Conditional sentence type 3

Conditional sentence type 3

UNIT 11: NATIONAL PARKS

E. LANGUAGE FOCUS

Tom missed the bus, so he was late for class.

Tom missed the bus, so he was late for class.

If Tom hadn't missed the bus, he wouldn't have been late for class.

1. Structure

If Tom hadn't missed the bus, he wouldn't have been late for class.

If + S+ had + V3/ed, S+ would have + V3/ed

2. Usage

The type 3 conditional is used to refer to an unreal past condition and its probable past result.

3. Notice

A bull was blocking the road, so we didn't arrive on time.

3. Notice

A bull was blocking the road, so we didn't arrive on time.

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If a bull hadn't been blocking the road, we would have arrived on time.

Multiple Choice

His flight was delayed so he couldn’t be here on time.

• A. He would be here in time if his flight were not delayed.

• B. He would have been here in time if his flight hadn’t been delayed.

• C. He would be here in time if his flight hadn’t been delayed.

• D. He would have been here in time if his flight weren’t delayed

Multiple Choice

If I _____ that yesterday, I _____ them.

• A. had discovered / would inform

• B. had discovered / would have informed

• C. had discovered / could inform

• D. discovered / can inform

Multiple Choice

She wouldn't have given them all that money if we _____ her to.

• A. wouldn’t advise

• B. won't advise

• C. hadn't advised

• D. didn't advise

Multiple Choice

If _____ as I told her, she would have succeeded.

• A. she has done

• B. she had done

• C. she does

• D. she did

Multiple Choice

If you had caught the bus, you _____ late for work.

• A. wouldn't have been

• B. would have been

• C. wouldn’t be

• D. would be