Inversion in conditional sentences
Study the examples. Rewrite the sentences omitting 'if'.
Should you come late, we'll stay in. (If you come late, we'll stay in.)
Were you to take this course, you would get an excellent qualification. (If you took this course, you would get an excellent qualification.)
Had he worked harder, he'd have met the deadline. (If he had worked harder, he'd have met the deadline.)
1 If you had asked me sooner, I would have been able to come.
2 If you ordered all your books from us, we would give you a 25% reduction.
3 If we go to the same college, we will graduate together.
4 If my exam results come in the post, call me straight away.
5 Will you pick me up if you finish early?
Если убрать if, в условном предложении меняется порядок слов (инверсия) — вспомогательный глагол ставится перед подлежащим. Три образца:
• тип
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- If you had asked (тип
) → Had you asked me sooner, … : выносим had на первое место, I would have been able to come остаётся. - If you ordered (тип
, Past Simple) → Were you to order all your books from us, … : were + подлежащее + to + инфинитив. - If we go (тип
, Present Simple) → Should we go to the same college, … : should + подлежащее + инфинитив без to. - If my exam results come (тип
) → Should my exam results come in the post, call me straight away. - Will you pick me up if you finish early? (тип
, if-часть стоит в конце). Переносим условную часть вперёд и убираем if: Should you finish early, will you pick me up? Порядок частей меняется, смысл остаётся прежним.
