John’s decision

I am John. I am the owner of a very famous language teaching school in London. I think my biggest
decision was to move back to the UK from Russia. I worked there for ten years as an English teacher and
saved a lot of money. The Russian school offered me work for two more years, but I decided to return to
England. I think it was a really good decision. I enjoyed working in Russia very much and had a really great
time. I made loads of friends and loved the culture. But I also missed home, and I think ten years was a
long time to be away.

If I hadn’t moved back to the UK, I would have stayed in Russia for a few more years, but then I wouldn’t
have started my own bussiness. I wouldn’t have begun a new successful career. I also wouldn’t have met
my lovely wife, we wouldn’t have got married and we wouldn’t have had our beautiful baby!

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

What decision did John make? …

Why was it a good decision? …

What would have happened if he hadn’t made that decision? …

SEPARATE THIS SENTENCE INTO THE TWO PARTS OF THE CONDITIONAL :

I wouldn’t have begun a new successful career If I hadn’t moved back to the UK.

I wouldn’t have begun a new successful

If I hadn’t moved back to the UK
career

CONDITION RESULT

NOW WHAT ARE THE GRAMMAR TENSES USED IN BOTH PARTS :

PAST PERFECT WOULD + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

CONDITION RESULT

DECIDE IF THESE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE

1. Third conditional is used to talk about the present. FALSE

2. Third conditional describes a past situation. FALSE
3. It’s used to describe a situation that didn’t happen, and to imagine the result of this situation.
TRUE – SOMETHING IMAGINARY
SO, THIRD CONDITIONAL IS USED TO :

EXPRESS AN IMAGINARY SITUATION IN THE PAST AND THE POSSIBLE RESULTS

Match the two halves of the sentences.

1) If I hadn’t met my best friend, a) If we had got up early,

2) we wouldn’t have arrived late b) If they had turned on the TV,
3) they wouldn’t have seen that advert. c) I would have come sooner.
4) If they had started two years before, d) If they had better players,

5) If I had known that you were here,
6) they would have won the match.
7) If he had seen the sign,
8) The police wouldn’t have given him
a ticket.
e) they would have spoken better.
f) my life would have changed in many
ways.
g) he would have stopped the car.
h) If he hadn’t been talking on the
phone.

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UNSCRAMBLE THESE WORDS TO MAKE THIRD CONDITIONAL SENTENCES :

1. it been you if hadn’t wouldn’t so have happened stupid

If you hadn’t been so stupid it wouldn’t have happened.
2. they if have passed studied they’d would more
They would have passed If they’d studied more.
3. if out have up I got hadn’t last I earlier night would gone
If I hadn’t gone out last night, I would have got up earlier.
4. he’d he wouldn’t the have had driven if accident slower
He wouldn’t have the accident if he’d driven slower
5. if wouldn’t more we eaten hungry be so we’d
If we’d eaten more, we wouldn't be so hungry
6. known I’d coming I’d if baked have you a were cake
I If I had known you were coming, I’d have baked a cake
7. had have been mistakes he afraid of wouldn’t anything if invented Edison
If Edison had been afraid of mistakes, he wouldn’t have invented
8. had have been mistakes he afraid of wouldn’t anything if invented Edison
If
9. the would if seen he have replied email he’d
If he’d seen the email, he would have replied
10. it have had a picnic we have had if a hadn’t picnic rained could
If it hadn't rained, we could have had a picnic.

Complete these sentences using the right tense of the verbs in parentheses :
 1. If David had gone .(to go) to the party, he would have met (not to meet) Linda.
2. If I had been (to be) here earlier, I would have heard (to hear) Jack singing.
3. You would have been (to be) frightened, if you had seen ( to see) that spider.
4. You would have to catch (to catch) the train if you had been ( to be) on time at
the station.
5. If Julie had been (to be)careful , she wouldn’t have broken (not to break) her leg.
6. Penny wouldn’t have been (to be) late if she hadn’t taken (not to take) a taxi.
7. If Bob had made (make) more of an effort, he wouldn’t have lost (not to lose) the
tennis match.
8. You wouldn’t have failed (not to fail) your exam if you had studied (to study)
more.
9. Brian wouldn’t have got ( to get ) the job if he had applied (apply) sooner.
10. I would have helped (to help) you if you had asked (to ask) me.

Make third conditional sentences :

-not wake up early/not arrive on time.

If I hadn’t woken up early, I wouldn’t have arrived on time.

-be rich / save money

If I had saved money, I would have been rich.

-visit Seville/ buy a souvenir.

if I had visited Seville, I would have bought a souvenir

-not learn English/not do this exercises.

If I hadn't done this exercises, I wouldn't have learned English.

-steal car /lock the car’s doors.

If I had locked the car’s doors, the thieves wouldn’t have stolen it.

Create Conditional Sentences for these situations :

1. We didn’t buy the carpet because it was very expensive.

If ´the carpet hadn’t been so expensive, we would have bought it.

2. Her children made her angry, that’s why she left.

If her children hadn’t made her angry, she wouldn’t have left.

3. They lost your phone number; that’s why they didn’t call you.

If they hadn't lost your phone number, they would have called you.

4. Tom didn’t revise his lessons, so he didn’t pass his exam.

If Tom had revised his lessons, he would have passed his exam.

5. your neighbours were playing loud music at 4am last night you called the police.
If your neighbors had been playing loud music at 4 am last night, you would have called
the police.´

6. you had been overcharged at the supermarket you spent more money.
If they had overcharged at the supermarket, they would have spent more money.

7. last weekend, the waiter had brought you cold soup you complained the manager.
If the waiter hadn’t brought you cold soup, you wouldn’t have complained to the
manager.

8. A pilot was an alcoholic. He flew a plane when he was drunk. Ten people died in that
crash.
If the pilot hadn't been alcoholic and he hadn’t flown a plain when he was drunk, ten
people wouldn't have died in that crash.

9. The bus was full , someone had trodden on your foot and said nothing.
If the bus hadn’t been full, someone wouldn’t have trodden on your foot.

10. You forgot your best friend's birthday last month. He doesn’t want to talk to you
anymore.
If you hadn’t forgotten your best friend’s birthday last month, he would have wanted to
talk to me.

Use the following situations to create conditional type 3

1. Garcia has become a famous tennis player thanks to a talent scout who spotted him when he was
12 years old. The talent scout helped him immigrate to the USA where he developed his skills and
won many tournaments. Now he is a very rich and happy tennis man.
If the talent scout hadn't spotted Garcia, he wouldn't have become a famous tennis player.
If he hadn't immigrated to the USA with the talent scout's help, he wouldn't have developed his
skills and won many tournaments.
 If he hadn't become a successful tennis player, he wouldn't be a very rich and happy man now.

2. Sara had an amazing life. She spent her life traveling and meeting hundreds of interesting people:
politicians, TV stars, and famous actors. Now she is 85 years old and is in hospital. Doctors say she is
very ill and has only few weeks to live. There is one thing she regrets. She did not write her biography.
If Sara had written her biography, she would have documented her amazing life spent traveling and
meeting interesting people.
If she hadn't neglected to write her biography, she would have left a legacy for others to learn from
and enjoy.
If she had written her biography, she wouldn't have any regrets now as she faces her final weeks in
the hospital.

3. Karim used to be an excellent student. He had dreams and wanted to become a doctor. But once he
started to hang out with bad friends, he became a criminal and went to prison.
If Karim hadn't started hanging out with bad friends, he would have pursued his dreams of becoming a
doctor.
If he had stayed focused on his studies and ambitions, he wouldn't have become a criminal.
If he hadn't ended up in prison, his life would have taken a very different path.

4. Leila never does any sport. She spends her days and nights chatting with friends on her phone or on
her computer. Recently she has been diagnosed with high blood pressure. Her health condition has
deteriorated and has become so obese.

If Leila had engaged in sports and maintained a healthy lifestyle, she wouldn't have spent
her days and nights chatting on her phone or computer.
If she had taken care of her health, she wouldn't have been diagnosed with high blood
pressure.
If she hadn't neglected her physical well-being, she wouldn't have become obese and
suffered from deteriorating health.