8. Third Conditional. Form

If + Past Perfect, would have + Past Participle

Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.

The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't use a comma.

Example: I would have sent her an invitation if I had found her address.

Note: Main clause and / or “if” clause might be negative.

Example: If I hadn’t studied, I wouldn’t have passed my exams.

Use

Conditional Sentences Type III refer to situations in the past. An action could have happened in the past if a certain condition had been fulfilled. Things were different then, however. We just imagine, what would have happened if the situation had been fulfilled.

Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.

Sometime in the past, I wanted to send an invitation to a friend. I didn't find her address, however. So in the end I didn't send her an invitation.

Example: If John had had the money, he would have bought a Ferrari.

I knew John very well and I know that he never had much money, but he loved Ferraris. He would have loved to own a Ferrari, but he never had the money to buy one.

9. Rearrange the sentences using the Third Conditional.

1. He crashed his car, because he fell asleep while driving. If he ____________ asleep while driving, he ____________ his car. 2. We couldn't go to the concert, because we didn't have enough money. If we _____________ enough money, we ____________ to the concert. 3. I lost my job because I was late for work. I _____________ my job if I __________ late for work. 4. The wind was so strong that the bridge collapsed. If the wind ____________ so strong, the bridge_______________ . 5. I couldn't call Sally because I had lost her number. I ______________ Sally if I _______________ her number.

10. Fill in the gaps, using the verb in brackets . Be careful. You have to think very carefully about the meaning of the phrase to decide whether to use a negative or positive verb form.

1	I wouldn't be angry if you _________________my chocolate mousse.(to eat)
2	If he had known you were in hospital, he _________________  you.(to visit)
3	We wouldn't have come by taxi if we ______________ the right bus.(to find)
4	We would have visited the Prado gallery if we _______________ time.(to have)
5	If you hadn't been asking me questions all the time, I ___  the film.(to enjoy)
6	If I __________________  your number, I would have phoned.(to know)
7	If just one person had remembered my birthday, I ____________ sad.(to be)
8	I would have understood the film if it ________________ in German.(to be)
9	They __________________  to see you if they hadn't been away.(to come)
10	If she  __________________  there, she wouldn't have got a fine.(to park)
11	If I'd known you were coming, I __________________  a cake. (to bake)
12	If she __________________  the shed unlocked, they wouldn't have stolen her bike. (to leave)
13	If you had told me about the concert, I __________________  . (to go)
14	The storm _______________  a lot of damage if it had come this way. (to do)
15	The holidays would have been great if the weather _________  better. (to be)