Grammar Third Conditional

Presentation Read the sentence and answer the questions. In the past, if I had wanted to see them, I would have had to visit them in person. a) What time is Grandpa Chen talking about: past, present or future? b) What happened: Did he travel to see them? √ No.

Grandpa didn’t travel to see them, he just talked about unreal situation in the past and imagined things that didn’t happen. Third Conditional can be used to express this. It is formed in this way: If+ 主语 +Past Perfect, 主语 +would/could/might +perfect infinitive If I had got a good job, I would have saved more money. (But I didn’t get a good job and didn’t save much money.)

Read the texts again and complete the conditional sentences below. 1. In the past, if someone like me ________ ______ into university through the college exam, he ______________ no chance of getting a degree. had failed to get would have had Practice 6

2. In the past, if someone __________ for a company for over 20 years, they ________________ there until retirement. 3. In the past, if I ________________ them, I _____________________ them in person. had worked would have stayed had wanted to see would have had to visit

Which of the conditional sentences is correct in each context? 1. A storm broke out and the boat sank. a) If the storm hadn’t broken out, the boat wouldn’t have sunk. b) If the storm had broken out, the boat would have sunk. 8

2. The weather was good so we went out. a) If the weather hadn’t been good, we wouldn’t have gone out. b) If the weather was good, we would go out.

Complete the Third Conditional sentences by putting the verbs in brackets in the correct forms. 1. If the exam ___________ (not be) so difficult, I _________________(pass). 2. If he __________ (put on) a tie, they _________________ (allow) him to enter the restaurant. hadn’t been would have passed 9 had put on would have allowed

3. If he ________________ (not apologize), I __________________ (not give) him a birthday present. 4. If they _____________ (not argue), they ________________ (spend) the weekend together. 5. If he ___________ (not be) sick, he ________________ (join) us for the tour. 6. If it ____________ (not rain), we ______ _________ (go) to the beach. would have gone hadn’t argued would have spent had not been would have joined hadn’t rained hadn’t apologized wouldn’t have given

1. If I _________ the opportunity, I would not have missed it. A. had given B. was given C. had been giving D. had been given Production Choose the best answer.

2. If we _______ yesterday, we _________ the work. A. weren't interrupted, would finish B. didn't interrupt, would have finished C. hadn't been interrupted, would have finished D. hadn't interrupted, would have finished

3. Your examination results were quite satisfactory, but ________ if you had spent less time in playing football? A. wouldn't they have been better B. wouldn't they be better C. won't they be better D. won't they have been better

4. If he ___________ hard in the past five years, things wouldn't be going so smoothly. A. had not been working B. has not been working C. was not working D. were not working

5. If they _________ the contract ahead of time, they could not have missed the plan. A. signed B. had signed C. would have signed D. should sign

用所给动词的正确形式填空。 1. If I ________ him yesterday, I _____ __________ him about it. (see, ask) 2. But for your help, I couldn’t _________ the place. (find) 3. If her lawyer ________ here last Sunday, he ___________________ her from going. (be, prevent) had seen would have asked have found had been would have prevented

4. If it had not been for the liberation, no changes _______________ place in my hometown. (take) 5. What would have happened if you _____________ her child? (not help) 6. I was very busy yesterday, otherwise I _______________to the meeting. (come) would have taken hadn’t helped would have come