Lesson 17. Mixed Consitionals. Part II.

`Revise the mixed conditional clauses`

`Notice!`

If it were not so cold, we wouldn’t wear warm clothes. - Если бы не было так холодно, мы бы не надевали теплую одежду.

Это условное предложение 2-го типа, относящееся к настоящему. То же самое можно сказать иначе:

But for the cold weather, we wouldn’t wear warm clothes.

Как можно увидеть, фраза ‘but for the cold weather’ синонимична условной части ‘if it were not so cold’. На русский язык это будет переводиться следующим образом:

Если бы не холодная погода, мы бы не надевали теплую одежду.

Task 1. Change the sentences using 'But for...' construction.

1. If my friend had not given us advice, we wouldn"t have found a new flat in this city.

2. If our grandpa didn’t have glasses, he wouldn’t be able to read newspapers.

3. If my parents hadn’t paid for my education, I wouldn’t be able to study at the university.

4. If Mike hadn’t been a talented actor, he would never have become a film star.

5. If Kelly weren’t so stubborn, I wouldn’t feel so worried about her.

Task 2. Change the sentences using 'But for...' construction.

1. If I had known my friend wasn’t invited, I would have never come. 2. You would hardly recognize her with these glasses on if you met her. 3. If a passer-by hadn't helped us, we would not have found the way. 4. Mother would have had a short rest if the boy had gone to sleep. 5. We wouldn't have made friends with them if we hadn't stayed at the same hotel. 6. It wouldn't have been so cold in the morning if the wind had stopped blowing. 7. Peter would accept your invitation if he were free from his job. 8. They wouldn't have quarreled if they both had not been so impatient. 9. If they weren’t interested in each other, they wouldn't spend so much time together. 10. If it didn’t snow, the weather would get warmer.

`Something interesting...`

https://microenglish.com/micro-listening/38/#1566305297523-6268f38e-842f

`Homework`

Task 1. Translate the sentences using 'But for...' construction.

Если бы не мой отец, я бы не был таким трудолюбивым. Если бы не ты, я бы до сих пор спал. — Если бы не мои ошибки, я бы получил пятерку. Если бы я не искал в Интернете, я бы не нашел новую работу. Если бы не твоя щедрость, я бы не смог приехать в Америку. Я бы пришел домой на ужин вовремя, если бы туман не задержал меня.