Conditional 3: The type 3 conditional refers to an impossible condition in the past and its probable result in the

past. These sentences are truly hypothetical and unreal, because it is now too late for the condition or its result
to exist. There is always some implication of regret with type 3 conditional sentences.
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TASK 1. READ AND WRITE THIRD CONDITIONAL TASK 3. REWRITE THE SENTENCES. USE THE THIRD
SENTENCES. CONDITIONAL.
Ex: Helen forgot to make an appointment at the hairdressers. 9. He failed because he didn’t study.
She cut her hair herself. She looked awful at the party. ___________________________________________________
1) If she hadn’t forgotten to make an appointment at the ___________________________________________________
hairdresser’s, she wouldn’t have cut her hair herself and she 10. he didn’t get the job because he got late to the
wouldn’t have looked awful at the party. interview
___________________________________________________
2) Peter ate three bars of chocolate. He had a terrible stomach
___________________________________________________
ache. He couldn’t go to the cinema with Stanley and Leslie.
11. I didn’t understand because i didn’t pay attention.
____________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
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12. I didn’t call him because I didn’t have his number
____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
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3) Mary sat in the sun too long. She was red and sore. She didn’t
13. She quit the university because she didn’t have any
enjoy herself at the barbecue that evening.
money
____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
14. We are late so the store is closed
____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
4) Pauline watched TV until three o’clock in the morning! She
___________________________________________________
was late for the school bus. She missed
15. We didn’t go to the beach because it rained.
the school excursion.
___________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
16. They didn’t get a taxi because they didn’t have enough
____________________________________________________
money.
____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
TASK 2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE
17. We were late because our car broke down.
CONDITIONAL 3
___________________________________________________
5. If I ______________________________ (hear) the weather
___________________________________________________
0.forecast,
IF + IPAST
_______________________
PERFECT (take) an umbrella with WOULD + PRESENT PERFECT
18. She didn’t follow my advice, so she didn’t make a
me.
profit..
6. If If I had found a wallet on the street come) to the
you__________________________________( I would have returned it
___________________________________________________
party last night, you________________________(meet)James.
___________________________________________________
3. If I________________________________(listen) to her, this
19. You didn’t put the milk in the fridge, so it went bad.
_________________________________(not / happen).
___________________________________________________
INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVAyouSAN
7. If I _________________________________(know) were atLUIS GONZAGA
___________________________________________________
home, I __________________________(call)
WORKSHOP:______you. 20 You dropped the vase because you weren’t careful.
5. What ____________________________ (you / do) if he
DATE:_________________________________ ___________________________________________________
_______________________________(not / lend)you his car?
___________________________________________________
8. If you ___________________________ (not / be) so rude, she
NAME: 21. GRADE:
She was angry because you didn’t call her.
____________________________________ ( not / get)
___________________________________________________
so upset.
___________________________________________________
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TASK 4. MATCH THE SECOND HALVES OF THE SENTENCES WITH THE FIRST HALVES.
22. If you had gone to bed earlier, a) we would eat at a restaurant.
23. If Mum hadn’t cooked dinner, b) she would not be unemployed today.
24. If you had been honest, c) if I hadn’t already promised to go with Yvonne.
25. I would buy this book d) if I hadn’t spent all my money on CDs.
26. You would know what to do e) if we had followed his advice.
27. If Mary had taken that job six months ago, f) I would be rich today.
28. I’d be in London right now g) you wouldn’t be so tired.
29. We wouldn’t be in trouble h) Dad wouldn’t be so angry now.
30. If I had bought that lottery ticket i) if I hadn’t missed the bus.
31. I would go to the party with Rita j) if you had listened to her instructions.
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TASK 5. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE THIRD CONDITIONAL.

32. If we'd left the house earlier,
________________________________________________________________________
33. If I had gone to bed at my normal time,
_______________________________________________________________
34. If I had more money,
,______________________________________________________________________________
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35. If Sheila had studied more,

,_________________________________________________________________________
36. If the pitch had been in better
condition_________________________________________________________________
37. If my parents hadn’t been so strict,
____________________________________________________________________
38. If the plane tickets had been cheaper,
,_________________________________________________________________
39. If I hadn't lost my wallet
_____________________________________________________________________________
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TASK 6. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS USING THE THIRD CONDITIONAL

40. Do you remember the interview for your best Christmas present? What would have happened if you hadn’t received it?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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41. What would you have done this week if you’d had more time? Why?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
42. What would you have done last year if you had more money?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
43. How would your country be different if someone different had won the last election?
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
44. What would you have done if you had been born in a different country?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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TASK 7. COMPLETE WITH THE THIRD CONDITIONAL.

45. If you had received unexpected money last night

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46. She would have made a lot of money
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47. He would have lost a lot of money
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
48. If she had known that her husband was cheating on her
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
49. If she had bought that car at that price,
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50. If they had brought the workshops on time,