UNIT 8B

What would
you have done
if you hadn’t
studied at
ESPOL?
If I hadn’t studied at ESPOL, I would
have (done…, studied…, traveled…)
 Third Conditional
• We use the third conditional to talk about imagined past
events or states and their consequences IN AN UNREAL
PAST:
STRUCTURE
• IF clause: IF + past perfect
• Main clause: would have + past participle

• If I’d arrived five minutes earlier, I ‘d have seen the

robbery (but I arrived after the robbery, so I didn’t see it).
• Be careful with ‘d. It’s short for had in the if clause but would in the main
clause

• If I’d known earlier, I’d have told you.

• We can use past perfect continuous in the if clause. We can also use might
or could in the main clause:

• If I hadn’t been wearing a helmet, I might have been very badly hurt. (But I
was wearing a helmet, so I wasn’t hurt.)
What would you have
done this year if the
COVID-19 pandemic
had not ocurred?

Answer: If the pandemic

hadn’t ocurred, I would
have…
 Third conditional practice
1. We would have been (be) at the station if you had
______________ sent (send) us a
_______
message.
2. If the shops hadn’t opened
_____________(not wouldn’t have bought
open), they ___________________(not
buy) a hat
would have played (play) with me.
had had (have) time, he _________________
3. If my dad __________
had learned (learn) English.
would have travelled (travel) to London if I ___________
4. I __________________
would have enjoyed (enjoy) it.
had watched (watch) the film, you _________________
5. If you ____________
had been (be) better, we _________________
6. If the weather __________ would have swum (swim) in
the sea.
 Third conditional: should have+ past
participle
We can use the structure should have + past participle to criticize other
people’s past actions:
In spoken English, you can see the words should and have contracted (should’ve).
This is pronounced: /ʃʊdəv/

• You shouldn’t have told them about the party- I

wanted it to be a surprise.
• You should have tested the computer, you cannot
use the warranty anymore.
Should have / not have
He should not have got that tatoo
should have checked the spelling first

He shouldn’t have eaten so much

should have eaten less food

He should not have put his head there

should have been more careful
 Mixed conditionals: unreal past +
unreal present
• Mixed conditionals: unreal past + unreal present

• If I had gone to university, I would be a lawyer now.

3rd conditional- unreal past 2nd conditional- unreal present

 Unreal past / Unreal present
THIRD CONDITIONAL
Which would have been the consequence in the PAST if….(would+ have+
inf)
If I had accepted a job when I was 18, I would not have gone to university.

MIXED CONDITIONALS
Which would have been the consequence NOW… ( I would+ infinitive)
If I had accepted a job when I was 18, I would have my own company now.
 Mixed conditionals: unreal present
+ unreal past

• Mixed conditionals: unreal present + unreal past

• If Sam spoke Russian, he would have translated the letter for you.

2nd conditional 3rd conditional

- unreal present - unreal past
 Mixed conditionals: unreal present +
unreal past
• Context: I would like to learn something new. There is a free course.
The course is at the same time as the English class.

• If I didn’t have English class now,….. I would have taken the course
 Practice: Mixed conditionals
1. If I hadn’t fought for our relationship, we ______ together now.
a) Weren’t
b) Wouldn’t have been
c) Wouldn’t be
2. If you weren’t such a jerk, they ___ you to yesterday’s party.
a) Would invite
b) Had invited
c) Would have invited
3. If you _____ a map, as I told you, we wouldn’t be lost now.
a) Took
b) Would have taken
c) Had taken
 Practice: Mixed conditionals
4. If I didn’t love you, I ______ you last year.
a) Hadn’t married
b) Wouldn’t have married
c) Wouldn’t marry you
5. If I had more time I _____ you last night.
a) Would have called
b) called
c) Would call
6. If you ___ that job, you would be miserable now.
a) Would accept
b) Would have accepted
c) ‘d accepted
 Reading: the bribe
Read the story and answer the questions

a) Why was George stopped?

b) Why did they want him to sit
in the police car?
c) Why did he pay them?

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