Practice Makes Perfect

Au cas où le projet ne serait pas fini cet   In case the project is not finished by this 

après-midi, appelez-moi. 

  afternoon, call me.

Au cas où ce cadeau ne vous plairait  

In case you do not like this present, let 

pas, dites-le-moi. 

  me know.

Au cas où il aurait échoué à l’examen,  

In case he failed the exam, we’ll give him 

on lui donnera une autre chance. 

  another chance.

Au cas où tu n’aurais pas retrouvé tes  

In case you did not find your keys, Christian 

clés, Christian s’occupera de toi. 

  will take care of you.

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EXERCICE

  

Traduire les phrases suivantes en utilisant le conditionnel journalistique, présent  

ou passé.

  1.  The prime minister reportedly went to China yesterday.

  2.  The witness allegedly gave the police a different version.

  3.  The cyclone reportedly killed two hundred people in this town.

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  4.  The director reportedly resigned.

  5.  The storm has reportedly destroyed a hundred houses.

  6.  Unemployment is reportedly going to decline next year.

  7.  The health minister reportedly signed the reform.

  8.  Penguins are reportedly unable to reproduce because of global warming.

  9.  His new neighbor allegedly stole his car.

10.  A French actor reportedly bought a house in California last week.