Third and Mixed Conditionals

Third Conditionals

Third conditionals are used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past, often
to express regret or to speculate on what could have happened if the past was
different. They follow this structure:

If + past perfect, would have + past participle.

For example, "If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam."
Mixed Conditionals

Mixed conditionals, on the other hand, are used when the time in the 'if' clause is
not the same as the time in the main clause. These are often used to show how a
past condition has an effect on the present. The structure is:

If + past perfect, would + base verb.

For example, "If I had saved more money, I would be able to buy a car now."
Exercises

Complete the following sentences with your own ending:

a. "If I had known about the traffic, I would have..."

b. "If we had left earlier, we wouldn't have..."

c. "If she hadn't missed her flight, she would have..."

d. "If I had studied abroad, I would be..."

Rewrite the following sentences into the third or mixed conditional:

a. "I didn't study for the test and I failed."

b. "She didn't bring an umbrella and now she's wet."

c. "They didn't invest in the business, so they are not wealthy now."

d. "I didn't learn English as a child, so I can't speak it fluently."

Make sentences using third conditional for the following situations:

a. You missed your bus this morning because you woke up late.

b. You forgot your friend's birthday and didn't send them a card.

c. You didn't save your document, and your computer crashed.

d. You didn't pack your umbrella, and it rained.

Make sentences using mixed conditional for the following situations:

a. You didn't learn to swim as a child, and now you can't swim.

b. Your parents didn't let you have a pet when you were a child, and now you don't
like animals.

c. You didn't practice English regularly in the past, and now you're not fluent.

d. You didn't exercise regularly, and now you're not fit.

Correct the mistakes in these sentences:

a. "If we would have left earlier, we would have caught the train."

b. "If I didn't eat so much junk food as a child, I will be healthier now."

c. "If they had take the right road, they won't have got lost."

d. "She would have gotten the job if she will have prepared for the interview."