Conditional type ‘3’
If Jamal hadn’t eaten so much, he wouldn’t have had a
stomachache.
If he had slept early, he would have got up in the morning.
He wouldn’t have missed several lessons if he had gone to school.
If he had gone to school, he would have taken the test.
The teacher wouldn’t have given him a bad mark if he had done
his homework.
If the Titanic hadn’t hit an iceberg, it wouldn’t have sunk.
If I had worked harder, I would have passed my exam.
Form:
If + subject + past perfect + subject + would have + past
participle
Subject + would have + past participle + If + subject + past
perfect
Use:
Conditional type ‘3’ is used to imagine a different situation that
did not
happen in the past. It is also used to express regrets.
B. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
1. If I .......................................... (leave) earlier, I wouldn’t have
missed the train.
2. He would have had a great time if
he ..................................................... (go) to
the party.
3. He ............................................................... (not/fail) the exam, if
the teacher
hadn’t seen his cheat notes.
4. If we had stayed a bit longer, we ................................................
(see) the actor.
5. If I were a billionaire, I …………………………………………… (tour)
the world.
C. Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words given.
1. Our team didn’t qualify for the final match because they didn’t
play well.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
2. I didn’t finish the report yesterday because my computer broke
down.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
3. Adil didn’t know about the meeting because he didn’t check his
email.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
4. My sister didn’t take her medicine. She didn’t feel better.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
5. Sarah has a lot of homework to do, so she can’t go to the cinema.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
6. I can’t help you with your homework because I am not good at
math.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
Conditional type ‘3’
If Jamal hadn’t eaten so much, he wouldn’t have had a
stomachache.
If he had slept early, he would have got up in the morning.
He wouldn’t have missed several lessons if he had gone to school.
If he had gone to school, he would have taken the test.
The teacher wouldn’t have given him a bad mark if he had done
his homework.
If the Titanic hadn’t hit an iceberg, it wouldn’t have sunk.
If I had worked harder, I would have passed my exam.
Form:
If + subject + past perfect + subject + would have + past
participle
Subject + would have + past participle + If + subject + past
perfect
Use:
Conditional type ‘3’ is used to imagine a different situation that
did not
happen in the past. It is also used to express regrets.
B. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
1. If I .......................................... (leave) earlier, I wouldn’t have
missed the train.
2. He would have had a great time if
he ..................................................... (go) to
the party.
3. He ............................................................... (not/fail) the exam, if
the teacher
hadn’t seen his cheat notes.
4. If we had stayed a bit longer, we ................................................
(see) the actor.
5. If I were a billionaire, I …………………………………………… (tour)
the world.
C. Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words given.
1. Our team didn’t qualify for the final match because they didn’t
play well.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
2. I didn’t finish the report yesterday because my computer broke
down.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
3. Adil didn’t know about the meeting because he didn’t check his
email.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
4. My sister didn’t take her medicine. She didn’t feel better.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
5. Sarah has a lot of homework to do, so she can’t go to the cinema.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
6. I can’t help you with your homework because I am not good at
math.
If
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…...................
