CONDITIONALS UNREAL CONDITION TALKING ABOUT OUR DREAMS AND FANTASIES (PRESENT OR FUTURE)

If people were clever, And all clever people were good, The world would be nicer than ever … William Wordsworth Read and translate:

If I were a film star, I would be popular all over the world. Look at the pictures. Read and translate the sentences. Pay attention to the words in bold. If I were a famous football player, I would earn a lot of money. Compare: Its a pity I cant play football well. I wish I were a famous football player. Compare: Its a pity I am not an actress. I wish I were a film star.

If I could go to the mountains, I would have a wonderful time there. Compare: Its a pity I dont have time to travel. I wish I could go to the mountains. Read and translate the sentence. Pay attention to the words in bold.

Study the table. Pay attention to the form of the verb in the if-clause and in the main clause. Remember how to express a fantasy or how to speak about an imaginary situation. 1. I dont have a camera. I wish I had one. 2. I have to take a bus to school. I wish I didnt have to. 3. We are not good chess players. We wish we were. 1. If I had a camera, I would take pictures of the sights I visit when I travel. 2. If I didnt have to take a bus to school, I wouldnt get up so early. 3. If we were good chess players we would be the winners in this tournament. The True Situation. Facts. Imaginary Situation. Contrary-to-fact in the Present / Future

Study and remember When we talk about an imaginary situation which is contrary-to-fact in the present or in the future, we use the past verb form in the if-clause ( had, knew, were, could ) and the form would + Infinitive in the main clause.

If - clause Main clause If it were not raining, If the weather were nice, If Mary were here, If I were you, I would go swimming. we would go hiking. she would help us. I wouldnt do it. In an if-clause were is used for all persons.

Read the proverb. What Russian equivalent could you give? If my aunt were a man, she would be my uncle. (English proverb)

Use suitable tense forms to complete the sentences. 1. If she …… (not complain) so much, she ……….. (be) easier to get along with. 2. If he ……………… (be) here, he …………… (tell) us what to do. 3. Life ……..……..(be) happier if people ……. (not quarrel or fight). 4. Jack …………….. (be) a better student if he …….. (not miss) classes so often. 5. If you …………. (take up) photography, you ……… (find) it a pleasure. 6. If I.. (have) an authority, I..…….. (organize) more youth clubs in the city. 7. They ….…………… (admire) the music if they ……….………. (join) us and ……… (see) the performance. 8. If you …… (ask) me, I ………… (tell) you how to solve this problem. 9. If he ………. (be) more hard-working, he …………. (show) better results in his studies. 10. I …………. (see) the screen well if there ………………. (not be) so many people there. didnt complain were would be would tell would bedidnt quarrel or fight would bedidnt miss took upwould find hadwould organize would admirejoined saw askedwould tell werewould show would seewerent