Exercise 270. Open the brackets and use the correct form of the subjunctive mood: 1. She was breathing heavily as if she (run) a long distance. 2. It seemed as though he (know) it long ago. 3. She looked at him as if she (see) a ghost. 4. He looked as if he (want) to say something but (be) afraid to begin.

1. She was breathing heavily as if she had run a long distance. — Она тяжело дышала, как будто пробежала большое расстояние.
2. It seemed as though he had known it long ago. — Казалось, что он знал это уже давно.
3. She looked at him as if she had seen a ghost. — Она посмотрела на него так, как будто увидела призрака.
4. He looked as if he wanted to say something but were afraid to begin. — Он выглядел так, как будто хотел что-то сказать, но боялся начать.

После as if/as though употребляется прошедшее время для нереального настоящего действия и Past Perfect для нереального действия, предшествовавшего моменту речи.