English Stuff by Andréa Parrode

Exercises to practise the conditionals:

http://www.smic.be/smic5022/conditionaltype3.htm (Third Conditional)

http://www.impact-english.com/members/Grammar_Practice/Always/test-grammar/gr_prac_use-Cond.htm

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/if2.htm (EASY!)

http://www.smic.be/smic5022/conditionalmixed1.htm (Simple, but nice!)

EXERCISES: (These are good ones!)

Third Conditional vs. Second Conditional

Clarence: Mary, have you ever had a teacher who changed your life or influenced you greatly?

Mary: Yes. But the teacher influenced me in a very negative way. I have always had problems with math, and I think it comes from my seventh grade math teacher, Mr. Harris. He thought girls couldn't do math. When any girl (ask) a question, he always (sigh) and (say) , "Girls can't do math. It's a well known fact." When a boy (ask) a question, he (smile) and (ask) for his answer.

Clarence: That's terrible! Your teacher actually said that to you?

Mary: Yes. If he ever did let me answer a question, and I actually got it right, he always (say) that it was a lucky guess.

Clarence: Your parents (should, do) something about him. They (could, go) to the principle of the school and complained about the way Mr. Harris treated the girls. If you (be) my child, I (demand) that such an irresponsible teacher be fired.

Mary: You're right! If somebody (force) Mr. Harris to treat the children equally, I (become) more confident in math. His behavior (might, affect) every girl in that class.

Clarence: It might have. I'm glad our children don't have teachers like that!

If you want some theory.....

Third Conditional

FORM
[If ... PAST PERFECT ..., ... would have + PAST PARTICIPLE ... ]
or
[... would have + PAST PARTICIPLE ... if ... PAST PERFECT ...]

USE
The Third Conditional is used to talk about imaginary situations in the past. You can describe what you would have done differently or how something could have happened differently if circumstances had been different.

EXAMPLES:

If I had had a car, I would have driven to work. But I didn't have one, so I took the bus.

She would have traveled around the world if she had had more money. But she didn't have much money, so she never traveled.

I would have read more as a child if I hadn't had a TV. Unfortunately, I did have a TV, so I never read for entertainment.

Mary would have gotten the job and moved to Japan if she had studied Japanese in school instead of French.

If they had worked harder, they would have earned more money. Unfortunately, they were lazy and they didn't earn much.

What would you have done if you had won the lottery last week?
I would have traveled.

What city would you have chosen if you had decided to move to the United States?
I would have chosen Seattle.