1. By : Viviana Sandoval A.
Lic en Inglés
Estudiante
Guía: Contenido y ejercicios
Third Conditional
This is also known as the past or the impossible conditional
* We can use continuous forms in either or both clauses of this conditional.
* We can use a modal in the main clause, usually might or could.
*The third conditional describes a hypothetical situation or event in the past. The past situation or event is
contrary to known facts.
*We can use the third conditional to express criticism.
* In US English, it is possible to use would have in the If clause
Exercises:
1.) Put the verb into the correct form
1. - I didn’t know you were in hospital. If_____________ (I/ know), ___________ (I/go) to visit you
2. - I am not tired. If_____________ (I/be) tired, I’d go home now.
3. - I was not tired last night. If I________________ (I/be) tire, I would have gone home earlier
4. - If we______________ (pay) our cleaner more, she____________ (leave) us.
5. - If the play_______________ (finish) on time. We __________________ (miss) the train
6. - If you __________________ some money (save), you________________ (be) so hard up
7. - If you___________________ (try) harder, you______________________ (success)
2.) Write a sentence with if for each situation
Example:
I was not hungry, so I did not eat anything
___If I’d been hungry, I would have eaten something____________________
1. - The accident happened because the driver in front stopped so suddenly.
_______________________________________________________________
2. - I didn’t know that George had to get up early, so I didn’t wake him up.
_______________________________________________________________
3. - I was able to buy the car only because Jim lent me the money.
_______________________________________________________________
4. - Margaret wasn’t injured in the crash because she was wearing a seat belt.
_______________________________________________________________
5. - You didn’t have any breakfast-that’s why you are hungry now.
_______________________________________________________________
Sources: first certificate language practice- Michael Vince
Advanced learner’s grammar- Mark Foley and Diane Hall
English Grammar in use-Raymond Murphy