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Third Conditional

Form
if + Past Perfect, main clause with Conditional II
Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.

The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't use a
comma.
Example: I would have sent her an invitation if I had found her address.

Example: If I hadn’t studied, I wouldn’t have passed my exams.

Use
Conditional Sentences Type III refer to situations in the past. An action could have
happened in the past if a certain condition had been fulfilled. Things were different then,
however. We just imagine, what would have happened if the situation had been fulfilled.
Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.

Sometime in the past, I wanted to send an invitation to a friend. I didn't find her address,
however. So in the end I didn't send her an invitation.
Example: If John had had the money, he would have bought a Ferrari.

I knew John very well and I know that he never had much money, but he loved Ferraris.
He would have loved to own a Ferrari, but he never had the money to buy one.
Exercises:
I. What a match – your favourite team has lost again! So after the game, the
supporters discuss what could have been different.

Complete the Conditional Sentences Type III.

1. If the midfielders………………………………….. the ball more exactly, our


team……………………………….. more chances to attack.
2. If the forwards………………………. faster, they……………………………… more goals.
3. Their motivation………………………... if they………………………………. a goal
during the first half.
4. The fullbacks…………………………………….…. one or the other goal if they
………………………………. their opponents.
5. If the goalie………………………….. up, he………………………………….. the ball.
6. If the referee……………………………. the foul, he……………………………….. a
penalty kick to our team.
7. Our team…………………………. in better form if they……………………… harder the
weeks before.
8. The game………………………….. better if the trainer……………………………. a
substitute in during the second half.
9. If it…………………………… a home game, our team……………………………. the
match.
10. If our team……………………………. the match, they…………………………….. up in
the league.

II. Choose the correct answer:

1. If I had gone to England, I ______ missed Rachel's visit.


a. had
b. would have

2. If I'd gone to University, I ______ liked to have studied Economics.


a. had
b. would have

3. I ______ gone to the cocktail party if I hadn't had too much work on.
a. had
b. would have

4. I ______ recognized you if somebody hadn't told me who you were.


a. hadn't
b. wouldn't have
5. I would have bought a Mercedes if I ______ been able to afford it.
a. had
b. would have

6. I ______ sent you a postcard if I hadn't lost your address.


a. had
b. would have

7. I wouldn't have told you if I ______ known that you would get upset.
a. had
b. would have

8. I'd have come in earlier if I ______ known how much urgent work there was.
a. had
b. would have

9. I ______ forgotten all about it if you hadn't reminded me.


a. had
b. would have

10. I'd have helped you if you ______ asked me.


a. had
b. would have

III. For each question, read the situation and choose the best sentence using the
third conditional.

1. I wasn't thirsty. I didn't drink the lemonade.

a) If I was thirsty, I would drink the lemonade


b) If I had been thirsty, I would've drunk the lemonade
c) If I would have been thirsty, I drank the lemonade

2. I didn't know Kirsty was in town. I didn't call her.


a) If I had known Kirsty was in town, I would have called her
b) I had called Kirsty if I had know she was in town
c) I would had called Kirsty if I have known she was in town

3. I didn't know watching this documentary was important for our exam. I didn't watch
it.
a) If I knew this documentary was important, I had watched it
b) If I would have known this documentary was important, I had watched it
c) If I had known this documentary was important, I would've watched it
4. I walked home from the disco. My friend was too drunk to drive.
a) I hadn't walked home from the disco if my friend wasn't too drunk to drive
b) I wouldn't have walked home from the disco if my friend hadn't been too drunk to
drive
c) I wouldn't had walked home from the disco if my friend hadn't been too drunk to
drive

5. I didn't go to the store. I thought it closed at 5pm. It closed at 6pm.


a) If I had known the store had closed at 6pm, I would've gone
b) If I knew the store would have closed at 6pm, I would've gone
c) I would've gone to the store if I know it had closed at 6pm

6. I ate the yoghurt in the fridge. I thought it was mine, not yours.
a) If I would have known the yoghurt was yours, I wouldn't have eaten it
b) If I had known the yoghurt was yours, I wouldn't have eaten it
c) I hadn't eaten the yoghurt if I knew it was yours

7. I am really hungry now. I didn't have any breakfast.


a) If I had some breakfast, I wouldn't be hungry now.
b) If I would had had some breakfast, I wouldn't be hungry now.
c) If I had had some breakfast, I wouldn't be hungry now

8. I didn't see Tony at the party. I wanted to speak to him about his vacation in France.
a) If I saw Tom at the party, I would've spoken to him
b) If I had seen Tom at the party, I would've spoken to him
c) If I would have seen Tom at the party, I would've spoken to him

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