Grammar videos: Third conditional exercises
Watch the video on our website and read the
conversation between Sophie and Yuna. Then do
these exercises to check your understanding of the
third conditional.
1. Check your understanding: matching
Match the two sentence halves and write ag next to the numbers 17.
1..
I wouldn't have overslept
a.
if you'd asked.
2..
If she had gone to bed earlier,
b.
you wouldn't have been so stressed at the last minute.
3..
I could have lent you the money
c.
she wouldn't have been so tired.
4..
They wouldnt have found out
d.
if you had studied medicine.
5..
You could have been a doctor
e.
if my alarm clock had gone off.
6..
If you'd been more organised,
f.
they wouldn't have had so many problems.
7..
If theyd taken my advice,
g.
if you hadn't told them.
2. Check your grammar: word 2 word
Write the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1.
have
told me.
would
if
remembered
youd
...
2.
would
had
have
revised more,
passed the exam.
she
If she
...
3.
the train
If we
have
hadnt missed
we would
arrived on time.
...
4.
If
been there
have
met him.
youd
could
you
...
Grammar videos: Third conditional exercises
5.
If
could
have
Id known
helped.
...
6.
if
could
have
gone
wanted to.
You
youd
...
3. Check your grammar: gap fill
Complete the sentences using the third conditional.
1.
He didn't get the job. He couldn't buy a bigger flat.
= If he'd got the job, _______________ a bigger flat.
2.
You didn't say you were sorry. She left.
= She wouldn't have left if _______________ you were sorry.
3.
You didn't tell us earlier. We didn't do anything.
= We could have done something _______________ us earlier.
4.
You stopped quickly. We didn't crash.
= If you hadn't stopped quickly, _______________ crashed.
5.
You didn't listen to me. This happened.
= This never would have happened if you _______________ to me.
6.
You didn't apply for the job. You didn't get an interview.
= You might _______________ if you'd applied for the job.
7.
I went to the party. You persuaded me to go.
= I wouldn't have _______________ me to go.
8.
I didn't know she was coming. I didnt wait for her.
= I would _______________ if I'd known she was coming.
Discussion
If you had been born a boy/girl, how would your life have been different?