This document provides examples and explanations of the third conditional. It states that the third conditional uses "if + had + past participle" in the if-clause and "would have + past participle" in the main clause to talk about hypothetical or unlikely past situations. It provides example sentences and then exercises for the reader to practice forming third conditional sentences.

1. 3rd conditional
If + had + participle > would have + participle

2. • If + had + participle > would have + participle
If you had seen the movie you would have liked
it.
I would have gone if you had invited me.

3. If + had + not + participle > would +
not + have + participle
If you hadn´t seen the movie you wouldn´t have
liked it.
I wouldn´t have gone if you hadn´t invited me.

4. • a. If I had won the lottery, I would
have bought a house. (buy a house)
b. If I had slept better, I would not have
been so tired. (not/be)
c. If she had given me the money, I would
have bought the cake. (buy)
d. You would have been explelled if you
had beaten the teacher. (be – beat)
e. I would have bought that car if I had
worked more. (buy – work)

5. 1 – Would I have had fun if I_____ _______ to
that party? – go
2 – William ______ ______ ______ if he had
studied harder. – pass
3 – Would you have given me that coat if I _____
_____ you? – ask
4 – I would have got more money if I ____ _____
more. – work

6. • 1 – Would I have had fun if I had gone to that
party? – go
• 2 – William would have passed if he had
studied harder. – pass
• 3 – Would you have given me that coat if I had
asked you? – ask
• 4 – I would have got more money if I had
worked more. – work

7. 1 – Sandra would have liked the movie if you
____ ______ her – show
2 – Carol and Jim _____ ______ _____ married
last year if they _____ _____ the apartment –
get – buy
3 – Would Jackie have told you what happened
if you _____ ______ there: - not be
4 – If I _____ ______ to England I would have
learnt English. - go

8. 1 – Sandra would have liked the movie if you had
shown her – show
2 – Carol and Jim would have got married last
year if they had bought the apartment – get – buy
3 – Would Jackie have told you what happened if
you hadn´t been there: - not be
4 – If I had gone to England I would have learnt
English. - go