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 you2. - 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 earlier4. - If we______________ (pay) our cleaner more, she____________ (leave) us.5. - If the play_______________ (finish) on time. We __________________ (miss) the train6. - If you __________________ some money (save), you________________ (be) so hard up7. - 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