Third conditional

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Lesson aims 

At the end of this lesson, you will have.... 

- learned about the third conditional

- practised using the third conditional

Conditionals

Dus: 

We gebruiken de third conditional om te praten over iets wat zou zijn gebeurd of had kunnen gebeuren ALS je in het verleden een andere keuze had gemaakt. Je kunt dit niet meer veranderen. 

If I had studied harder, I would have passed the test (but I didn't, so I failed) 

Vormen: 

Bijzin met if (voorwaarde)	Hoofdzin (Gevolg)	Gebruik
If + past perfect If I hadn't spent all my money on snacks	would have + voltooid deelwoord I would have been able to buy tickets for the concert.	iets wat zeker gebeurd zou zijn als je een andere keuze had gemaakt.
If + past perfect If I had played better in that important match	could / might have + voltooid deelwoord I might have become a professional football player.	iets wat mogelijk gebeurd zou zijn als je een andere keuze had gemaakt.

Fill the gaps, use the Third Conditional:
If he (study) harder, he (pass) the exam.

1. had studied - had passed
2. studied - passed
3. had studied-would have passed
4. would have studied - had passed

Third conditional: If we ... (arrive) earlier, we ...(see) John but we were much too late.

1. arrived, saw
2. had arrived, would see
3. had arrived, would have seen
4. arrived, would see

Third conditional: If they ........... (go) to bed earlier, they ........... (not sleep) late.

1. went / wouldn't have slept
2. had gone / wouldn't have slept
3. went / wouldn't sleep
4. go / won't sleep

Third conditional: If we .............. (know) the test was this hard, we .......... (study) harder

1. had known / had studied
2. knew / would have studied
3. know / will study
4. had known / would have studied

Third conditional:
If we .............. (not go) to the party, we ............. (not meet) them.

1. don't go / won't meet
2. went / wouldn't meet
3. hadn't gone / wouldn't have met
4. had gone / would have met

Third conditional:
He .............. (be) on time if he .............. (not miss) the bus.

1. had been / wouldn't have missed
2. would have been / hadn't missed
3. was / hadn't missed
4. is / doesn't miss

Now: 

Practice the third conditonal 

using the exercise given to you by your teacher.