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Third Conditional

The document provides examples and explanations of the third conditional. It is used to talk about imaginary or hypothetical situations in the past. Examples are given such as "If I had known that he was there, I wouldn’t have come" and "If be hadn’t been so tired, be could have finished the race." It notes that in the if-clause we use "had + past participle" and in the result clause we use "would have + past participle." Practice examples are then provided for students to complete third conditional sentences about situations in the past.

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Third Conditional

The document provides examples and explanations of the third conditional. It is used to talk about imaginary or hypothetical situations in the past. Examples are given such as "If I had known that he was there, I wouldn’t have come" and "If be hadn’t been so tired, be could have finished the race." It notes that in the if-clause we use "had + past participle" and in the result clause we use "would have + past participle." Practice examples are then provided for students to complete third conditional sentences about situations in the past.

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Name:__Matilde Brazão________________________________________ Class:____10º24_______________

Third conditional
INTERMEDIATE +

Presentation

Examples and use


Last night it was dry, so I went out.
If it had rained last night, I would have stayed at home.
If I had (+ past participle) ...
I would have (+ past participle) ...
we use the third conditional when we talk
Instead of would, we can use could about an imaginary or hypothetical situation in
or might. the past.
In the above example, the real situation was that it did not
rain.

If I had known that he was there, I wouldn’t have come.


I would have said hello if I had seen you.
mber If be hadn’t been so tired, be could have finished the
race.
would in the if-part of the sentence:
ast night, I would have stayed at home.
e sentence can go at the beginning or at the end:
would have stayed at home.I would have stayed at home if it had rained.
stead of would or had:
’d have stayed at home. I would have said hello, if I’d seen you.
y ’d had instead of had had:
would have sent you an email.
tional always refers to the past. The second conditional refers to the present or future: If it had rained last night, I would have stayed at home
now, I would stay at home. (It isn’t raining now - present)
Practice 1

1. Simon woke up late and was 30 minutes late for work. If he had woken up (wake up) early, he
Would´t have been (not/be) late for work.
2. I stayed at home yesterday because of the rain. If it hadn´t rain (not/rain), I would have gone
(go out).
3. The tennis player didn’t train at all, but he still won the match. If he hadn´t been (not/be) so
talented, he wouldn´t have won (not/win).
4. I was almost ready to start looking for another job, but then my boss gave me a promotion. If he
Hadn´t given (not/give) me a promotion, I would have looked (look) for another job.
5. James won the lottery, so he didn’t need to work anymore. He wouldn´t quit (not/quit) his job if he
Hadn´t won (not/win) the lottery.
6. Debbie was at the party, but I don’t think she saw me. If she had seen (see) me,she
Would have said (say) hello.
7. I thought the meeting was at 9am, not 8am. I wouldn´t have been (not/be) late if I had known (know)
what time it started.
8. Mike failed his university exams. If he had studied (study) harder, he would have passed (pass) them.

Yesterday, Nick had a lot of problems. Read each problem and write a third conditional
sentence using the ideas below.

change the oil cook his lunch properly do some shopping


have an umbrella
keep a diary

1. He was not able to use the internet.


lf he had paid his internet bill, he would have been able to use the internet.
2. He forgot his best friend’s birthday.
If he had kept a diary, he wouldn´t have forgotten his best friend´s birthday.
3. His car broke down.
His car wouldn´t have broken down if he had changed the oil.
4. He ran out of coffee.
If he had done some shopping, he wouldn´t have ran out of coffee.
5. He was soaking wet.
If he had had an umbrella, he wouldn´t have soaked wet.
6. He got food poisoning in the evening.
If he had cooked his lunch properly, he wouldn´t have got food poisoning in the evening.

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