2. Complete the conditions with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1) If I ___ (be) you, I'd invite Jim to the party.
2) If Clara ___ (phone), tell her to come at 6 p.m.
3) We wouldn't ask you, if we ___ (know) the answer.
4) If Colin ___ (have) a bike, he could go on a bike tour with us.
5) If you ___ (study) hard, you'll pass the exam.
6) If they ___ (have) more money, they'd build a bigger house.
7) He'll go round the world if he ___ (win) the first prize.
8) If my friends ___ (have) a bigger house, we could stay with them.
9) If you ___ (give) me a reference, I'll apply for this programme.
10) I could believe you if you ___ (not lie) all the time.
11) If I ___ (have) a chance, I'll take a photo of the queen.
12) I'd read it if it ___ (not be) in Chinese.
13) If you ___ (not waste) so much time, you could study better.

1) If I were you, I'd invite Jim to the party.

2) If Clara phones, tell her to come at 6 p.m.

3) We wouldn't ask you if we knew the answer.

4) If Colin had a bike, he could go on a bike tour with us.

5) If you study hard, you'll pass the exam.

6) If they had more money, they'd build a bigger house.

7) He'll go round the world if he wins the first prize.

8) If my friends had a bigger house, we could stay with them.

9) If you give me a reference, I'll apply for this programme.

10) I could believe you if you didn't lie all the time.

11) If I have a chance, I'll take a photo of the queen.

12) I'd read it if it weren't in Chinese.

13) If you didn't waste so much time, you could study better.

Краткое объяснение

В упражнении используются два основных типа условных предложений (Conditionals):

• First Conditional (1-й тип): If + Present Simple, will + infinitive. Используется для реальных и возможных ситуаций в будущем. Примеры: 2, 5, 7, 9, 11.

• Second Conditional (2-й тип): If + Past Simple, would/could + infinitive. Используется для воображаемых, маловероятных или нереальных ситуаций в настоящем или будущем. Примеры: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13.

Важно: В предложениях 1 и 12 используется форма were/weren't, которая является правильной формой сослагательного наклонения глагола to be в условных предложениях второго типа.