Unit 7: Conditional sentences of the I, II and III types. Mixed conditionals.

There are two mixed types of sentences of unreal condition:

a) The condition refers to the past and the consequence refers to the present;

If+had done, would+Inf

b) The condition refers to the present and the consequence refers to the past.

If +were, would+have+done

I. Open the brackets using the correct tense form and define the type of a conditional:

1. If you (to have) this irritation tomorrow, the doctor (to prescribe) you this ointment.

2. If I (to know) the types of ointments I (to explain) you exactly what type you need.

3. If I (to go) to the lecture yesterday, I (to know) everything about ointments and their usage.

4. If the students (to read) more information about it last time, they (to know) everything about the administration of this ointment now.

5. If I (to be) you I (to use) this ointment twice a day.

6. If you (to come) to the lecture tomorrow you (to learn) more about the aerosol container for ointments.

7. If the doctor’s instructions (to receive) two days ago this case not (to happen) now.

Unit 8: “I wish”

1. wish + past simple is used to express that we want a situation in the present (or future) to be different.

I wish I spoke Italian. (I don’t speak Italian)

I wish I had a big car. (I don’t have a big car)

I wish I was on a beach. (I’m in the office)

I wish it was the weekend. (It’s only Wednesday)

2. wish + past continuous is used to express that we want to be doing a different action in the present (or future).

I wish I was lying on a beach now. (I’m sitting in the office)

I wish it wasn’t raining. (It is raining)

I wish you weren’t leaving tomorrow. (You are leaving tomorrow)

3. wish + past perfect is used to express a regret, or that we want a situation in the past to be different.

I wish I hadn’t eaten so much. (I ate a lot)

I wish they’d come on holiday with us. (They didn’t come on holiday)

I wish I had studied harder at school. (I was lazy at school)

4. wish + would + bare infinitive is used to express impatience, annoyance or dissatisfaction with a present action.

I wish you would stop smoking.

You are smoking at the moment and it is annoying me.

I wish it would stop raining.

I’m impatient because it is raining and I want to go outside.

I wish she’d be quiet.

I am annoyed because she is speaking.

1. Open the parenthesis and translate the sentences with the construction: “I wish”.

1. I wish the water (to be boiled) at high t̊.

2. I wish the time of ingredients melting (be) as short as possible.

3. I wish the water evaporation (be) minimized.

4. I wish the ointment preparation (be) provided by private drugs stores.

5. I wish the ingredients melting (not to use) heating.

6. I wish a standard lab for ointments preparation (be) at every medical university.

7. I wish the process of cooling (to require) less time.

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