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Conditional Sentences / If – Clauses Type I , II and III

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Conditional Sentences Exercise-2

Conditional Sentences Exercise-3

Conditional Sentences Exercise-4

Exercise-1

Complete the sentences with the verb in the parentheses.

1. If I have enough apples, I (bake) an apple pie this afternoon.

2. If I had enough apples, I (bake) an apple pie this afternoon.

3. I will fix your bicycle if I (have) a screwdriver of the proper size.

4. I would fix your bicycle if I (have) a screwdriver of the proper size.

5. I (make) a tomato salad for the picnic tomorrow if the tomatoes in my garden are ripe.

6. I (make) a tomato salad for the picnic tomorrow if the tomatoes in my garden were ripe.

7. Jack would shave today if he (have) a sharp razor.

8. Jack will shave today if he (shave) a sharp razor.

9. Sally always answers the phone if she (be) in her office.

10. Sally would answer the phone if she (be) in her office right now.

11. I (not be) a student in this class if English (be) my native language.

Answers

1. will bake	5. will make	9. is
2. would bake	6. would make	10. were
3. have	7. had	11. would not be … were
4. had	8. has

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Exercise-2

Complete the sentences with the verb in the parentheses.

1. If I (have) enough money, I will go with you.

2. If I (have) enough money, I would go with you.

3. If I (have) enough money, I would have gone with you.

4. If the weather is nice tomorrow, we (go) to the zoo.

5. If the weather were nice today, we (go) to the zoo.

6. If the weather had been nice today, we (go) to the zoo.

7. If Sally (be) at home tomorrow, I am going to visit her.

8. Jim isn’t home right now. If he (be) at home right now, I (visit) him.

9. Linda wasn’t at home yesterday. If she (be) at home yesterday, I (visit) her.

10. If I (be) were you, I would buy a new bicycle.

11. If my train (be) is late, I will take a taxi.

12. He would have been a doctor now, if he (wad finished) his medical studies.

13. I could understand your friend from Italy if he (spoke) more slowly.

14. If you (went) to London, might see the Queen.

15. What would you do if you (lived) here all the time, as we do?

Answers

1. have	6. would have gone	10. were
2. had	7. Is	11. is
3. had had	8. were … would visit	12. had finished
4. shall / will	9. had been … would	13. spoke
5. would go have visited	14. went	15. lived

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Exercise-3

Write a sentence with if…
Example: We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away. — If you didn’t live so far away, we’d visit you more often.

1. He doesn’t speak very clearly – that’s why people don’t understand him.— If he __, people __.

2. That book is too expensive, so I’m not going to buy it. — If the book __, I __ .

3. We don’t go out very often because we can’t afford it. — If we __ .

4. It’s raining, so we can’t have lunch in the garden. — If it __ .

5. I have to work tomorrow evening, so I can’t meet you. – If I .

6. If you __ a wallet in the street, what would you do with it? (find)

7. I must hurry. My friend will be annoyed if I __ on time. (not/be)

8. I didn’t realise that Gary was in hospital. If I __ he was in hospital, I would have gone to visit him. (know)

9. If the phone __, can you answer it? (ring)

10. I can’t decide what to do. What would you do if you __ in my position? (be)

11. If you __ enough money to go anywhere in the world, where would you go? (have)

12. I’m glad we had a map. I’m sure we would have got lost if we __ time. (not/have)

13. The accident was your fault. If you __ more carefully, it wouldn’t have happened.(drive)

14. I can’t take much exercise because I don’t have enough free time. If I .

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Answers

1. spoke … would understand	8. had known
2. weren’t… would buy	9. phone rings
3. could afford … would go out	10. were
4. weren’t raining … could have lunch	11. had you
5. didn’t have to work … could meet	12. hadn’t thad
6. found	13. had driven/had been driving
7. am not	14. had / could

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Exercise-4

Fill the gaps in the sentences using the words given.

1. If I had more money, __ (you/marry) me?

2. He wouldn’t help you if__ (he/not/like) you.

3. __ (you/find) the machine is quite simple to operate if you look at the manual.

4. __ (your parents/not/be) proud if they could see you now?

5. If__ (I/not/revise) thoroughly, I may fail my test.

6. If you wanted to buy someone a really good present, what sort of thing __ (you/look for)?

7. You’d have a lot more friends if__ (you/not/be) so mean.

8. How __ (you/feel) if you were in my position?

9. Would you change your job if__ (you/can)?

10. If I __ (not/ arrive), they wouldn’t have known what to do.

11. If I __ (lend) you this book, will you take great care of it?

12. If road travel __ weren’t (not/ be) cheaper than rail travel in this country, we wouldn’t have so many traffic jams.

13. If we __ (don’t protect) wild life now, there will be nothing left for future generations.

14. If people (had realised) that smoking was dangerous when they were young, they wouldn’t be having serious health problems now.

15. If she __ (hadn’t failed) that exam, she wouldn’t have met her future husband.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Answers

1. would you marry me	9. you could
2. he didn’t like you	10. hadn’t arrived
3. You’ll find	11. lend
4. Wouldn’t your parents be proud …	12. weren’t
5. I don’t revise	13. don’t profect
6. would you look for	14. had realised
7. you weren’t	15. hadn’t failed
8. would you feel

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Exercise-5

Put the verb into the correct form.
Example: If I knew (know) her number, I would telephone her. I wouldn’t buy (not buy)
that coat if I were you.

1. I (give) you a cigarette if I had one but I’m afraid I haven’t.

2. This soup would taste better if it (have) more salt in it.

3. If you (not go) to bed so late every night, you wouldn’t be so tired all the time.

4. I wouldn’t mind living in England if the weather (be) better.

5. I’d help you if I (can) but I’m afraid I can’t.

6. If I were you, I (not marry) him.

7. We would happily buy that house if it (not be) so small.

8. If you (go) to bed earlier, you wouldn’t be so sleepy in the morning.

9. She (lose) weight, if she ate fewer sweets.

10. If the meat (be) a little more done, this would be an excellent meal.

11. This apartment (be) perfect if it were a little larger.

12. If my daughter (be) here, I would be very happy.

13. If you (find) a job abroad, would you take it?

14. If I decided to apply, you (give) me a reference?

15. What would happen to car manufacturers if we all (ride) bicycles?

Answers

1. would give	6. wouldn’t marry	11.would be
2. had	7. weren’t	12.were
3. didn’t go	8. went	13. found
4. were	9. would lose	14. would give
5. could	10.were	15. rode

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Exercise-6

Put the verb into the correct form.
Example: They would be rather offended if I didn’t go to see them. (not/go)

1. If you took more exercise, you __ better. (feel)

2. If I were offered a job, I think I __ it. (take)

3. I’m sure Amy will lend you the money. I’d be very surprised if she __ . (refuse)

4. If I sold my car, I __ much money for it. (not/get)

5. A lot of people would be out of work if the factory __ . (close down)

6. What would happen if I __ that red button? (press)

7. Liz gave me this ring. She __ very upset if I lost it. (be)

8. Mark and Carol are expecting us. They would be disappointed if we __. (not/come)

9. Would Tim mind if I __ his bicycle without asking him? (borrow)

10. If somebody __ in here with a gun, I’d be very frightened. (walk)

11. I’m sure Sue __ if you explained the situation to her. (understand)

Answers

1. would feel	5. closed down / were	8. didn’t come
2. would take closed down	9. borrowed
3. refused	6. pressed	10.walked
4. wouldn’t get	7. would be	11. would understand

Exercise-7

Put the verb into the correct form.
Example: If I knew his number, I would phone him. (know)

1. I __ that coat if I were you. (not/buy)

2. I __ you if I could, but I’m afraid I can’t. (help)

3. We would need a car if we __ in the country. (live)

4. If we had the choice, we __ in the country. (live)

5. This soup isn’t very good. It __ better if it weren’t so salty. (taste)

6. I wouldn’t mind living in England if the weather __ better. (be)

7. If I were you, I __ . (not/wait) I __ now. (go)

8. You’re always tired. If you __ to bed so late every night, you wouldn’t be tired all the time. (not/go)

9. I think there are too many cars. If there __ so many cars (not/be), there __ so much pollution. (not/be)

Answers

1. wouldn’t buy	5. would taste	8. didn’t go
2. would help	6. were	9. weren’t… wouldn’t
3. lived	7. wouldn’t wait… be
4. would live would go

Exercise-8

Write a sentence with if for each situation.
Example: I wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat anything. — If I’d been hungry, I would have eaten something.

1. The accident happened because the driver in front stopped so suddenly. — If the driver in front __ .

2. I didn’t know that George had to get up early, so I didn’t wake him up. — If I __ .

3. I was able to buy the car only because Jim lent me the money.

4. Margaret wasn’t injured in the crash because she was wearing a seat belt.

5. You didn’t have any breakfast — that’s why you’re hungry now.

6. I didn’t get a taxi because I didn’t have any money on me.

7. I didn’t know you were in hospital. If__ (I/know), __ (I/go) to visit you.

8. Ken got to the station in time to catch his train. If__ (he/miss) it, __ (he/be) late for his interview.

9. It’s good that you remind me about Arm’s birthday. __ (I/forget) if__ (you/not/remind) me.

10. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my address book with me when I was in New York. If __ (I/have) your address, __ (I/send) you a postcard.

11. I took a taxi to the hotel but the traffic was very bad. __ (It/be) quicker if__ (I/walk).

12. I’m not tired. If__ (I/be) tired, I’d go home now.

13. I wasn’t tired last night. If__ (I/be) tired, I would have gone home earlier.

Answers

1. If the driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddenly, the accident wouldn’t have happened.

2. If I’d /1 had known that George had to get up early, I’d/I would have woken him up.

3. If Jim hadn’t lent me the money, I wouldn’t have been able to buy the car / … I couldn’t have bought the car.

4. If Margaret hadn’t been wearing a seat belt, she’d / she would have been injured.

5. If you’d / you had had (some) breakfast, you wouldn’t be hungry now.

6. If I’d /1 had had some money on me, I’d /1 would have got a taxi.

7. If I’d known I would have gone to visit you.

8. he’d missed / he had missed … he would have been / he’d have been

9. I wouldn’t have forgotten / I’d have forgotten … you hadn’t reminded

10. I’d had /1 had had … I’d have sent /1 would have sent

11. It wouldn’t have been … I’d walked /1 had walked

12. I was/I were

13. I’d been tired /1 had been tired

Exercise-9

Complete the sentences.
Example: Liz is tired all the time. She shouldn’t go to bed so late. — If Liz didn’t go to bed so late, she wouldn’t be tired all the time.

1. It’s rather late. I don’t think Ann will come to see us now. I’d be surprised if Ann __ .

2. I’m sorry I disturbed you. I didn’t know you were busy. If I’d known you were busy, I__.

3. The dog attacked you, but only because you provoked it. If__ .

4. I don’t want them to be upset, so I’ve decided not to tell them what happened. They __if__.

5. Unfortunately, I didn’t have an umbrella and so I got wet in the rain. I __ .

6. Martin failed his driving test last week. He was very nervous and that’s why he failed. If he__ .

Answers

1. came

2. wouldn’t have disturbed you

3. If you hadn’t provoked the dog, it wouldn’t have attacked you.

4. They would be upset if I told them what happened /… what had happened

5. I wouldn’t have got (so) wet if I’d had an umbrella.

6. If he hadn’t been (so) nervous, he wouldn’t have failed.

Exercise-10

Fill in the blanks a suitable word. (A) will (B) won’t (C) would (D) wouldn’t

1. What __ you do if you won lots of money?

2. If the students were studying, __ you disturb them?

3. If you make so much noise, I __ be able to sleep.

4. They __ have to hurry or they __ miss the train.

5. They __ have missed the last bus if they had hurried.

6. If I were you, I__buy a new bicycle.

7. If she had locked all the doors, the burglars __ have got in.

8. If my train is late, I __ take a taxi.

9. He must build a strong boat, otherwise he __ be able to sail round the world.

10. If you are a good girl, I __ buy you some chocolate.

11. I __ finish the work if you don’t help me.

12. If only they __ arrive on time.

13. You __ understand unless you listen carefully.

14. If he hadn’t cut his finger, it __ have hurt for weeks.

15. I __ gave you $5 if you do me a favour.

16. If Chris didn’t fall in love with Jane, he __ give her flowers.

Answers

1. ?	2. ?	3. ?	4. A, A	5. D	6. ?	7. D	8. A
9. ?	10.?	11.B	12.C	13.?	14.D	15.A	16.D

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Exercise-11

Correct mistakes in these sentences.

1. If he studied more, he would have been able to pass the exam.

2. He would have signed his name in the corner, if he painted that picture.

3. Ben would have studied medicine if he were admitted to a medical school.

4. If water freezes, it has become a solid.

5. If you put too much water in rice when you cook, it got sticky.

6. If Jim’s family meet Karen, I am sure that they would like her.

7. If we had the money, we would have bought a new stereo system.

8. If Barbara was really my friend, she would call me once in a while.

9. If children be healthy, they learn to walk at about eighteen months old.

10. If they have a good sale, I would have stopped by on my way home.

11. If you made your bed in the morning, your room looks better when you got back in the afternoon.

12. If the neighbors hadn’t quieted down, I would have have to call the police.

13. If Mr. Harris is single, I could introduce him to my sister.

14. If orange blossoms are exposed to very cold temperatures, they withered and died.

15. We will wait if you wanted to go.

16. If Judy didn’t drink so much coffee, she wouldn’t have been so nervous.

Answers

1. had studied	9. are healthy, they will learn
2. had painted	10.will stop
3. had been admitted	11. would look better
4. becomes / will become	12.would have had
5. will get sticky	13.were single
6. met	14. wither and die
7. had had the money	15. want to go
8. were really my friends	16. wouldn’t be so nervous

Exercise-12

Define whether the sentences below are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.

1. If he had not tried to jump over the stream, he would not break his leg.

2. If he would be taller, he would be a good basketball player.

3. If my apartment would be larger, I would not have to move.

4. If he was ready, we would begin the lesson.

5. If classes had finished sooner, I would have gone to Kanada last month.

6. If Betty would have driven more carefully, she would not have that accident.

7. If I will finish studying, I will go to the movies with you.

8. If the king had known the truth, he would have been very angry.

9. If Bob had practiced playing tennis more, he will not have lost the game.

10. If he had been here earlier, I would have saw him.

11. If I had seen him, I would have reminded him about his appointment.

12. If you will take a trip this summer, where will you go?

13. If Bob had received his check on time, he had certainly bought a new suit.

14. If she were the only person available, we would have to hire her.

15. If she had told me that she did not have enough money, I would pay for her trip last summer.

Answers

1. F, … he would not have broken …	9. F, … he would not have lost…
2. F, … he were taller …	10. F, … I would have seen him.
3. F, … my apartment were larger …	11. ?
4. F, … he were ready	12. F, … you take a trip …
5. T	13. F, … he would certainly have bought
6. F, … Betty had driven … … .	14.T
7. F, … I finish studying …	15. F, … I would have paid
8. T

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Exercise-13

Write sentence with I wish ….
Example: I don’t know many people (and I’m lonely). I wish I knew more people.

1. I can’t give up smoking (but I’d like to). I wish I __ .

2. I haven’t any cigarettes (and I need one). I wish __ .

3. George isn’t here (and I need him). I wish George __ .

4. It’s cold (and I hate cold weather). I wish __ .

5. I live in London (and I hate London). I __ .

6. Tina can’t come to the party (she’s your best friend). I __ .

7. I have to work tomorrow (but I’d like to stay in bed). __ .

8. I don’t know anything about cars (and my car has just broken down). __ .

9. I’m not lying on a beautiful sunny beach (and that’s a pity). __ .

10. Annie doesn’t now how to dance. She __ .

11. I don’t have a key (and I need one). I wish __ .

12. Ann isn’t here (and I need to see her).

13. I live in a big city (and I don’t like it).

14. I can’t go to the party (and I’d like to).

Answers

1. I wish I could give up smoking.

2. I wish I had a cigarette/some cigarettes.

3. I wish George were here.

4. I wish it weren’t so cold.

5. I wish I didn’t live in London.

6. I wish Tina could come to the party.

7. I wish I didn’t have to work tomorrow.

8. I wish I knew something about cars.

9. I wish I were lying on a beautiful sunny beach.

10…. wishes she knew how to dance.

11. I had a key.

12. I wish Ann were here.

13. I wish I didn’t live in a big city.

14. I wish I could go to the party.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Exercise-14

Put the verbs in the parentheses into the correct form. Example: I feel sick. I wish I hadn’t eaten so much cake. (I/not/eat)

1. I’m fed up with this rain. I wish __ raining. (it/stop)

2. It’s a difficult question. I wish __ the answer. (I/know)

3. I should have listened to you. I wish __ your advice. (I/take)

4. I wish __ here. She’d be able to help us. (Ann/be)

5. Aren’t they ready yet? I wish __ . (they/hurry up)

6. It would be nice to stay here. I wish __ to go now. (we/not/have)

7. When we were in London last year, we didn’t have time to see all the things we wanted to see. I wish __ more time. (we/have)

8. It’s freezing today. I wish __ so cold, I hate cold weather. (it/not/be)

9. What I said was stupid. I wish __ anything. (I/not/say)

10. It was a terrible film. I wish __ to see it. (we/not/go)

11. You’re always tired. I wish __ to bed so late. (you/not/go)

12. My brother is in California on vacation, but I wish he (to be) here so that he could help me repair my car.

1. it would stop	7. we had had
2. I knew	8. it weren’t
3. I had taken	9. hadn’t said
4. Ann were	10. I hadn’t gone
5. they would hurry up	11. you wouldn’t go/didn’t go
6. we didn’t have	12. were

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Exercise-15

Write a sentence with I wish … for each situation. Example: You’ve eaten too much and now you feel sick. — I wish I hadn’t eaten so much.

1. There was a job advertised in the newspaper. You decided not to apply for it. Now you think that your decision was wrong.

2. When you were younger, you didn’t learn to play a musical instrument. Now you regret this.

3. You’ve painted the gate red. Now you think it doesn’t look very nice.

4. You are walking in the country. You would like to take some photographs but you didn’t bring your camera.

5. You have some unexpected guests. They didn’t tell you they were coming. You are very busy and you are not prepared for them. You say (to yourself): —.

1. I wish I had applied for it.

2. I wish I had learned to play a musical instrument.

3. I wish I hadn’t painted it red. / … painted the gate red.

4. I wish I had bought my camera.

5. I wish they had told me they were coming. /I wish I had known they were coming.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Exercise-16

Define whether the sentences below are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).
Correct mistakes.

1. I wish Sarah would be here now.

2. I wish you would listen to me.

3. I wish I would have more money.

4. I wish it wouldn’t be so cold today.

5. I wish the weather would change.

6. I wish you wouldn’t complain all the time.

7. I wish everything wouldn’t be so expensive.

8. I wish that it was true.

9. Bill wishes that she were more interested in his work.

10. I wish that he were here.

11 .Gary wishes that he wasn’t working on Sunday.

12. She wishes that the trip is over.

1. F, I wish Sarah were here now.	7. F, I wish everything weren’t so expensive
2. T.	8. F, I wish that it were true
3. F, I wish I had more money.	9. T
4. F, I wish it weren’t so cold today.	10.T
5. T	11. F, weren’t
6. T	12. F, were over

Exercise-17

Complete each sentence using as if.

1. Brian is a terrible driver. He drives __ the only driver on the road.

2. I’m 20 years old, so please don’t talk to me __ a child.

3. Steve has only met Nicola once but he talks about her __ a close friend.

4. It was a long time ago that we first met but I remember it __ yesterday.

5. Norman doesn’t know everything, but he talks __ everything .

6. I’m not a child, but sometimes you talk to me __ a child.

7. She doesn’t know me, so why did she smile at me __ .

8. He’s not my boss, but sometimes he acts __ .

9. Josh is treated fairly but he felt __ .

10. The Brownes are just as poor as we are, but they spend money __ millionaires.

11. Sheila and Brendan aren’t even engaged yet, but Sheila talks about Brendan __ already married.

1. as if he were	5. as if he knew	9. as if he were not
2. as if I were	6. as if I were treated fairly	10. as if they were
3. as if she were	7. as if she knew	11. as if they were
4. as if it were	8. as if he were

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Exercise-18

Define whether the sentences below are TRUE(T) or FALSE(F).Correct mistakes.

1. They wish they were able to spend more time in London.

2. My father wishes that he does not have to retire at sixty-five.

3. The farmer wished that he does not lose money on his cotton crop.

4. Abdulla wishes that his soccer team were the national champions.

5. The doctor wishes that he has more free time to play golf.

6. Each of her children wishes that he did not ignore the advice that she gave him.

7. I wish that I was earning more money and working less time.

8. My mother wishes that my father does more work around the house.

9. We wish that we did not have to go to the library this Saturday.

10. My friend Dorothy wishes she was still living in Paris.

11. Steven wishes that he has a bigger apartment.

12. Helen wishes that she did not live in a dormitory.

13. The actor wishes he was not required to perform every evening.

14. Ted wishes that he had not lost his job last month.

15. Bob wishes that he bought that house last spring.

16. I wish I was living in a warmer climate.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

1. T 9. T
2. F, … he didn’t have to retire …	10. F, … she were still living …
3. F, … he had not lost money …	11. F, … he had a bigger apartment…
4. T	12.T
5. F, … he had more free time …	13 .F, … he were not required …
6. F, … he had not ignored …	14. T
7. F, … I were earning …	15. F, … he had bought…
8. F, … my father did more work …	16. F, … I were living …

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE AGREEMENT

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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Causative form в английском языке представлена следующими конструкциями

• have something done (дословно – иметь что-то сделанным для себя же)
• have someone do something (заставить кого-то что-то сделать для вас)

HAVE SMTH DONE

Мы используем выражение have + object + past participle (have something done) чтобы описать услугу, которую нам оказали, или какое-то неприятное событие, которое с нами произошло в тех случаях, когда действие производим не мы, но направленно оно на нас или на нашу собственность.  

Например:

I had my car stolen – У меня украли машину.

We had the roof repaired last year. – Нам починили крышу в прошлом году.

Не has had his application turned down – Eго заявление отклонили.

My girlfriend has her letter published in the Times – Письмо моей девушки напечатали в Таймс.

В качестве подлежащего в таком предложении будет выступать человек, на которого направленно действие, либо лицо, на чью собственность направлено действие. Такая конструкция в английском языке используется довольно часто.

Обратите внимание, в устной речи выражение часто употребляется с get вместо have без изменения в значении.

We have our fence pulled down = We get our fence pulled down.

Как использовать выражение have something done?

Causative form have something done можно использовать в любом времени. При этом меняется только глагол to have. Давайте рассмотрим на примере предложения We have the office cleaned (В нашем офисе провели уборку)

Present Simple	We have the office cleaned
Past  Simple	We had the office cleaned
Future Simple	We will have the office cleaned
Present Continuous	We are having the office cleaned
Past  Continuous	We were having the office cleaned
Future Continuous	We will be having the office cleaned
Present Perfect	We have had the office cleaned
Past  Perfect	We had had the office cleaned
Future Perfect	We will have had the office cleaned
Present Perfect Continuous	We have been having the office cleaned
Past  Perfect Continuous	We had been having the office cleaned
Future Perfect Continuous	We will have been having the office cleaned

Конечно, все формы Perfect Continuous и форма Future Perfect практически не используются в устной речи, так как слишком перегружены вспомогательными глаголами.  

HAVE SMB DO SMTH

Вторая возможная форма Causative – have someone do something. Это выражение более характерно для американского, нежели для британского английского. Оно означает, что вы заставили / попросили кого-либо что-то для вас сделать.

Например:

I will have the waiter bring you the menu. – Я попрошу официанта принести тебе меню.

I had my assistant type the report. – Я попросил помощника напечатать отчет.

В Британии вместо have часто говорят get, как и в случае с выражением have / get something done. Однако, при использовании get, выражение будет вида get someone to do something (появляется частица to).

I will get the waiter to bring you the menu.

I got my assistant to type the report.

Таким образом, causative в английском языке представлен следующими конструкциями:

• Have something done

• Get something done

• Have someone do something

• Get someone to do something.

Давайте немного попрактикуемся.

Упражнение 1.  Complete the sentences using the correct form of “to have something done”

1. The Smiths ___________ the roof _______________ last year. (repair)
2. Molly ______________ the room ____________________ next month. (decorate)
3. You should ___________ your eyes ___________ regularly. (test)
4. We ___________ the television _________________ only last year! (repair)
5. ________ you ____________ your car ______________ regularly?   (service)
6. How often ___________ you _____________ your windows _____________? (clean)
7. We _________________ the office _________________ every evening. (clean)
8. Our neighbors __________________ a new garage ______________ at the moment (build)

Упражнение 2. Write down the sentences using the correct causative form. Use a modal verb where appropriate.

1. Bob must/ really / the heating / fix. Winter is coming soon.
2. She / her hair / dye blonde yesterday.
3. They / the rooms / paint at the moment.
4. After Alex / the sleeves / shorten, the blazer fit him perfectly.
5. Instead of buying a new car, why / you / not / your old one / fix / ?
6. What are those workmen doing in your garden? – Oh, we / a garage / build
7. They / not / their TV / fix / yet
8. Her coffee maker was broken. Now it’s working again. She / it /repair

Упражнение 3. Rewrite the sentences using HAVE SOMETHING DONE

1. Someone cut Kate’s hair at 13.30 pm.

Kate ……………………………………………………

1. The mechanic is changing Peter’s car battery.

                Peter …………………………………………………

1. The hairdresser dyed my mother’s hair last Saturday.

                My mother  …………………………………………

1. Someone checks Henry’s guitar after every show.

                Henry ……………………………………………………

1. The dentist checks my teeth once a year.

                I ……………………………………………………………………

Упражнение 3. Rewrite the sentences using HAVE SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING

1. The mechanic changes Peter’s car battery yearly.

                Peter …………………………………………………

1. The hairdresser dyed my mother’s hair last Saturday.

                My mother  …………………………………………

1. The assistant checks Henry’s guitar after every show.

                Henry ……………………………………………………

1. The dentist checks my teeth once a year.

                I ……………………………………………………………………

Ответы:

Exercise 1.

1. The Smiths had the roof repaired last year.
2. Molly is going to have/is having the room decorated next month.
3. You should have your eyes tested regularly.
4. We had the television repaired only last year!
5. Do you have your car serviced regularly?
6. How often do you have your windows cleaned?
7. We have the office cleaned every evening.
8. Our neighbors are having a new garage built at the moment.

Exercise 2.

1. Bob really must have the heating fixed.
2. She had her hair dyed blonde yesterday
3. They are having the rooms painted at the moment
4. After Alex had had the sleeves shortened, the blazer fit him perfectly.
5. Instead of buying a new car, why don’t you have your old one fixed?
6. We are having a garage built.
7. They have not had their TV fixed yet.

Exercise 3.

1. Kate had her hair cut at 13.30 pm.
2. Peter is having his car battery changed.
3. My mother had her hair dyed last Saturday.
4. Henry has his guitar checked after every show.
5. I have my teeth checked once a year.

Exercise 4.

1. Peter has the mechanic change his car battery yearly.
2. My mother had the hairdresser dye her hair last Saturday.
3. Henry has his assistant check his guitar after every show.
4. I have the dentist check my teeth once a year.

Надеюсь, правила и упражнения помогли Вам разобраться в теме causative forms.

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Complete the sentences with the correct word.

• capital

• twins

• late

• north

• deserts

• slim

• credit

• nationality

• wavy

• driving

• middle
e.g. Bob has got two credit cards.
15. Mike’s hair is short and _ .
16. Paris is the _ city of France.
17. Peter has got two sisters. They are _ .
18. His father is a _ −aged man.
19. My grandparents are in their _ sixties.
20. Susan is tall and _ with long, dark hair.
21. Milan is in the _ of Italy.
22. In Africa there are a lot of _ .
23. “What _ is he?” “He’s Canadian.”
24. Have you got a _ license?

1. Order the words to make sentences with have something done.

1   You look different. (had / you / your / dyed / hair / have)?

      …………………………………………

2   There’s room for you all to stay at our house this year. (extension / we’ve / built / an / had).

      …………………………………………

3   I can’t text you. (phone / had / I’ve / stolen / my).

      …………………………………………

4   He’s started wearing glasses. (tested / eyes / had / his / he’s).

      …………………………………………

5   I couldn’t open my parents’ front door. (locks / they / had / the / changed)!

      …………………………………………

6   This is a great photo. (can / copy / have / made / we / a)?

      …………………………………………

Answer

1   Have you had your hair dyed?

2   We’ve had an extension built.

3   I’ve had my phone stolen.

4   He’s had his eyes tested.

5   They had had the locks changed.

6   Can we have a copy made?

2. Complete the text with the words in brackets and have something done.

The British TV show 10 Years Younger helps members of the public to change their appearance and look younger. At the start of the show, the participants 1……………………………. (their age / guess) by a hundred members of the public. They then 2……………………………. (their hair / do) by top hairdressers. They also 3……………………………. (new clothes / choose) by fashion experts. If necessary, they 4……………………………. (their teeth / fix) by a dentist. Some of them even 5……………………………. (some work / do) on their face by a cosmetic surgeon. At the end of the show, they 6……………………………. (their appearance / judge) by a hundred strangers again to see if they look younger. The show is popular, although it has also been criticised for focusing too much on appearance.

Answer

1 have their age guessed   2 have their hair done

3 have new clothes chosen   4 have their teeth fixed

5 have some work done   6 have their appearance judged

3. Complete the sentences with the words below, have something done and the words in brackets.

dye      paint      publish      remove      steal

1   My grandfather has written an interesting book. He ………………………………….. (should / it).

2   The graffiti on our house looks terrible. We really ………………………………….. (must / it).

3   She used to have blonde hair, but she ………………………………….. (must / it).

4   Your bedroom looks too dark. You ………………………………….. (should / the walls).

5   You shouldn’t leave your bike unlocked. You ………………………………….. (might / it).

Answer

1 should have it published   2 must have it removed

3 we had them stolen   4 should have the walls painted

5 might have your flat burgled

4. Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronouns to add emphasis.

1   All the food at our café is home-made. We even bake the bread ………………………………

2   It’s a modern frame, but the painting ……………………………… is nearly 300 years old.

3   I don’t really like old buildings, but the designs ……………………………… can be quite attractive.

4   I don’t understand modern poetry. I’m sure the poets ……………………………… don’t know what the mean!

5   It doesn’t have to be a professional photo. Just send them a photo that you took ………………………………

6   She wrote the words and the music on her new album, and played all the instruments ………………………………

7   It’s a fantastic piece of music. The composer ……………………………… thought it was his best work.

8   You and your friends can sing better than most people on this talent show. You should enter it ……………………………… next year!

Answer

1 ourselves   2 itself   3 themselves   4 themselves

5 yourself   6 herself   7 himself   8 yourselves

5. Complete the sentences with reflexive pronouns and the correct form of the verbs below.

feed      film      give      injure      see      tell

1   I can’t walk. I ……………………………… playing football yesterday.

2   It can be scary being alone in the house, but I ……………………………… that there is nothing to be afraid of.

3   The twins are two years old now, and they can ……………………………… with a spoon.

4   My sister ……………………………… dancing and posted it on YouTube.

5   Turn that music down or you might ……………………………… a headache!

6   I’m a good musician, but I can’t ……………………………… doing it professionally.

Answer

1 injured myself   2 told myself   3 feed themselves

4 filmed herself   5 give yourself   6 see myself

6. Complete the dialogues with the correct form of have something done using the verbs in brackets.

1   A   Have you been to the optician’s recently?

     B   Yes, I ……………………………… last week. (test / my eyes)

2   A   How often do you have your flat cleaned?

     B   We ……………………………… twice a week. (clean / it)

3   A   How long have you been wearing earrings?

     B   I ……………………………… since I was six. (pierced / my ears)

4   A   Why can’t you use your games console?

     B   It isn’t working, so I ………………………………. (repair / it)

5   A   How old were you in that photo?

     B   My mum ……………………………… when I was ten. (take / it)

6   A   When is your room being decorated?

     B   I ……………………………… next weekend. (decorate / it)

7   A   Why are you calling the bank?

     B   I ……………………………… (steal / my credit card)

8   A   How often do you go to the hairdresser’s?

     B   I ……………………………… every two months. (cut / my hair)

Answer

1 had my eyes tested   2 have it cleaned

3 have had my ears pierced   4 ’m having it repaired

5 had it taken   6 ’m having it decorated

7 ’ve had my credit card stolen   8 have my hair cut

7. Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronouns.

1   He cut ……………………………… when he was making a sandwich.

2   My mother hasn’t had time to iron my shirt, so I’ll have to do it ………………………………

3   If no one else is home, you and your brother will have to make dinner ………………………………

4   When my sister’s bike broke, she repaired it ………………………………

5   Do you go to the hairdresser’s, or do you dye your hair ………………………………?

6   They were late for the match because they didn’t give ……………………………… enough time.

7   The only way the cat could have got out is by opening the door ………………………………

8   Before we moved into our new flat, we painted it ………………………………

Answer

1 himself   2 myself   3 yourselves   4 herself

5 yourself   6 themselves   7 itself   8 ourselves

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