Exercise 17. Life in the 1790s Imagine how different life would have been, if you had lived two hundred years ago.
A: Write ten sentences. Say what you would have done / wouldn't have done, like this:
If I had livedtwo hundred years ago, I would have worndifferent clothes.
If I had livedtwo hundred years ago, I wouldn't have hada bicycle.
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If I had livedtwo hundred years ago, I could have gone to school in a carriage.
If I had livedtwo hundred years ago, I couldn’t have spokento my friends on the
telephone.
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Exercise 18. Open the brackets using the proper form of the subjunctive mood. 1. He failed to appreciate our difficulty. He (behave) differently if he (realize) the situation.
2. He often asks me about you. If you (come) to see him tonight, he (be) delighted.
3. Why did you leave so hurriedly? If you (stay) there for another week, he (finish) your
portrait.
4. Why do you always talk in such a scornful manner? If I (be) in your shoes, I (not be) so
rude.
5. If you (smoke) less, you (feel) much better.
6. I think that if you (tell) them that our invitation still stands, they (give) it another thought.
7. She (do) her best to save the situation if she (be) there but she was on business then.
8. Where you (go) if you (be) leave now?
9. How about, going to Spain? The weather (be) perfect if we (go) now, and we (be) able to
go water-skiing.
10. If Jack (come) home earlier last night, he (call) you back.
11. If you (not complain) so much then, everyone (be) satisfied and she (not) be fired.
12. What you (reply) if somebody (apologize) to you?
