Third Conditional worksheet

1. 1.
   If I about the meeting, I would have come.a) had knownb) knew
2. 2.
   If you had asked, I you.a) would helpb) would have helped
3. 3.
   We the match if we had played better.a) would have wonb) would win
4. 4.
   If she the bus, she wouldn't have been late.a) didn't missb) hadn't missed
5. 5.
   If I'd left earlier, I stuck in traffic.a) won't getb) wouldn't have got

1. 1.
   If I would have known, I would have come.
2. 2.
   If I had known, I would come.
3. 3.
   If she had took the train, she'd have arrived on time.

Write three sentences of your own that use this rule. You can use these phrases.

• If only I had…
• I wish I had…
• I should have…
• would have
• could have
• might have

1. 1.a) had known An imagined past: if + Past Perfect.
2. 2.b) would have helped The result is in the past: would have + participle.
3. 3.a) would have won The result is in the past: would have + participle.
4. 4.b) hadn't missed An imagined past: if + Past Perfect.
5. 5.b) wouldn't have got The result is in the past: would have + participle.

1. 1.If I had known, I would have come. Would goes only in the result. The if-part takes the Past Perfect.
2. 2.If I had known, I would have come. The result is in the past too: would have + participle.
3. 3.If she had taken the train, she'd have arrived on time. Had needs the past participle: taken, not took.

Answers will vary. Check that each sentence follows the rule on page 1, or paste them into Clarigram to have them checked.