21069 conditionals second third

SECOND CONDITIONAL – use =
it’s improbable.

If + past + would/could +
verb
Examples: If I were rich, I’d
buy a yacht.
(I’m not rich & will probably
never be)
Exercise 1: Match the two columns to make sentences.
A

B

a. She had time.
b. John didn't know this beautiful
girl.
c. They spent too much time on the
beach.
d. Betty liked exotic food.
e. There was enough snow.
f. You travelled by bus.
g. I had your address.

1. She would visit you.
2. She wouldn't eat at McDonald's
every day.
3. He wouldn't invite her out.
4. I would send you a postcard.
5. It would be cheaper.
6. They would get sunburnt.

7. You would go skiing.

Exercise 2: Answer these questions.
What would you do if:
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you found a purse in the street
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THIRD CONDITIONAL
use = it’s impossible; often a regret.
If + past perfect + would/could have
+ past participle

Examples: If I had known you
were in hospital, I would have
come to visit you.
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. If David ........................(to go) to the party, he would have met Linda.
2. If I had been here earlier, I .........................(to hear) Jack singing.
3. You would have been frightened, if .......................(you, to see) that spider.
4. You would have caught the train if .......................(you, to be) on time at the
station.
5. If Julie ...............................(to be)careful , she wouldn’t have broken her leg.
6. Penny would have been late if she ............................(not to take) a taxi.
7. If Bob had made more of an effort, he ......................(not to lose) the tennis
match.
8. You .......................................(not to fail) your exam if you had studied.

9. ...............................(Brian/to be)chosen if he had applied for the job?
10. I would have been helped you if you (to ask) me.
Exercise 2: What would you have done if ………………
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your neighbours were playing loud music at 4am last night.
you had been overcharged at the supermarket.
last weekend, the waiter had brought you cold soup.
someone had knocked on your door last week asking for money so they
could eat.
on the bus recently, someone had trodden on your foot and said nothing.
you had found a purse on the beach with 500€ in it - and an address.
you had forgotten your best friend's birthday last month.