3rd Conditionals

Jane didn’t study so she didn’t pass the exam.

If she had studied hard, she would have passed the exam.
Past perfect would have verb3
If she had studied hard= she didn’t study hard
She would have passed= she didn’t pass
In this example (3rd conditional) the real situation is that Jane didn’t study. So we
say “if she had studied…” When you are talking about the past, we use the past
perfect after if.

If + past perfect, would have + verb3

Or
Would have + verb3 (if) + past perfect

Ann: If I hadn’t eaten so much, I wouldn’t have felt sick.

Ann ate so much that she felt very sick.

If I had known that Anna was ill, I would have gone to see her.
 I didn’t know that Anna was ill. I didn’t go to see her.

I would have gone out if I hadn’t been so tired.

I didn’t go out because I was so tired.

Give some examples from your life.

I woke up late so I didn’t have breakfast.
If I had woken up early, I would have had breakfast.

She was very tired because she went to bed late.

If she hadn’t gone to bed late, she wouldn’t have been very tired.
(IF CLAUSE – past perfect hadV3)-REASON (WOULD HAVE V3)-RESULT

We didn’t take a taxi so we missed the plane.

She wasn’t on time for the interview because she left the house late.
The TV was broken. The kids were bored.
Jenny practiced a lot. She won the contest.
Three helicopters came from Turkey and they put out the fire.
Sam didn’t get up early so he was late for work.
The accident happened because the car in front stopped so suddenly.
John was able to buy the car because Jim lent him the money.
 Complete each sentence. Use the third conditional.

If I hadn’t started university,

If I had been born in a different country,
If I had had the chance,
I wouldn’t have met my best friend if
I wouldn’t have been happy if

I would have gone to another country if I had known different languages.

Complete the sentence. Use the First conditional.

 If you (go) out with your friends tonight, I (watch) the football match on TV.
 I (earn) a lot of money if I (get) that job.
 If she (hurry / not), we (miss) the bus.

Complete the sentences. Use the Second Conditional.

 If he (try) harder, he (reach) his goals.

 I (buy) these shoes if they (fit).
 It (surprise / not) me if he (know / not) the answer.

Complete the sentences. Use the Third Conditional.

 If we (listen) to the radio, we (hear) the news.

 If you (switch) on the lights, you (fall / not) over the chair.
 She (come) to our party if she (be / not) on holiday.

Complete the Conditional Sentences with the correct form (Type I, II or III).

 If I ___ (be) stronger, I'd help you carry the piano.

 If we'd seen you, we ___ (stop).
 If we ___ (meet) him tomorrow, we'll say hello.
 He would have repaired the car himself if he ___ (have) the tools.
 If you drop the vase, it ___ (break).
 If I hadn't studied, I ___ (pass) the exam.
 I wouldn't go to school by bus if I ___ (have) a driving license.
 If she ___ (see) him every day, she'd be lovesick.
 I ___ (travel) to London if I don't get a cheap flight.
 We'd be stupid if we ___ (tell) him about our secret.

REASON RESULT MEANING RULE

FIRST If I find a cheap I will fly to my Real possibility If present simple,
CONDITIONAL ticket country. will verb 1
SECOND If I won the I would travel Imaginary/ If past simple,
CONDITIONAL lottery, around the dream/ not would verb 1
world possible
THIRD If I had studied I would have About the past/ If past perfect,
CONDITIONAL hard, passed the exam something would have verb 3
would happen
differently