1. Complete the third conditional sentences with the verbs in brackets.
1 If I ………………………….. (be) hungry, I ………………………….. (buy) a sandwich in the buffet car.
2 We ………………………….. (book) a cabin if they ………………………….. (not be) so expensive.
3 If we ………………………….. (stop) at the filling station, we ………………………….. (not run out) of petrol.
4 If you ………………………….. (look) at the departures board, you ………………………….. (know) which gate to go to.
5 What ………………………….. you ………………………….. (do) if the airline ………………………….. (lose) your luggage?
6 We ………………………….. (not go) out on deck is the weather ………………………….. (not be) so lovely.
7 If you ………………………….. (find) a bag on a train, ………………………….. you ………………………….. (take) it to the lost property office?
8 I ………………………….. (not use) the car park if I ………………………….. (can) park on the street.
9 If I ………………………….. (need) a taxi, I ………………………….. (wait) at the taxi rank.
Answer
1 had been, would have bought
2 would have booked, hadn’t been
3 had stopped, wouldn’t have run out
4 had looked, would have known
5 would, have done, had lost
6 wouldn’t have gone, hadn’t been
7 had found, would, have taken
8 wouldn’t have used, could have parked
9 had needed, would have waited
2. Match the sentence halves. Then rewrite them as third conditional sentences.
1 We missed the ferry because …e…
2 We got lost because ……
3 I couldn’t get on the plane because ……
4 The train was late because ……
5 The car crashed because ……
6 We didn’t take the cable car because ……
a I didn’t have my passport with me.
b we wanted to walk up the mountain.
c you forgot the satnav.
d the driver didn’t see the red light.
e we were late setting off.
f there was snow on the line.
1 We wouldn’t have missed the ferry if we hadn’t been late setting off.
2 ………………………………………..
3 ………………………………………..
4 ………………………………………..
5 ………………………………………..
6 ………………………………………..
Answer
2 c; We wouldn’t have got lost if you hadn’t forgotten the satnav.
3 a; I could have got on the plane if I had had my passport with me.
4 f; The train wouldn’t have been late if there hadn’t been snow on the line.
5 d; The car wouldn’t have crashed if the driver had seen the red light.
6 b; we wouldn’t have taken the cable car if we hadn’t wanted to walk up the mountain.
3. Write questions using the prompts.
1 where / you / go / on holiday / last summer / if / you / have / the choice?
Where would you have gone ………………………………………..
2 what / you / do / if / you / feel ill / this morning?
………………………………………..
3 what / you / buy / last weekend / if / you / have / lots of money?
………………………………………..
4 what / you / do / if / today / be / a public holiday?
………………………………………..
5 what film / you / see / if / go / to the cinema / last night?
………………………………………..
6 what / you / eat / yesterday evening / if / you / have / the choice?
………………………………………..
Answer
1 on holiday last summer if you had had the choice?
2 What would you have done if you had felt ill this morning?
3 What would you have bought last weekend if you had had lots of money?
4 What would you have done if today had been a public holiday?
5 What film would you have seen if you had gone to the cinema last night?
6 What would you have eaten yesterday evening if you had had the choice?
4. Write answers to the questions in exercise 3.
1 ………………………………………..
2 ………………………………………..
3 ………………………………………..
4 ………………………………………..
5 ………………………………………..
6 ………………………………………..
Answer
your own answers
5. Complete the third conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Ryan …………………………… (not be) late for the interview if he …………………………… (not miss) the bus.
2 If you …………………………… (wear) proper shoes, you …………………………… (not twist) your ankle.
3 If we …………………………… (stay) on the main road, we …………………………… (not get) lost.
4 She …………………………… (drive) to work if there …………………………… (not be) so much traffic.
5 You …………………………… (pass) your driving test if you …………………………… (remember) to look in the mirror.
6 If I …………………………… (not take) a guidebook, we …………………………… (not know) where to go.
7 If we …………………………… (go) by taxi, we …………………………… (arrive) by now.
8 They …………………………… (have) difficulty finding the street if they …………………………… (not use) a satnav.
Answer
1 wouldn’t have been, hadn’t missed
2 ’d worn, wouldn’t have twisted
3 ’d stayed, wouldn’t have got
4 ’d have driven, hadn’t been
5 ’d have passed, ’d remembered
6 hadn’t taken, wouldn’t have known
7 ’d gone, ‘d have arrived
8 ’d have had, hadn’t used
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