Third conditional exercises.
Упражнение 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (Conditional 3).
If the government ____________ (give) more money to the factory it _____________ (not close).
If the government ___________ (build) flood barriers, we __________ (not have) the floods last year.
If Dan ___________ (know) how to swim, he ____________ (not drown).
If Molly __________ (listen) to the weather- forecast, she ______________ (know) it was going to rain.
If Greg _____________ (tell) me he was ill, I ____________ (be) more sympathetic. .
If she __________ (prepare) for the exam, she __________ (pass) it.
If Bill _________ (see) the house, he ________ ( not buy) it.
These words ___________ (roughly express) Bob’s feelings, if he __________ (be) capable of reasoning.
But what ___________ (you do), if you ________ (see) what I saw
It ___________ (be) all done though, if Jill __________ (help) at the right time.
Упражнение 2. Do you ever think about what would or would not have happened if ... ? Make a chain story, using the following.
If I _____________ (not use) so much gas, I _____________ (not have) such a big gas bill.
If I _____________ (must not) pay my gas bill, I _____________ (not go) out in the rain.
If I_____________ (not go) out in the rain, I _____________ (not catch) a cold.
If I _____________ (not catch) a cold, I _____________ (not carry) a handkerchief.
If I_____________ (not carry) a handkerchief, I_____________ (not drop) it.
If I _____________ (not drop) my handkerchief, Juan _____________ (not pick) it up.
If Juan_____________ (not pick) up my handkerchief, we_____________ (never meet).
Упражнение 3. Correct the third Conditional sentences if you see any mistakes. Some of the sentences are correct.
Molly might have thought that Paul was enjoying the weather, if there had been any to enjoy.
If Krassotkin had known what an effect his words might have on the child, nothing would have had induced him to play this trick on him.
Even if Jack had died, he wouldn’t just the same has escaped from his horrible position.
It can all have gone off more harmoniously if Peter had taken the trouble to embellish his story.
I wonder what might have happened if a Gatling (скорострельное стрелковое оружие) had been used.
But if Molly had stayed in her home, she wouldn’t have any home left to stay in.
Bill dreamed of it at the age when everyone would laugh to his face if they could have guessed what was in his head.
If the robber had been someone like Molly Smith, she'd simply have put the chain straight in her pocket and get away as fast as she could.
If Greg could have moved, Greg would have leapt upon me.
If Sally had been with us, the sense of complicity would be cloying.
Упражнение 4. Rewrite the letter, using if-clauses (Third conditional).
Dear Магу,
I’m writing to you feeling completely frustrated. As you know, I have to give a reception every year to entertain my husband’s business associates, so I have to go to a lot of trouble. Well, disaster struck again! In my attempt to appear an original hostess, I ordered some Chinese and Thai food to be served with chopsticks. Needless to say, my guests disapproved. I also booked a Latin band to come and play live, but our middle-aged guests found it hard to dance so energetically. My husband has no sympathy for me and is mad at my choice of entertainment. I must confess I want to get out of organising such social gatherings. It’s a pity you weren’t here; you missed out on a unique opportunity to see my husband dancing.
Упражнение 5. Перевод. Translate the sentences using the third conditional.
Питер не смог бы попасть туда, не встреть он мальчиков.
Впрочем, если призрак был бы просто иллюзией, он должен был бы полностью исчезнуть, но он не исчез.
Мужчина наверняка бы застрелил жену, если бы полицейский не оттолкнул его руку.
Если Джека поймали, то, возможно, его взяли в плен.
Cтарик стал так раздражителен, что, если бы Катя сказала бы ему, что не собиралась навестить его, он бы непременно обиделся.
Если бы у Порфирия были хорошие карты, он бы показал их.
Молли бы никогда не поставила себя в такое положение, если бы не доверяла Салли полностью.