Third vs second conditional

Second vs third conditional

Teacher Sara

Instructions: read this text message Hi mom, I´ve just got fired. I had some promblems at work. Looking back, I realize that I could have made better decisions in my job. If I had listened to my manager’s advice, I wouldn’t have lost an important client. Ignoring my team’s concerns led to a project disaster, and if I hadn’t ignored them, it might have turned out differently. Now, I’m more cautious because if I made this mistake again, I would probably lose even more trust. Sometimes, I wonder if I had accepted the other job offer, would I have had more growth opportunities by now. If I didn’t have this position, I would look for one with stronger management support.

1. If I knew my manager didn’t support my decision, I would approach the project differently.
2. If you made this mistake again, you would probably get fired.
3. If I didn’t have this job, I would apply somewhere with better management.

1. If she had listened to her manager’s advice, she wouldn’t have lost the client.
2. If I hadn’t ignored my team’s concerns, the project wouldn’t have been a disaster.
3. If I had attended that training, I would have handled the situation better.

Instructions: complete this sentences using third OR second conditional 1- If you _took_ (take) that job offer last year, you _would earn_ (earn) a higher salary by now. 2- If he _prepared_ (prepare) more thoroughly for the presentation, the meeting _would go_ (go) more smoothly. 3- If my boss _______ (give) me clearer instructions, I _______ (not make) so many mistakes. 4- If I _______ (be) in charge of the project now, I _______ (handle) things differently. 5- If I _______ (not take) this job, I _______ (look) for a company that values its employees more.

Key answers If you had taken that job offer last year, you would have earned a higher salary by now. If he had prepared more thoroughly for the presentation, the meeting would have gone more smoothly. If my boss had given me clearer instructions, I wouldn’t have made so many mistakes. If I were in charge of the project now, I would handle things differently. If I didn’t take this job, I would look for a company that values its employees more.

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