14 Condtional sentences 14.4 14.44 Mixed tenses in conditional sentences [> LEG 14.3) not’, etc. ‘Study: aa) We do not always have to stick rigidly to the ‘three types of conditional sentences’ ‘occasions when we can use any tenses in ifclauses, depending on the context: it lamas clever as you say | am, Iwould have been rich by now. Type t + Type 3 : Wt you knew me better, you wouldn't have said that. ‘Type 2 + Type 3 Wt had had your advantages, I'd be better off now. ‘Type 3 + Type 2 : Write: _ Use mixed tenses in these sentences. 1 FL Were, nw» (be) you, | Wamlel haw chectedt. (check) my facts before | wrote that letter. BH YOU senor (BB) 80 HUNGTY, YOU se (NOt Miss) breakfast BERG vsnssnseneen (MOU Catch the 6.30 train, he... {ot arrive) for another two hours. 4 He. (feel very tired today if he swoon (BlQy) rugby yesterday. 5 Ifthe snake bite (be) poisonous, you (feel) very ill now. 6 itl s- (08) in your position, | .. .. (answer) his letter by now. 14.4B ‘If not’ and ‘unless’ [> LEG 14.20] ‘Study: | 1 We can use if... notand unless in place of each other when we are saying ‘except it. al Unless is ‘stronger’ than if not and we sometimes use it in ‘threats’: i you don't change your mind | won't be able to help you. (= Except it you change ..) Unless you change your mind, | won't be able to help you. (= Except you change ..) 2 We cannot use unless in place of if not when if not doesn't mean ‘except i 1b surprised if he doesn't win. (if nat doesn't mean ‘except i) ‘She'd be better company if she didn't complain so much. (if not doesn’t mean ‘except if’) 3. We often use unless (never if... nof o introduce an afterthought: couldn't have got to the meeting - unless, of course, | had caught an earlier train. Write 1: Tick the sentences where we could use either ifnot or unless. 1. Lwon't do iti you don't help me, 2 Unless he chooses his words more carefully, he'll be in trouble. _ 3 She'd have more friends if she didn't criticise everyone so much. __ 4 Pilbe surprised if they don't get married one day. 5 She couldn't have stolen the jewels unless she had had inside help. _ 6 She couldn't have stolen the jewels ~ unless of course someone had helped her. __ 7 Td be very pleased with this car it it didn't break down all the time. Write 2: Supply if not or unless in these sentences. Note where you could use either. 1 (youret Mereeas.apere ted, 4.12. gon. dare: eth... me the whole story, | won't be able to help you. 2 He would be happier and healthier (he/haVe) ...r.nn sone SO Many WoTTIES. 3 We couldn't have caught the plane ~ (we/break) v0... the speed limit getting to the airport. 4 (management and unions/becoMe) «nnn MOTE flexible, there'll be a lot more strikes. 5 Mile there by 7 o'clock (Wiget held UP) rnnennmnnnsnnnn soon i the traffic. 6 (WONMAVE) oer -. more rain 800, the plants will al di. 7 (you!not warn) ime, | would have allen into the same trap as you: 21214.4 Mixed conditonals; ‘unlessit.. not’, ete 14.4C Conjunctions we can sometimes use in place of ‘if (> LEG 14.21) Study: | We can introduce conditionals with conjunctions which do not always have exactly the same &3)_| meaning as if, for example: assuming (that), even if, on (the) condition (that), provided (or providing) that, so long as, suppose and supposing: Assuming (that) it’s fine tomorrow, we'll go for a swim. ; Write: Rewrite these sentences using the conjunctions in brackets. 1 you gay gave me $10,000, | st oot go os down a coal mine. (even if) if yee gaue Ame, Aud, wouldnt go down, a coat mine, 2 | (lend) you my book if you let me have it back by Monday. (on (the) condition (that) 3 Ifyou look afer, | (et) you keep my bicycle til the weekend. (providing (that)) 4 Ifyou (not tell) anyone else, 'l tell you what happened. (so long as) 5 Ifit (be) a holiday on Monday, we can drive to the seaside. (assuming (that)) 6 The children were never scolded if they (do) what they were told. (so long as) 14.4D Context Write: Put in the right conditionals, ‘THE SECRET OF A LONG LIFE Grygori Pilkian recently celebrated his 114th birthday and reporters visited him in his mountain vilage in Georgia to find out the secret of a long lif. ‘The secret of a long lite,’ Grygori sald, ‘is happiness. It you (be) happy. you will live a long time.’ ‘Are you married?’ a reporter asked. ‘Yes,’ Grygor replied." married my third wife when | was 102. f you are happily married, you (ive) for ever. But for my third wife, | (die). . Years ago.’ ‘What about smoking and drinking? a reporter asked, “Yes, they are important’ Grygor said ‘Don't smoke at all and you (fen * sve Well, Drink two glasses of wine a day and you (be) healthy and happy. ‘If you (canfive) ¢ . your life again, what (you/do) ’. 7’ a reporter asked. 'I would do what I have done. If had had more sense, | (eat .. more yoghourt! he chuckled. ‘Supposing you (can/change) ® c= 0n@ thing in your ite what (you/change) Pocmssnnnesnen™ another reporter asked, ‘Not much,’ Grygori replied. ‘So you don't have any regrets” ‘Yes, | have one regret,’ Grygori replied. 1 (KNOW) "nnn | was going to live so tong, | (look after)... .. myself better! eb Os a The secret is. nappiness! 213