Ex. 5. Translate into English. 1. К черту эту английскую орфографию

1. К черту эту английскую орфографию! 2. Да будет благословенна земля, которая дает миру таких сынов! 3. Ну что же, я сдаюсь. Да будет так! 4. Пусть вам сопутствует удача! 5. Да благословит вас Бог! 6. Будь что будет, а я все-таки рискну. 7. Достаточно сказать, что он уже несколько раз попадал в аварию. 8. Я далек от того, чтобы обвинять тебя в этом преступлении.

§3 SUBJUNCTIVE II

Subjunctive II has two tenses: the Present and the Past.

The forms of Present Subjunctive do not differ from the forms of the Past Indicative except the verb 'to be' in singular. There is only one form of the verb 'to be' for all persons singular and plural – ' were '. Nowadays we can hear the form ' was ' in colloquial speech.

The present Subjunctive refers an action to the present or to the future.

e. g. If only I were young again!

If only I could speak English!

If only he came in time!

The Continuous form of Present Subjunctive II shows the action in process.

e.g. If only she were not singing so loudly!

The Past Subjunctive refers the action to the past. Its form coincides with the Past Perfect Indicative.

e. g. If I hadn't quarrelled with her!

If I could have persuaded her!

The Perfect Continuous form of Subjunctive II shows that the action began in the past, was in process during some period of time and is still going on.

e.g. If only they hadn’t been waiting so long!

Subjunctive II denotes:

1) wish

If only somebody did(had done) smth

e. g. Oh, if only he gave me a job!

Oh, if she had taken my advice then!

2) advice

somebody had better do (not do) smth

e. g. You had better do it at once.

You had better not tell her about it.

NB! No particle 'to' before the notional verb!

3. preference

Somebody had (would) rather (sooner) do smth

not do smth

e. g. I 'd rather stay at home.

I had much rather not interfere.

Wish

If only Oh, if Oh, that	somebody	were did smth could dosmth might dosmth were doing
had been had done smth had been doing could have donesmth might have donesmth

Ex. 6 Read and translate the sentences. Analyze the form of Subjunctive II.

1. Ifonly their answer were not so vague! 2. If you only knew what Dorian Gray is to me! 3. What had that doctor done with her? If only she were still alive! 4. Oh, if it were only the other way! If the picture could change, and I could be always what I am now! 5. Oh, that he believed me! 6. If Ionly had told Roger! 7. And what if he really were one of them? 8. If only I could have learnt it a day earlier! 9. If only I could help you! 10. Oh, if she might get there in time.

Ex.7. Change the form of the verb in the sentences to refer the action to the past.

MODEL

Ifonly you trusted me more. — If only you had trusted me more.

1. If only somebody saw him! 2. If only there was another way out! 3. Oh, if she agreed to wait a week longer! 4. Oh, that it were not too late! 5. If only they did not frighten him! 6. If only the time were not so short! 7. If only I knew her better! 8. Oh, if you gave me a break! 9. Oh, if you did it right!

Ex. 8. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. If we (to give) thought to it at the time! 2. Oh, he (not to be) late the other day! 3. If only it (to be) true! 4. If you (can help) her! 5. Oh, that I (to realize) the importance of it before! 6. If there (to be) the slightest possibility! 7. If they (to know) the kind of man he was! 8. If only someone (to warn) me then. 9. Oh, if you never (to go) there.

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