Conditional Sentences Practice 3rd

We make the third conditional by using the past perfect after 'if' and then 'would have' and the past participle in the second part of the sentence:

  • if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle

Third Conditional speaking activity. Familiar with third conditional and need more speaking practice. Several sentences at the end of the activity to see how.

It talks about the past. It's used to describe a situation that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this situation.

  • If she had studied, she would have passed the exam (but, really we know she didn't study and so she didn't pass)
  • If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick (but I did eat a lot, and so I did feel sick).
  • If we had taken a taxi, we wouldn't have missed the plane
  • She wouldn't have been tired if she had gone to bed earlier
  • She would have become a teacher if she had gone to university
  • He would have been on time for the interview if he had left the house at nine
Conditional Sentences Practice 3rdClick here for an exercise about making the third conditional.
  1. More on Conditional Sentences Type I Conditional Sentence Type 2 → It is possible but very unlikely, that the condition will be fulfilled. Form: if + Simple Past, Conditional I (= would + Infinitive) Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation. More on Conditional Sentences Type II Conditional Sentence Type 3.
  2. How to Use Third Conditional Sentences. Third conditional sentences are used to explain that present circumstances would be different if something different had happened in the past. Look at the following examples: If you had told me you needed a ride, I would have left earlier.
  3. There are two kinds of conditional sentences in English: real and unreal. Real conditional describes real-life situations. Unreal conditional describes unreal, imaginary situations. Although conditional forms might seem abstract at first, they are actually very useful and are commonly used in daily conversation.
  4. In this productive worksheet activity, students practice the third conditional by completing sentences with missing verb phrases. Procedure Divide the students into pairs (A and B). Give each student a corresponding worksheet. Explain that the students are going to practice the third conditional by completing sentences with missing verb phrases.

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This third conditional exercise checks your understanding of the structure of the third conditional. There are four conditionals, but this exercise is about the third one. Do you know how to use it correctly? Find out below.

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Third Conditional Exercise

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Conditional Sentences Practice 3rd Type

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    If you ___________ to the party, you would have seen me.

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    If she had listened to me, she _________ problems.

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    If he __________ the opportunity, he could have gone.

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    I would have cleaned the house if I __________ you were coming.

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    If Brad __________ French class, he would have learned how to speak French.

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    __________started the project if you had known it was due on Monday?

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Would you like more practice with the third conditional? Here is the second test:

Third Conditional Exercise 2

For some fun practice, try this listening exercise that uses a song by Taylor Swift.

Third Conditional Listening Exercise

And here is the third conditional lesson if you would like to review:

Third Conditional Lesson

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