Subjunctive Mood

Test

I. Choose the right form:

1. Jack doesn’t speak English. If he (spoke/ had spoken) English, he would (get/ have got) a good job at a travel agency. 2. I was in Rome on business. If I (had/ had had) more free time, I would (go/ have gone) sightseeing. 3. It is unlikely that he will repair his car soon. He would (give/ have given) us a ride to the train station if he (repaired/ had repaired) his car soon enough. 4. Bob failed at his exams. If he (worked/ had worked) harder he wouldn’t (fail/ have failed) at his exams. 5. The weather is too cold today. If it (were/ had been) a little warmer, we would (go/ have gone) for a walk. 6. Jill lost her ticket. If she (didn’t lose/ hadn’t lost) her ticket, she would (arrive/ have arrived) in London yesterday. 7. He didn’t have much money at that moment. If he (had/ had had) more money, he would (buy/ have bought) new toys for his children.

II. Describe these situations in a different way. Use the Subjunctive Mood.

1. The problems of the company were very serious. As a result Tom worked hard all the weekends.
2. The alarm clock was broken. And John was late for his first lesson.
3. My mother was in Italy. I had to cook everything on my own.
4. She lost her mobile phone. That’s why I gave her mine.
5. She was late for their wedding. Her fiancé got angry.

III. Translation.

1. Если бы Майк сдал отчет вовремя, его бы не уволили. 
2. Жаль, что арбуз оказался гнилой. 
3. Если бы она не вмешивалась в его дела, он бы не дерзил ей.
4. Если бы не твоя помощь, я бы не смог закрепить эти шторы.
5. Если бы Джонни был хорошим студентом, он бы не использовал так много шпаргалок на экзамене.
6. Мне бы хотелось, чтобы ты заботился о своем здоровье!
7. Если бы тебе было все равно, ты бы не ревновал ее к другим мужчинам.

задание 1

1. Jack does not speak English. If he spoke English, he would get a good job at a travel agency. 2. I was in Rome on business. If I had more free time, I would go sightseeing. 3. It is unlikely that he will soon be repairing his car. He would give us a lift to the train station if he fixed his car soon enough. 4. Bob failed his exams. If he had worked harder, he wouldn't have failed his exams. 5. It's too cold today. If it were a little warmer, we would go for a walk. 6. Jill lost her ticket. If she had not lost her ticket, she would have arrived in London yesterday. 7. At that moment he did not have much money. If he had more money, he would buy new toys for his children.

задание 2

The company's problems would not be very serious.

If Tom hadn't worked hard, he wouldn't have done it.

If the Alarm Clock hadn't broken, John I wouldn't be late for my first lesson.

If my mother wasn't in Italy, I wouldn't have to cook everything myself.

If She hadn't lost her cell phone, I wouldn't have given her mine.

If She had not been late for their wedding, Her fiancé would not have been angry.

задание 3

If Mike had turned in his report on time, he wouldn't have been fired.

Too bad the watermelon was rotten.

If she hadn't interfered in his affairs, he wouldn't have been rude to her.

Without your help, I would not have been able to fix these curtains.

If Johnny was a good student, he wouldn't use so many cheat sheets on the exam.

I would like you to take care of your health!

If you didn't care, you wouldn't be jealous of other men