
3.
1) May your dreams come true!
2) If you had taken the medicine last night, you would feel better now.
3) I wish it weren’t raining today.
4) You wouldn't break the vase if you weren't constantly so distracted.
5) I wish you had watched this movie.
6) If I should be late, start without me.
7) If she hadn’t failed the exam yesterday, she wouldn’t be so nervous now
8) She would like her son to learn better.
9But for the alarm, I would have overslept yesterday.
10) May succeess attend you!
11) If I were you, I wouldn't do that.
The Subjunctive Mood Variant 2
1. Choose the right variant
1. I wish the child (were, had been, would be) with me now.
2.
He wished he (had, had had, would have, would have had) a friend like that.
3.
I'm so hungry. I wish I (didn't oversleep, hadn't overslept, wouldn't oversleep). I wish I
(ate, had eaten, would eat) breakfast this morning.
4. I wish I (had, had had, would have had, would have) more time for reading in my
childhood.
5.
He wishes he (tavelled, would travel, would have travelled) round the world.
construction.
2. Open the brackets
1. I wish it ( to be) possible to finish the work tonight.
2. Will he wish he ( to be) ready?
3. She wished she ( to know) how to sing.
4. We wish they ( to want) to come with us.
5. You wished you (to feel)better.
6. They will wish it. (to be) warmer.
7. Does he wish he(to be) younger?
8. I wish I. (to find) the subject more interesting
9. He (be) a good lawyer, he (not, make) suck a mistake
10. I wish I (get) this project done by tomorrow. (But you surely can’t be done by tomorrow.)
11. I wish I (have) a big car
12. I wish it (stop) raining. (I'm impatient because it is raining and I want to go outside.)
13. I wish they (come) last holiday with us
14. I would rather he (not go) for a walk
15. If Australia (not happen) to be isolated from the rest of the world, it (possess) such a unique
fauna.
16. If I (take) an aspirin an hour ago, I (not, have) a headache now
17. If you (listen) to me, you (not, make) this silly mistake last lesson.
18. Nothing (interest) you, when you (be) bored
19. If you (meet) a film star, what you (say)?
20. We (have) a hike if the weather (be) fine.
21. I wish I (not, eat) so much yesterday.
22. I wish I (speak) Italian.
23. I wish you (stop) smoking. (You are smoking at the moment and it is annoying me.)
24.I'd rather you (be) rich than poor.
3. Translate the sentances
1. Если бы он хорошо знал английский язык, он бы сдал вчера экзамен.
2. Ему хотелось, чтобы она позвонила.
3. Жаль, что я не знаю, где он сейчас живет.
4. На твоем месте я бы не одалживала ему машину.
5. Жаль, что мы ушли до его прихода
6. Если бы она не любила детей, она бы не поступила в Педагогический Университет.
7. Жаль, что я не живу рядом с университетом.
8. Мне хотелось бы, чтобы ты сходил в магазин.
9. Если бы они не опоздали на поезд, они бы уже приехали.
10. Случись так, что он придет, попроси его зайти.
11. Да здравствует мир!
Answers Variant 2
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1. I wish the child (were, had been, would be) with me now.
2. I wish you (put, had put, would put) the newspaper down.
3. I'm so hungry. I wish I (didn't oversleep, hadn't overslept, wouldn't oversleep). I wish I
(ate, had eaten, would eat) breakfast this morning.
4. I wish I (had, had had, would have had, would have) more time for reading in my
childhood.
5. He wishes he (tavelled, would travel, would have travelled) round the world.
construction.
2.
1. were
2. were
3. knew
4. wanted
5. felt
6. were
7. were
8. Found
9. Were he a good lawyer, he wouldn’t make suck a mistake
10.I wish I could get this project done by tomorrow. (But you surely can’t be done by tomorrow.)
11.I wish I had a big car.
12.I wish it would stop raining. (I'm impatient because it is raining and I want to go outside.)
13.I wish they'd come on last holiday with us.
14.I would rather he didn’t go for a walk.
15 If Australia did not happen to be isolated from the rest of the world, it wouldn’t possess such a unique
fauna.
16If I had taken an aspirin an hour ago, I wouldn't have a headache now.
17.If you had listened to me, you wouldn’t have made this silly mistake last lesson.
18.Nothing interests you, when you are bored
19.If you met a film star, what would you say?
20.We will have a hike if the weather is fine.
21. I wish I hadn't eaten so much yesterday.
22I wish I spoke Italian.
23I wish you would stop smoking. (You are smoking at the moment and it is annoying me.)
24.I'd rather you were rich than poor.
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If he knew English well, he would have passed the exam yesterday.
He’d like her to call.
I wish I knew where he lives now.
In your place I wouldn't have lent him a car .
I wish we hadn’t left before he came
If she didn't love children, she wouldn't have entered the Pedagogical University.
I wish I lived near the University.
I'd like you to go to the store.
If they hadn’t missed the train, they would arrive now.
If he should come, ask him to come in.
Long live the peace!