Third Conditional

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English
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Learn the Third Conditional: If + Past Perfect, Would Have + Past Participle. Practice forming sentences about past regrets and hypothetical situations.

The Third Conditional is formed with:IF + PAST PERFECT, WOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLEHave a look at the examples in the picture below. Ex. A Watch the video and then answer the questions that follow by clicking on the letter (a, b, or c) to choose your answer. 1. Which tense do we include in the if-clause (part) of the sentence? Present Perfect (eg. If I have eaten) Past Simple (eg. If I ate) Past Perfect Simple (eg. If I had eaten) 2. In the second part of the sentence we use .... would have + past participle (eg. would have eaten) would + past participle (eg. would eaten) would + infinitive (eg. would eat) 3. We use the Third Conditional to talk about ...... imaginary situations in the present imaginary situations in the future imaginary situations in the past Ex. B Match the two halves to form a complete sentence by clickingon the two boxes you'd like to join. If the weather had been better, we would have swum in the sea. We would have been at the station if you had sent us a message. If my dad had had more time, he would have played with me. If you had watched the film, you would have enjoyed it. They would have bought some chocolate if the shop had been open. I would have travelled to Spain if I had learned Spanish. Ex. CChoose the correct answer. Click on the letter (a, b, or c) to choose your answer.a. If I .......... Susan last week, I would have given her the book. met had met meet b. If you had got up earlier, you ........ an earlier train. would have caught had caught caught c. If she ..... enough money, she would have bought a bicycle. saved would have saved had saved d. If the student ....... to the teacher, he would have answered the questions easily. had listened would have listened listened They ...... weight if they had done more sports. wouldn't gain wouldn't have gained didn't gain Ex D Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the correct form. Use theTHIRD conditional. Do NOTuse contractions (eg. hadn't, would've) as the answer will be marked incorrect. Here's an example to help you out.Eg. If we (close) had closed the window yesterday, it (not would not have been so cold in here. a. If you had studied for the test, you (pass) would have passed it. b. If the lady (not had not stopped the boy, he would have run into the van. c. If she (tell) had toldme, I would have collected her from the airport. d. He (catch) would have caughtthe plane if he had hurried. e. If you (turn) had turned down the volume, the neighbours would not have complained. f. The dog (not would not have attacked you if you had not teased him. g. If I (not had not brokenmy leg, I (take part) would have taken part in the contest. h. If it (not had not started to rain, we (walk) would have walked to the museum. i. If you (ask) had asked me, I (help) would have helped you. j. If we (go) had gone to the cinema, we (see) would have seen my friend Jacob. k. We (swim) would have swumin the sea if there (not had not been so many jellyfish there. l. If she (take) had takenthe bus, she (not would not have arrived on time.

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