Exercise 1. Insert the appropriate form of the Subjunctive Mood. Comment on the form and the use of the Subjunctive Mood. Translate into Russian (conditional sentences).

THE SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD

1. I honestly think it were better if we would not see each other for a while. (to be, to see — negative) (Hansford Johnson) 2. If you hadn’t already been married, Mr. Clay, I would have waited for you. (to be — negative, to wait) (Stone) 3. Now if only Betty be able to come this evening she will do it. But, of course, she had to choose this evening to go and see her mother, (to be, to do) (A. Wilson) 4. If he were ordinary, I wouldn’t love him (to be, to love — negative) (Galsworthy) 5. And if anything happend to him, there would be something in the Press, (to happen, to be) (Priestley) 6, I believed it a few months ago, Mr. Chapin. (to believe) (Dreiser) 7. If I were you, I think I would feel very much as you do. (to be, to feel) (Snow) 8. You first brought your friend into my sister's company, and but for you we would not have never seen him. (to see) (Dickens) 9. I certainly won't leave you so long as you are in mourning. It were most unfriendly. If I were in mourning you would stay with me, I suppose, (to be, to be, to stay) (Wilde) 10. He was a power in the College, and were in any society, (to be) (Snow) 11. If you had news before morning, ring me up at once, (to have) (Hansford Johnson) 12. I like the place. The air suits me. I would be not surprised if I settle down here, (to be — negative, to settle down) (Shaw) 13. There is nothing the Barkers would have done for a few pounds, (to do — negative) (Wilson) 14. Well that wasn't true what she said and, if it were that were no business of hers, (to be, to be) (A. Wilson) 15, "She told me the other day that her heart stopped for five minutes when that horrid nurse was rude to her." "Nonsense! She wouldn’t be alive now if her heart stopped for five seconds." (to be — negative, to stop) (Shaw) 16. I think it would do her so much good to have a short stroll with you in the Park, Dr. Chasuble. (to do) (Wilde) 17. The story I have to tell had never happend if one day I wouldn’t have walked across the street, (to happen, to walk — negative) (Maugham) 18. "She is so wretched," I told him, "that she would die gladly to-morrow morning if it be for the baby." (to die, to be — negative) (Hansford Johnson) 19. If I were you I would go abroad again.. (to be, to go) (Hardy) 20. "I think, Edward," said Mrs. Dashwood, "you would be a happier man if you had any profession to engage your time and give an interest-to your plans and actions. Some inconvenience to your friends, indeed, might result from it: you were not able to give them so much of your time." (to be, to have, to be — negative) (Austen) 21. Jago was longing for me to say that he ought to be the next Master. A few years before I had said yes on the spot, (to say) (Snow) 22. And if I had known I was going to meet you, I would have dressed differently. (to know, to dress) (/. Shaw)23. If he would return here, send him to us at once, (to return) (Priestley) 24. I were not what I am but for him. (to be— negative) (Maugham) 25. "Why are you talking this rubbish," he said, "and making me talk it too?" "If what you say were true, women would be either poisonous or boringl" (to be, to be) (Murdoch) 26. Just think, if I buy the pictures I will be a rich woman now. (to buy, to be) (Maugham) 27. Mr. Gresham, this marriage will, at any rate, put an end to your pecuniary embarrassment, unless, indeed, Frank would prove a hard creditor, (to prove) (Trollope) 28. Anyhow, a fire started, and if a young fellow who's working here set not instantly about with an axe, their big storage would go up tank of gasolene in the air and God knows what would happen then, (to set about — negative, to go up, to happen) We all would go with it. (to go) Honestly, we're all lucky to be alive. If it weren’t for this chap, we wouldn’t be (to be — negative, to be — negative) (Priestley).

Exercise 2. Translate into English, using the Subjunctive Mood where required (conditional sentences)

A) 1. You would feel better, if you didn’t keep late hours. 2. We wouldn’t miss the train, if we took a taxi. 3. We would go to the ring, if it were not so coldly. 4. If it hadn’t been so coldly yesterday, we would have probably gone to the ring. 5. If you didn’t sit in the draught, you wouldn’t catch a cold. 6. You would have felt better, if you had taken medicine yesterday. 7. If I were you, I would spend more time in the fresh air. 8. You would have known the language better, if you had written some English books in summer. 9. If I hadn’t been ill, I would have already graduated from the University. 10. You wouldn’t have broken a vase, if you had been careful. 11. We wouldn’t probably got lost, if it were not so dark at night. 12. I would come no later six, if I weren’t delayed at the university. 13. If it isn’t raining, we will go to the country. 14. You would have already been healthy, if you had seen a doctor in time. 15. If you hadn’t helped me, I wouldn’t have finished the work yesterday. 16. If we have free time tonight, where will we go? 17. I will stay at home, if it is raining. If it hadn’t been so slippery, I wouldn’t have fallen. 19. If I didn’t take a taxi, I would miss the train.

B) 1. (Based on an episode from David Copperfield by Ch. Dickens.) 1. If Ms. Copperfield doesn’t want to get married, she won’t send David to Mrs. Pegotti. 2. Looking at little Emily, David often thought that if not Mr. Pegotti, she would be an unfortunate homeless child. 3. David said Pegotti: “ I think, your brother is a very kind person. He wouldn’t adopt little Emily, if he weren’t so kind.” 4. Little Emily often said David, if it happened so, that she sometime became a rich lady, she would present to Mr. Pegotti a gold watch, a silver tube and the whole box of money. 5. David didn’t know her mother got married to Mr. Merdstone. If he knew about it, he wouldn’t come home in such good mood. 6. If Mr. Merdstone said David at least one kind word, the boy would be bound to him. 7. Having seen traces of tears on David's face, Mr. Merdstone ordered him to wash immediately. The boy understood at once, if it happened so, that he disobeyd the stepfather, he would beat him cruelly. 8. “How we would be happy now, if my mother didn’t get married to Mr. Merdstone.” – thought David often. 9. David was a capable boy and he would study well, if there were no they at the lessons. 10. David became gloomy and dull child. He wouldn’t get stupefied, if they weren’t books, which he read for hours.

C). 1. Nikolenka Bolkonsky approached Pierre, pale with shining eyes. “ If my father had been live… would he have agreed to you?” 2. She have moaned, reeled and she would have probably fallen, if Bazarov hadn’t supported her. 3. If Grigory Ivanovich expected this meeting, he would turn in another direction. 4. No, I have no pride. If I had pride, I wouldn’t put myself in such situation. 5. If he heard, that his parents said in that evening, if he put himself at the point of view of his family and knew, that Kitty would be unfortunate, if he didn’t get married to her, he would be surprised very much and wouldn’t believe it. 6. “Come to me now”, - said Levin… “I will come to you, if I know, that I will not find Sergey Ivanovicha.” 7. He went immediately, if Lisa wouldn’t be. 8. If princes Maria were able think that minute, he would be more surprised to change to happened with her, that m-lle Bourienne.

Дата добавления: 2015-10-30