Third Conditional

Third Conditional Unreal Conditions in the Past

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If she had studied, she would have passed the exam (but, really we know she didn't study and so she didn't pass) If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick (but I did eat a lot, and so I did feel sick). If we had taken a taxi, we wouldn't have missed the plane. She wouldn't have been tired if she had gone to bed earlier.

Use: It talks about the past. It's used to describe a situation that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this situation.

Form

if + person + past perfect, + person + would + have + past participle

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Put in the correct third conditional verb form:

1. If you ___ (not / be) late, we __(not / miss) the bus.
2. If she __ (study), she __(pass) the exam.
3. If we ___ (arrive) earlier, we ___ (see) John.
4. If they ____ (go) to bed early, they ____ (not / wake) up late.
5. If he ___ (become) a musician, he ____ (record) a CD.
6. If she ____ (go) to art school, she ____ (become) a painter.
7. If I ____ (be) born in a different country, I ____ (learn) to speak a different language.
8. If she ___ (go) to university, she _____(study) French.

Rewrite the sentences and use the third conditional. Keep the same meaning.

1. My car was out of order. I did not drive her there. If my car had not been out of order, I would have driven her there.
2. She did not give me her phone number. I could not call her. If she ................................... me her phone number, I could have called her.
3. He was at work. He could not go with us. If he had not been at work, he ............................................. with us.
4. My dad did not buy any sugar. My mum did not make any cake. If my dad ..................................... some sugar, my mum would have made some cake.
5. I travelled round the world because I had won the lottery. I wouldn't have travelled round the world if I ................................................ the lottery.
6. We did not have enough money. We could not afford to eat in restaurants. If we .................................. enough money, we could have afforded to eat in restaurants.
7. You were not prepared. You could not pass the exam. If you had been prepared, you .................................................... the exam.

There is one mistake in each sentence. Underline it and correct it

1. I couldn't stay with you. I wouldn't have left if I didn't have the appointment. __________2. My sister didn't want to marry Jim. If he had proposed to her, she would refuse. ________________3. We couldn't buy the house. But we would have done it if we had enough money. ________________ 4. I didn't catch a word.. If I had understood, I'd give them some advice. ________________ 5. If he wasn't the best player in the team, he wouldn't have earned so much. ________________ 6. Peter was furious. He wouldn't lose his temper if he hadn't done all the work on his own. ________________ 7. The kitten didn't want to leave the house. Otherwise it would have played in the garden if it didn't rain cats and dogs. ________________ 8. I didn't know that he was at home. I would drop in if I had known it______________________________