XI. Write sentence about each person's wish using the second conditional.
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X. Choose the correct form of the verb in italics.
Оборот If I were you
Употребление в вежливых формах.
Если хотят, чтобы просьба или предложение звучали не слишком прямолинейно, фраза может строится в сослагательном наклонении:
| Would you mind… | Вы не против… |
| Would you mind if I opened the window a little? | Вы бы не возражали, если бы я немного приоткрыл окно? |
Этот оборот используется тогда, когда хотят дать совет: If I were you/ in your place/ in your shoes – на вашем (бы) месте; (форма were может заменяться на was).
| If I were you, I would go there. | На твоем месте я бы пошла туда. |
| If I were you, I'd see a doctor. | На вашем месте я бы показался врачу. |
| I wouldn't (shouldn't) do that if I were you. | Я бы не делал этого, если бы был на твоем месте. |
1.If I thought of any new ideas, I'll / I'd phone you.
2.If we had more time, we can/could do more careful research.
3.If we have/had a better product, we would sell more.
4.People will buy the product, if we make/made it more exciting.
5.If I didn't/don't spend a lot of time at work, I would never make such a progress.
6.What would you do if the workers went/would go on strike?
7.If I could manage my time, I'd travel/ I travelled more.
8.If I don't meet a deadline, I'll/I'd go crazy.
Pascal works in an office with a lot of other people. The office is noisy and it's difficult to work. He'd like to have his own office.
“If I had my own office, it would be easier to work”
1.Martha has young children at school and she works full-time. She has to work fixed hours from 9am to 5pm. She would like to have flexitime so she can meet her children from school.
“If I …………………………………………………………….....”
2.Don travels a lot in his work. He has a young family but doesn't see them very often. He would like to travel less and spend more time with his family.
“If I …………………………………………………………….....”
3.Trudy has to travel for an hour by train every day to get to work. It's tiring and expensive. She would like to work from home to save time and extra costs.
“If I …………………………………………………………….....”
4.Felipe has a tough boss who expects him to work long hours. He feels very stressed. He would like to work less.
“If I …………………………………………………………….....”
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