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IF If

CONDITION

RESULT

PAST PERFECT

WOULD HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE

I had won the Christmas lottery

I would have bought a big house

RESULT

IF

CONDITION

WOULD HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE I would have bought a new house

PAST PERFECT if

I had won the Christmas lottery

We use the third conditional to talk about the past. It’s a dream that will never come true. Exercise

Write the verbs in brackets. Use the third conditional.

1-If I ______________ (not lose) my wallet, I _________________________ (arrive) at the opera on time. 2-Sally _________________________(not be) so upset if she ___________________ (pass) the driving test. 3-If Mary __________________(be) hungry, she _______________________ (have) something to eat. 4-My parents _______________________(not buy) the house if they _________________(not have) the money. 5-Peter _________________________ (forgot) her mother’s birthday if I __________________(not remind) him. 6-I ________________________________(phone) you if I _________________ (have) your telephone number. 7-Tim __________________________(get) a taxi if he _____________________ (not forget) his wallet at home. 8-If the weather _____________________(be) nicer, we ___________________________(go) to the beach. 9-I ____________________________ (sell) my golden ring if I ________________ (not give) it to my niece. 10-If Lisa _________________(not be) so tired, she __________________________(go) to the concert last night. 11-I _________________________(win) the contest if I _______________ (know) all the answers. 12-You __________________(see) that wonderful film if you ________________ (come) to the cinema with us. 13-If he _______________(have) more free time, he _____________________ (do) his homework yesterday. 14-If Mary __________________ (not miss) the train, she ____________________(see) Tom. Now he’s gone. 15-My sister ________________________ (be) happier if she __________________(marry) her first love. 16-If Tony _____________ (save) some money, he _______________________ (travel) to Paris last summer. 17-You _________________________(learn) Chinese if you ________________ (stay)longer in China. 18-If I ___________________ (see) my aunt, I _________________________ (tell) her the news.