E.g.She lives in a small flat. (If only)⇨If only I lived in a cottage in the country.

1. She doesn’t have enough room to throw a party. (I wish) 2. She seldom invites her friends in. (I wish) 3. She is always busy working. (If only) 4. She works as a typist (I wish) 5. She doesn’t earn much money. (If only) 6. Last year she went to Blackpool for her holiday. (I wish) 7. She is not very good at singing. (If only) 8. She’s gained a lot of weight lately. (If only) 9. She has a big cactus for a pet. (I wish) 10. Her boyfriend looks very ordinary. (If only) 11. He has a rusty old car. (I wish) 12. He likes to stay at home and watch TV. (I’d rather)

Exercise 2.26. Answer the questions:

E.g. Someone describes you as ‘miserly’. Are you pleased or annoyed? ⇨ If someone described me as ‘miserly’ I would be annoyed.

1. Someone describes you as ‘witty’. Are you flattered or insulted? 2. In a restaurant you order a ‘leek’. Do you drink it or eat it? 3. There is a ‘leak’ in your bathroom. Do you call a plumber or a carpenter? 4. You buy a ‘badge’. Do you put it on your jacket or your head? 5. You have a ‘budgie” as a pet. Do you keep it in a tank or in a cage? 6. Someone gives you a pair of ‘mittens’. Do you wear them or give them some milk? 7. You have to change a wheel on your car. Do you need a ‘saw’ or a ‘spanner’? 8. You’re going to play the violin. Do you use a ‘bow’ or a ‘baton’? 9. You’d like to cast a bust. Do you need plaster or bronze? 10. You are going to make a landscape. Do you use a ‘chisel’ or an ‘easel’?

Exercise 2.27. Express your regret, using the example below:

E.g. You want to visit your friend but you’ve got too much work to do. ⇨ I wish I didn’t have so much work to do. If I didn’t have so much work to do, I could visit my friend.

1. You want to go to the safari park with your boyfriend, but you’re afraid of lions. 2. You went to bed late and didn’t wake up in time for work. 3. You would like to write a letter to Fred, but you don’t have his address. 4. You were skiing and broke your leg. 5. You didn’t go to the concert because you didn’t know about it. 6. You have to stay in bed because you’ve got the flue. 7. You are lost in London because you don’t have a map. 8. You want to go to the disco, but your Mom didn’t allow you. 9. You are all wet with rain, because you didn’t take your umbrella. 10. You want to go out tonight, but you have to look after your baby brother.

Exercise 2.28. What would you say in the following situations, using subjunctive mood:

1. You spent all your savings on new stereo equipment and are now unable to go on holiday. 2. You want to buy a bigger flat than the one you live in now but can’t make up your mind. 3. You want to join a friend at the sea-side tomorrow but first you must finish some work. 4. You drank too much last night and today you feel sick. 5. You’re at a friend’s house but you have the impression that he/she is busy and would like you to leave. 6. You are thinking that by giving up smoking you would save about $ 7 a week. 7. You feel very sleepy because you stayed up all night. 8. You quarreled with your younger brother because he spoiled your favorite CD. 9. You don’t talk to your friend any more because you’ve learned that he/she gossips about you. 10. You’d like to change your car, but you can’t afford it at the moment.

Exercise 2.29. Read the following letter. For each number write a sentence using the conjunction if:

E.g. If she hadn’t failed one of her final exams she wouldn’t have had to spend part of the summer in college.

Dear Alison,

It was great to hear from you. Thanks for the congratulations and good wishes. I’ll pass them on to Charlie when I see him at the weekend. Of course we’re very excited about getting married, and frantically busy too, needless to say.

You ask how we met. Well, it’s quite a funny story. Do you remember I failed one of my final exams? That meant I had to spend part of the summer in college. (1) And that meant I couldn’t go on holiday with my family. The travel company refused to give us refund because we cancelled too late. (2) I was pretty fed up about it. Then something nice happened. I think the travel agent felt sorry for me, because he had failed his final exam when he was a student. (3) Anyway, he had a cancellation on our tour which started later in the summer. So he was able to transfer my booking. (4) I was really pleased. My father was too, as transferring the booking meant that his money wasn’t being wasted. (5) So, I went on this tour. And I met this young man. He was on his own too. He told me his girlfriend should have been with him, but they had a row and she’d refused to come. (6) We were the only ones travelling alone, so we found ourselves going round the sights together. (7) He hadn’t read about the places we were visiting and I spent most of my time telling him about them. (8) And that was it really. We found we’d fallen in love. Wasn’t it lucky I failed that exam? That’s how I met my future husband! (9)

Now I must rush off and do some shopping. Will you come and stay soon? It’d be lovely if you could meet Charlie. Write soon. What have you been up to recently?

Lots of love,

Cherry.

Exercise 2.30. Read the following letter and rewrite it using subjunctive mood:

Dear Anyone,

I’m on an island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. I’ve been here for week. I lost my watch in the sea, so I don’t know what time it is. Going on that cruise was the worst thing I’ve ever done. I’m not a good swimmer, so I couldn’t reach the life-boat when the ship sank. I thought about making a raft to sail away from the island, but I don’t know which way to go. There is no one to talk to here. I feel so lonely! I haven’t got a walkman so can’t listen to music. The only thing to eat here is fish and I don’t like it! I didn’t bring a knife with me so I can’t build a shelter. I hope someone will find me soon!

Exercise 2.31. Translate into English using Subjunctive mood which refers to the present or future events:

1. Как бы я хотел, чтобы твоя дочь хоть немножко была похожа на тебя! 2. Ему давно пора бы объяснить, что он задумал. 3. Я бы хотел, чтобы ты снова начал писать стихи. 4. Ее давно пора проучить. 5. У нее был такой вид, как будто она вот-вот расплачется. 6. На твоем месте я бы не стал этого делать. 7. Если бы не был так занят, мы могли бы пойти куда-нибудь пообедать. 8. Куда бы ты пошел, если бы не было дождя? 9. Никогда бы не подумал, что ты так быстро научишься водить машину. 10. Мне бы лучше, чтобы ты осталась до прихода Майкла.

Exercise 2.32. Translate the sentences using Subjunctive mood which refers to the past events:

1. Как жаль, что я не застал его дома. 2. Я иногда жалею, что ты решил написать эту книгу. 3. Если бы я только знал тогда, как Вас утешить, я бы сделал все, что в моих силах. 4. Я бы никогда не подумал, что это возможно, если бы я не видел это собственными глазами. 5. Если бы он пришел вовремя, этого могло бы не случиться. 6. Возможно, он чувствовал и вел бы себя иначе, если бы обстоятельства были иными. 7. Если бы не его болезнь, семья переехала бы в город. 8. Пьеса понравилась бы мне больше, если бы она не была такой длинной. 9. Пол в комнате был такой грязный, как будто его не пометали несколько дней. 10. Для нас было бы лучше, если бы никогда не встретились.

Exercise 2.33. Translate into English using different types of Subjunctive mood:

1. Если бы я закончила перевод вчера, я была бы свободна сегодня. 2. Он выглядел так, как будто не спал несколько дней. 3. Будь я богат, я подарил бы тебе все цветы на свете! 4. Если бы я хорошо знал французский, я бы лучше понял вчерашний фильм. 5. Если бы не этот телефонный звонок, он бы остался. 6. Она бы не ушла, если бы не твоя глупая шутка. 7. Если бы ты принял аспирин утром, ты сейчас чувствовал себя лучше. 8. Будь я на твоем месте, я не стал бы ждать. 9. Если бы не этот фильм ужасов, мы бы лучше спали прошлой ночью. 10. Ах, если бы я только мог остаться здесь с Вами!

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