Exercise 2: Third Conditional
Complete the sentences with the verbs in the correct tenses. Pay careful attention to
which part of the sentence is the condition, and which part is the result! When possible,
abbreviate “had to ‘d.
Condition: If + past perfect (had + past participle)
Result: would have + past participle
Ex) We ________________ (go) to the party if we ________________ (be) invited.
We would have gone to the party if we’d been invited.
wouldn´t have cleaned hadn´t asked
1. My son _______________________ (not clean) his room if I _______________________ (not
ask) him.
2. If he ________________________
hadn´t stepped (not step) in and stopped the argument, a fight
would have broken
_____________________________ (break) out.
3. If I __________________
had waited (wait) any longer to see a doctor, I _______________________
would have ended
(end) up needing surgery.
would have developed hadn´t have
4. I never _______________________ (develop) a love for learning if I ___________________
(not have) such great teachers.
would have been had married
5. Do you think you _________________________ (be) happier if you ____________________
(marry) your ex?
wouldn´t have had (not have) to rush if I _____________________
6. I _____________________ had started (start) the
assignment earlier.
would have bought (buy) more DVDs if they ______________________
7. We _______________________ had been (be) on
sale.
had known
8. If I ______________________ (know) about the problem, I would
may have helped (help).
______________________
had given
9. If the manager _______________________ (give) better instructions, everyone
___________________________
wold have understood (understand) the task.
10. They would have learned (learn) more about the city if they ______________________
_____________________ had taken
(take) a guided tour.
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