Conditional Sentences Type 3

Conditional Sentences Type 3

We use Conditional Sentences Type 3 to talk about unreal situation in the past. They usually express regret or criticism about something that happened in the past.

Conditional Sentences Type 3

If Clause                          Main Clause

 If + Past Perfect                 would/ could/might +have + past particple

If I had been more careful, I wouldn't have had an accident.

Example

• Husna : Hey, nice highlights!

  Iffah : Thanks, I was thinking of dyeing my hair red, but the hairdresser persuaded me not to.

  Husna: If you had dyed it red, it would have made you look older. Highlights suit you^

• Iffah : Well, if I had known, I would have done it earlier.

Exercise

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets to form Conditional Sentences Types 3.

Multiple Choice

Elya .........(wear) a suit if she .....(know) that the dinner party was formal.

• A. would have worn, had known

• B. would had known, have known

Multiple Choice

2. If colourful skirts .......... (not come) into fashion last summer, I ........ (not buy) one.

• hadn't come, hadn't have bought

• hadn't come, wouldn't have bought

Multiple Choice

3. My brother...... (not gain) weight if he ...... (not stop) exercixing.

• wouldn't have gained, hadn't stopped

• hadn't gained, wouldn't have stopped

Multiple Choice

4. We ......... (avoid) being misunderstood if someone....... (tell ) us the correct word in French.

• would/ could have avoided, had told

• had avoided. would/ could have told

Multiple Choice

5. If you....... (ask) me for advice on how to change your appearance. I ......... (suggest) going shopping together.

• had asked, could have suggested

• had asked, would have suggested

Multiple Choice

6. If Isyah ........ (inform) the hotel manager that she was dissatisfied withe her room, he ......... (move) her to another room.

• would have informed, had moved

• had informed, would/ could have moved