I2 Part 3 Get Ready

I2 Part 3 Get Ready

Third Conditional

The Third Conditional

We make the third conditional by using the past perfect after 'if' and then 'would have' and the past participle in the second part of the sentence:

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

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

The Third Conditional

• 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

• She would have become a teacher if she had gone to university

• He would have been on time for the interview if he had left the house at nine

Multiple Choice

If you (not/be) late, we (not/miss) the bus.

• hadn't been / wouldn't have missed

• wouldn't be / hadn't missed

Multiple Choice

If she (study) she (pass) the exam.

• had studied / would've passed

• would've studied / had passed

Multiple Choice

If we (arrive) earlier, we (see) John.

• had arrived / would've seen

• would've arrived / had seen

Multiple Select

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