Mastering Third and Mixed Conditionals

Which of the following sentences is an example of a third conditional?

• If I study hard, I will pass the exam.

• If I had known about the party, I would have gone.

• If it rains, we will stay inside.

• If I know the answer, I tell you.

Choose the correct mixed conditional sentence.

• If I had eaten breakfast, I wouldn’t be hungry now.

• If I eat breakfast, I will not be hungry.

• If I had eaten breakfast, I would not have been hungry.

• If I eat breakfast, I am not hungry.

Identify the correct structure of the third conditional.

• If + past simple, would + base verb

• If + present simple, will + base verb

• If + past perfect, would have + past participle

• If + present perfect, would + base verb

Which sentence expresses a hypothetical present result of a past action?

• If I had seen her, I would have told her.

• If I had seen her, I would tell her.

• If I see her, I will tell her.

• If I saw her, I would tell her.

Complete the sentence with the correct third conditional form: If you ______ (tell) me about the problem, I ______ (help) you.

• told, would help

• had told, would have helped

• tell, will help

• have told, would help

Which of the following best describes the meaning of a third conditional sentence?

• A real possibility in the future

• An unreal situation in the past

• A general truth

• A habitual action

Choose the correct mixed conditional to express: "I am not rich now because I didn’t work hard at school."

• If I worked hard at school, I would be rich now.

• If I had worked hard at school, I would be rich now.

• If I work hard at school, I will be rich.

• If I had worked hard at school, I would have been rich.

Which sentence is NOT a third conditional?

• If she had left earlier, she would have caught the bus.

• If I had known, I would have called you.

• If he had studied, he would have passed the test.

• If it rains, we will cancel the picnic.

Formulate a mixed conditional for this situation: "He is tired now because he didn’t sleep last night."

• If he had slept last night, he wouldn’t be tired now.

• If he slept last night, he wouldn’t be tired now.

• If he had slept last night, he wouldn’t have been tired.

• If he sleeps last night, he isn’t tired now.

Which of the following best expresses a hypothetical past result of a present situation?

• If I were taller, I would have played basketball.

• If I had been taller, I would play basketball.

• If I am taller, I will play basketball.

• If I had been taller, I would have played basketball.