Сonditionals III

1. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If I … (visit) Athens last year, I … (phone) you.

2. If only I … (know) you already had tickets, I … (not get) any for you.

3. If you … (start) coming to the course earlier, you … (could pass) the exam.

4. If I … (not be) so shy at the party last Saturday, I … (might name) more friends.

5. She … (get) promoted last year if she … (not argue) with the boss.

6. If the interview … (not go) well, they … (give) me the job.

7. If we … (follow) the advice his advice, we … (could lose) a great deal of money.

2. Make Third Conditional sentences for each of the following situations.

Example: I was tired. I went to bed early.

• If I hadn’t felt tired, I wouldn’t have gone to bed early. or: If I hadn’t felt tired, I would have gone to bed later.

1. I didn’t have enough money. I didn’t take a taxi. - If … .

2. I wasn’t interested in the film. I didn’t go to the cinema. – If … .

3. We took the wrong turning. We arrived late. – If … .

4. Romeo thought Juliet was dead. He committed suicide. – If … .

5. Oliver was punished. He asked for more food. – If Oliver … .

6. I didn’t go downstairs. I was afraid of the dark. – If might … .

7. You didn’t run fast. You didn’t come first. – You could … .

8. She didn’t have a car. She couldn’t have driven there. – If she … .

3. Match the first part of the sentences in column a with the right ending in column b.

A B

1. If we had had the right figures, A he might have gone into insurance.

2. Could you have worked in Paris B they could have prevented the strike.

3. We might have lost a great deal of money C we could have avoided a costly error.

4. If they hadn’t won that order, D if you had wanted to?

5. If he hadn’t gone into banking, E if she had been more prepared.

6. If you had left earlier, F they might have had to close the

factory.

7. Her presentation could have been better G if we hadn’t taken our lawyer’s

advice.

8. If they had offered a 15% pay rise, H you might have got there on time.

4. Write down what you would have done if the following things had happened.

What would you have done if …

1. … you had lost your passport while you were abroad?

If I had lost my passport the last time I was abroad, I would have gone to the embassy to get a replacement.

2. … someone had stolen your credit cards and money?

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3. … you had needed to contact the office urgently?

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4. … you had fallen seriously ill?

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5. … you had missed your return flight?

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6. … you had failed your entrance exams?

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7. … you had lost your driving license?

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8. … you had been arrested for no reason?

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9. … you had been dismissed?

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10. … you had forgotten about your mother’s birthday.

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